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Archive for: 07/2009
China: Legal scholar Xu Zhiyong in arbitrary detention
31 July 2009, 11:40AM
Six police officers took Xu Zhiyong away from his home on 29 July, at 5am. His whereabouts are currently unknown.
Renewed calls for restrictions on stun gun use
30 July 2009, 12:01PM
Amnesty International is renewing its call on governments around the world to restrict the use of Tasers and similar stun weapons, following the findings of the Braidwood commission of inquiry in Canada that such devices are potentially lethal.
Majority of Australians support equal legal protections for all asylum seekers
29 July 2009, 12:10PM
A Nielsen poll commissioned by Amnesty International shows that a clear majority of Australians think all asylum seekers should have the same legal protections.
Human rights crisis deepens in Iran
29 July 2009, 11:55AM
The human rights crisis in Iran is deepening daily and next week’s expected inauguration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term as president may spark further protests and a massive new clampdown, warned Irene Khan, Amnesty International's Secretary General, and Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi today.
Thousands forcibly evicted in Kenya
29 July 2009, 11:48AM
Kenya's government should provide emergency shelter and other humanitarian aid to the 3,000 people forcibly evicted from their homes and who are now exposed to the cold and rain of Kenya's winter, Amnesty International said.
Aung San Suu Kyi is “Ambassador of Conscience”
27 July 2009, 08:10PM
Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be awarded Amnesty International’s most prestigious honour – the "Ambassador of Conscience" Award for 2009 on 27 July.
Harmonising of laws a welcome step to end violence
27 July 2009, 01:46PM
In a step forward for the protection of women and children, the Federal and NSW governments have announced a joint examination of ways to harmonise domestic violence and family law.
Aung San Suu Kyi must be released
25 July 2009, 03:34PM
As Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial resumes in Rangoon, Amnesty International reiterates its call for the unconditional release of the National League for Democracy leader.
Philippines: AI urges President Arroyo to leave a positive legacy of human rights
24 July 2009, 09:10AM
We are asking the President of the Philippines to place human rights protection at the heart of her administration during her last ten months in office.
Action brings investigation and safety
23 July 2009, 05:37PM
An investigation into threats made against Brazilian peasant farmer and land rights activist, José Luís da Silva, his wife, Severina dos Santos Silva, and their family has brought protection and safety.
ASEAN: Guarantee rights throughout the region
23 July 2009, 12:04PM
The ASEAN human rights body must be empowered to investigate human rights abuses and be able to receive complaints of abuses.
Saudi Arabia: Human rights violations committed in name of counter-terrorism
22 July 2009, 12:01PM
Saudi Arabian authorities are using the façade of countering terrorism to shield their sustained assault on human rights in the country.
Iran: Women’s rights activist and lawyer violently arrested
20 July 2009, 12:29PM
Last week, Shadi Sadr was violently arrested in Tehran on her way to Friday prayers. This is the latest in a series of arrests of high profile Iranians - students, journalists, intellectuals, political and civil society activists – following recent protests in the country.
Amnesty International condemns forced eviction of Cambodian families
17 July 2009, 01:35PM
The forced eviction of 60 low-income families in central Phnom Penh on Thursday and Friday has been strongly condemned by Amnesty International.
Phnom Penh: Eviction of Group 78 families has begun
17 July 2009, 10:45AM
Late last night, faced with little to no options, most of the families in the Group 78 area of Phnom Penh accepted inadequate compensation for their displacement and began dismantling their own homes. News updates will continue as received from the ground.
China: Human rights lawyers disbarred
16 July 2009, 10:46AM
Amnesty International condemns the decision by the Justice Bureau of Beijing Municipality to revoke the professional license of human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong.
Cambodia’s government must intervene to stop forced eviction
16 July 2009, 10:44AM
The Cambodian government should act immediately before 17 July to stop the scheduled forced eviction of some 60 low-income families living in the area known as Group 78, Amnesty International said.
Russian Federation: Human rights activist murdered
16 July 2009, 10:38AM
Amnesty International strongly condemns today's murder of Natalia Estemirova, a leading human rights activist working in the North Caucasus region and a long-standing friend of the organization.
Papua New Guinea: Don’t Regress on Death Penalty
15 July 2009, 11:39AM
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are calling on the PNG government to abolish the death penalty, not put it back into effect.
Further violence in Xinjiang
15 July 2009, 10:26AM
Chinese authorities should refrain from using unnecessary and excessive force in the XUAR.
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