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Archive for: 06/2006
Israel/Occupied Territories: Hostage-taking and destruction must cease
As confirmation was received of the abduction by Palestinian armed groups of a second Israeli, Amnesty International reiterated its call on armed groups not to harm hostages and to promptly release them.
Sri Lanka: 560,000 displaced people suffer effects of intensifying violence
The increasing violence in Sri Lanka is creating new waves of displaced people and adding to the fear and insecurity felt by the hundreds of thousands of people who already have been forced from their homes by the conflict and the tsunami.
UK: AI disappointed over UK decision on David Hicks
Amnesty International Australia is disappointed at the decision taken by the UK Government overnight to not press the US for David Hicks' release from Guantanamo Bay.
Bangladesh: 22 Ahmadi families in danger
The lives of 22 Ahmadi families living in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, are in grave danger after members of the Islamist group International Khatme Nabuwat publicly threatened them with death.
Jordan: Investigate use of force against Iranian Kurdish refugees
Amnesty International is calling on the Jordanian government to investigate allegations that Jordanian security forces used excessive force against members of a group of Iranian Kurdish refugees who held a peaceful protest against their living conditions and calling for their re-settlement in a safe third country.
USA: Three years on - Ali al-Marri remains in solitary confinement without charge or trial
On 23 June 2003 President George W. Bush issued an executive order for Qatari national Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri to be detained in US military custody as an 'enemy combatant'. In doing so, President Bush has exposed Ali al-Marri to indefinite arbitrary detention.
Syria: Dismissal of state employees for expressing opinions violates international human rights
Seventeen state employees working in various Syrian government ministries have been dismissed without explanation but apparently on account of their links to a petition, the Beirut-Damascus Declaration.
Jamaica: Political will needed to end violence against women and girls
In a new report published today, Amnesty International urges the Jamaican authorities to prioritise the implementation of a 15-point Action Plan developed by women's organisations across the country to fight discrimination and sexual violence against women and adolescent girls.
Making the prevention of torture and ill-treatment a priority
22 June 2006 marks the entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture. The Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture congratulates the states who have enabled this momentous event by becoming the first 20 to ratify the Protocol.
Israel/Occupied Territories: Call for international investigation of Gaza strikes
Amnesty International has called for the establishment of an international investigation to examine the circumstances in which scores of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip in recent months.
South Korea: Key arguments against use of the death penalty
Open Letter from Amnesty International to South Korea's Minister of Justice welcoming the Government of South Korea's decision to examine the question of the death penalty and to consider the abolition of capital punishment.
Timor-Leste: All parties must act to ensure justice for human rights violations
Amnesty International welcomes the intention, expressed by the UN Secretary-General during the Security Council open meeting 13 June 2006, to create an independent special inquiry commission to review recent violent events in Timor-Leste, as requested by the Timorese government.
UN Human Rights Council: The promise of a new beginning
Amnesty International welcomes the inauguration of the new Human Rights Council. The Council has great potential to be stronger and more effective than the former UN Commission on Human Rights.
Sri Lanka: Amnesty International condemns attack on civilian bus
Amnesty International today condemned the killing of at least 58 civilians and the wounding of at least 45 others in a Claymore mine attack in Anuradhapura district, in northern Sri Lanka.
Iran: Women’s rights demonstrators beaten and arrested
Amnesty International condemns the Iranian security forces' violent disruption of a peaceful demonstration on 12 June by women and men advocating an end to legal discrimination against women in Iran.
EU-US Summit: Clear renditions and close Guantanamo
Addressing abuses in the US-led "war on terror" should be a priority at the June EU-US Summit in Vienna, says Amnesty International.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Withdrawal of citizenship must not result in human rights violations
Amnesty International, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Committee for Human Rights expressed concern today that the activities of the Bosnia and Herzegovina State Commission for the Revision of Decisions on Naturalization of Foreign Citizens, which began its work in March 2006, may result in the transfer of persons to countries where they would be at risk of grave human rights violations.
Germany: Red card to trafficking during World Cup
Amnesty International fears there will be an increase in trafficking of women and girls for purposes of sexual exploitation during the FIFA World Cup in Germany this northern summer. The organisation calls on the European institutions and governments to do everything in their power to prevent this.
Under the radar - secret flights to torture
Amnesty International has revealed a covert network of secret prisons and flights to torture operated by the US in its "war on terror". Illegal under international law, victims are transported under a cloak of secrecy to detention facilities in countries with a proven record of torture, such as Egypt, Jordan or Syria.
Iraq: UN Security Council should ensure full accountability for MNF abuses
Amnesty International is calling on the United Nations Security Council and the Iraqi government to ensure that those who commit crimes under international law in Iraq, including members of the US-led Multinational Force, are held to account.
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