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Archive for: 09/2007
Nigeria’s 47th Independence Day marks an opportunity to abolish the death penalty
©AIA joint Statement by Nigerian non-governmental organisations, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
Open letter to ASEAN member states on the situation in Myanmar
© AIAmnesty International's Secretary General, Irene Khan, urges ASEAN leaders to address the outstanding human rights issues in Myanmar in an open letter to ASEAN member states.
Prompt action needed from ASEAN countries for Myanmar crisis
© AIMembers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in New York today must take prompt and effective action to protect the right to peaceful demonstration in Myanmar and avoid further escalation of violence and human rights violations, Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan said in an open letter today.
Myanmar authorities step up crackdown on protesters
© APGraphicsBankThe situation in Myanmar (Burma) continues to worsen with reports emerging of escalating attempts by the authorities to repress ongoing demonstrations. Amnesty International sources in the country report a much harsher crackdown on protesters on Thursday. As of this afternoon, monks were no longer visible on the streets of central Yangon. But numerous demonstrators, estimated to number around 10,000, continued to defy the military.
Peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar need your support
© APGraphicsBankImmediate action is vital to deter the Myanmar Government from using violence to end peaceful demonstrations. Public rallies to help protect thousands of peaceful protesters in Myanmar will be held across Australia on Thursday, 27 September 2007.
Guantanamo: Military commissions incompatible with justice
©AIThe USA should abandon military commissions because justice will neither be done nor be seen to be done in trials by these tribunals, which lack independence and can admit coerced evidence, among other flaws.
Germany should seek extradition of alleged perpetrators of torture
Khaled el-MasriAmnesty International is concerned that the German authorities will not seek the extradition of 13 US citizens, including at least 10 operatives of the Central Intelligence Agency, suspected of being involved in the abduction and rendition of German citizen Khaled el-Masri.
Yoko Ono celebrates with Amnesty International
© AIYoko Ono has paid a visit to Amnesty International's London headquarters to celebrate the success of the Make Some Noise/Instant Karma album. The record has helped focus global attention on the human rights crisis in Darfur.
UN Security Council must deploy urgent mission to Myanmar
© AAPThe United Nations Security Council must immediately send a mission to Myanmar, said Irene Khan, Amnesty International's Secretary General.
Iraqi refugee crisis: Millions in flight
©APGraphicsBankThe latest report by Amnesty International has found the world is largely ignoring the desperate humanitarian situation faced by more than 4 million displaced Iraqis. AI has warned of a deepening humanitarian crisis and greater political instability across the wider region, unless the international community meets its obligation to shoulder a fair share of the responsibility towards refugees.
Amnesty International condemns the assassination of Lebanese MP
©ReutersAmnesty International condemns in the strongest terms the murder of Lebanese Member of Parliament Antoine Ghanem in a bomb attack on Wednesday 19 September, which is reported to have killed at least six other people, and calls for those responsible to be brought to justice.
Masked bandits run riot in Central African Republic
©AIGangs of armed bandits are terrorising the population of the Central African Republic (CAR) as the region is torn apart by violence and lawlessness. The masked outlaws - known locally as "Zaraguinas" - have become stronger and better organised than government forces, leaving local people increasingly vulnerable to grave human rights abuses.
Inhuman conditions for 2 prisoners in Louisiana must end
©iStockAmnesty International has called on the Louisiana authorities to end the extended isolation endured by two prisoners in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for more than 28 years, describing their treatment as "cruel, inhuman and degrading".
Mass detentions of dissidents continue in Eritrea
©AIA year after Amnesty International called on President Issayas Afewerki to explain the fate of prominent prisoners of conscience, held in secret since 2001 and possibly dead, including some of the president's closest allies in the Eritrean liberation struggle, the Eritrean government remains impervious to human rights enquiries and appeals.
Amnesty International concerned at use of tasers in Florida
©Ben Plank/Daily IowanAmnesty International is deeply disturbed by video footage showing a student being tasered by police during a meeting held by US Senator John Kerry at the University of Florida yesterday.
African detainees tortured during incommunicado detention
©AIAmnesty International is condemning acts of torture committed by members of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Uganda police force on some of the 41 individuals who were held in incommunicado detention from 13-17 August.
Freedom of expression under attack in Egypt
©AIThe recent sentences handed down by an Egyptian court on 13 September against four editors are part of a concerted campaign by the authorities to stifle criticism and reflect the urgent need for a revision of the country's controversial press law.
Human rights organisation denied registration at meeting in Europe
©AIAmnesty International learned that the human rights organisation Russian-Chechen Friendship Society (RChFS) had been denied registration at an Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) high-level meeting on victims of terrorism which took place in Vienna on 13 and 14 September.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People adopted - time for a new beginning
©AFP/Torsten BlackwoodAmnesty International Australia is disappointed Australia was one of four countries which did not support the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples overnight. The adoption is a welcome step forward and AIA now calls on the Australian Government to work within the framework to address indigenous human rights abuses.
Australia must resettle Sri Lankan refugees immediately
©AFP/Tatyana MakeyevaHaving assessed the claims of 72 Sri Lankans, Australia found them to be in need of protection but wants this to be provided by another country, not by Australia. Seeking a third country for resettlement is an unnecessary and lengthy process and would see the refugees left in detention - a breach of our international human rights obligations.
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