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Archive for: 03/2009
Afghanistan: Three concrete steps to improve conditions for Afghans
31 March 2009, 11:54AM
Amnesty International has outlined three concrete and immediate steps that can be taken to improve the human rights of the Afghan people.
Sudan: Aid must not be held hostage to al-Bashir arrest warrant
30 March 2009, 12:38PM
Amnesty International has called on the League of Arab States to enforce the arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and to urge the Sudanese government to allow aid back into Darfur.
South Korea: Proposed cuts will weaken National Human Rights Commission
30 March 2009, 12:35PM
Amnesty International has warned that the government's plan to cut the staff of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea will jeopardise the Commission’s effectiveness and independence.
Cambodia: An historic day for Khmer Rouge victims
30 March 2009, 12:29PM
Cambodia’s most notorious suspected killer finally faces trial on March 30 for crimes committed while he was a Khmer Rouge commander 30 years ago.
Australia to support UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
27 March 2009, 12:06PM
Amnesty International welcomes news that the Australian Government will make good on its election commitment to officially support the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Sri Lanka: Thousands of civilians under attack as fighting intensifies
27 March 2009, 10:45AM
Tens of thousands of civilians trapped in 'safe zones' faced increased danger as the conflict between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan army escalates.
Philippines: Investigate and End Political Killings
25 March 2009, 09:41AM
The Philipino government must take immediate steps to end politically motivated killings in the country, after three people were killed in three weeks.
South Korea: Journalists’ arrests threaten press freedom
25 March 2009, 09:39AM
The South Korean government should immediately release television journalist Roh Jong-myeon, arrested for “interfering with business”.
China: Activist Feng Zhenghu victim of enforced disappearance
25 March 2009, 09:34AM
Amnesty International calls on the Chinese government to reveal the whereabouts of prominent human rights defender Feng Zhenghu
2,390 executed worldwide in 2008
24 March 2009, 07:00AM
Our new report shows that, while the world as a whole moved closer towards abolition of the death penalty in 2008, at least 2,390 people were executed around the globe that year. 76 per cent of all executions were carried out in Asia.
Gaza investigators call for war crimes inquiry
16 March 2009, 03:40PM
Leading investigators have called for a full and independent investigation into alleged war crimes abuses during the recent Gaza conflict.
Amnesty reports to UN on Australia’s human rights failures
16 March 2009, 09:30AM
Amnesty International has presented the UN Human Right Committee with a detailed report on Australia's human rights failings at a meeting in New York.
Majority support the introduction of a law to protect human rights in Australia
12 March 2009, 01:50PM
A new opinion poll commissioned by Amnesty International, has found that 81 percent of people surveyed would support the introduction of a law to protect human rights in Australia.
Ye Guozhu released from prison
10 March 2009, 02:06PM
Some good news! Ye Guozhu, housing rights activist in China, was released from prison on 15 October 2008.
Amnesty International calls on China to open Tibet
10 March 2009, 09:03AM
Amnesty International is calling on China to end its "Strike Hard" campaign and immediately open Tibet to human rights monitors and the media.
Darfur: 2.2 million at risk after aid agencies expelled
6 March 2009, 08:47AM
2.2 million people face starvation and disease in Darfur after the Sudanese government expelled more than 10 aid agencies, including Oxfam and Medecins Sans Frontieres.
Sudan: Bashir must surrender himself for trial
5 March 2009, 09:55AM
Amnesty International has called on Sudanese President Omar al Bashir to surrender himself immediately to the International Crimanal Court to face trial on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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