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Archive for: 10/2007
Killing of election candidates in Colombia must stop
© APGraphicsBankAmnesty International condemns the killing of yet another election candidate in the run up to the 28 October regional and local elections. Some 27 election hopefuls have reportedly been killed since the start of the year, with around 17 believed to have been killed since campaigning got fully under way in September.
New videos reveal Myanmar’s brutal ‘witch hunt’
© APGraphicsBankAmnesty International today released new video and audio testimony of ongoing night raids, arbitrary arrests and appalling detention conditions in Myanmar as well as audio statements from two prominent activists shortly before their arrest last weekend.
Olympics build-up: China’s cruel detention laws must end
© AFPAmnesty International has published an open letter to the Standing Committee of China's legislature and highest state body, at the 17th National People's Congress. With the Beijing Olympics less than a year away, we call for an end to 'Re-education Through Labour' - China's cruel form of detention imposed without charge, trial or judicial review.
Iran continues to repress human rights defenders
© www.kosoof.comAmnesty International today again expressed its deep concern at continuing repression of human rights defenders and civil society activists in Iran which has deepened in recent months.
International Bar Association urged to stand for freedom of expression
© AIAAmnesty International calls on some 3,000 lawyers from many countries, who are currently attending the 14 - 19 October International Bar Association meeting in Singapore, to condemn the misuse of the law to silence government critics and human rights campaigners.
Lebanon must end discrimination against Palestinian refugees
© APGraphicsBankThe Lebanese government must take concrete steps to end all forms of discrimination against Palestinian refugees and to fully protect and uphold their human rights. Our new report examines the wide range of restrictions that continue to impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees, 60 years after their exodus to Lebanon during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948.
Three death row survivors call for global moratorium on executions
© AIThree men sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit, today urged member states of the United Nations General Assembly to support a resolution for a global moratorium on executions.
Tibetan child detainees at risk of torture
A Tibetan child © What About TibetFour Tibetan children aged 15 years are at grave risk of torture on suspicion of writing pro-Tibetan independence slogans. We have long-standing concerns about arbitrary detention without charge or trial, as well as the ill-treatment of detainees in Tibet. We demand the immediate release of these children and call on the Chinese authorities to launch an investigation into this brutal treatment.
One year in limbo for asylum seekers
© UNHCR/A.HollmannOctober 15 marks one year since seven asylum seekers from Myanmar applied to the Australian Government for refugee status, and there is still no indication as to when a decision will be made. We urge the Australian Government to promptly finalise the asylum seekers' applications, and if any are found to be refugees they should be allowed to resettle in Australia.
Ombudsperson must guarantee human rights for Kosovo
© AIAmnesty International urges the Assembly of Kosovo to ensure that in its process of selection of the next Ombudsperson of Kosovo - that the person chosen fulfils the mandate of ensuring the protection of all persons in Kosovo.
Amnesty International delegates released unconditionally
© AIAmnesty International has announced the unconditional release of its two delegates who had been detained in The Gambia, along with the local journalist detained with them. The organisation said that no charges had been brought against any of the three.
Fears for Myanmarese as arrests continue
© AFPFour people have been detained on 12 October in Yangon as part of a continuing crackdown by the military authorities, including prominent activists Htay Kywe (39), Mie Mie (35, also known as Thin Thin Aye), and Aung Thu (43) who were members of the 1988 Generation Students group.
Sahrawi human rights defenders face another prison sentence
Amnesty International is concerned that two Sahrawi human rights defenders, Brahim Sabbar and Ahmed Sbai, may be sentenced to further prison terms after they appeared in court on 8 October 2007 charged with "offending magistrates."
Libya cannot proceed without human rights guarantees
©AIEU relations with Libya must reflect the serious and ongoing human rights concerns in the country, says Amnesty International as EU Foreign Ministers prepare to give the European Commission a mandate to deepen relations with Libya.
UN Security Council must focus on concrete action for Myanmar
Amnesty International welcomes today's statement from the Security Council on Myanmar which "strongly deplores" the use of violence against peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar. The first official statement from the Security Council also stresses the importance of the early release of all political prisoners and remaining detainees.
Amnesty International releases brief on U.S. tasers
©Ben Plank/Daily IowanAmnesty International has published the text of its briefing to a US Justice Department inquiry into deaths following discharges from tasers and similar electrical weapons.
Release Amnesty International staff in Gambia
©AIAmnesty International today called for the immediate and unconditional release of its two delegates and a local journalist who was detained with them in the Gambia.
Protect Burundian women from rape
©AIAmnesty International and ACAT - Burundi (Action des Chretiens pour l'Abolition de la Torture) today called on the Burundian government to take immediate action to protect women and girls from rape and other sexual violence in Burundi.
Fifteen people executed in Afghanistan
©AIWe condemned the executions of 15 people on Sunday 7 October 2007 in Afghanistan. The 15 men were executed by firing squad at the Pul-i Charkhi high security prison outside Kabul. They had been charged with a variety of offences including rape, murder, attacking security posts, robbery and looting.
An attack on north Darfur is imminent
©AIAmnesty International today warned that the northern areas of Darfur are currently in the crosshairs of the Sudanese armed forces and that further deadly attacks are imminent.
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