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Archive for: 12/2009
Mentally ill Briton executed in China
29 December 2009, 09:33PM
British man Akmal Shaikh has been executed in China, despite arguments that he suffered from a bipolar disorder and was tricked into carrying heroin in his luggage.
End slide to more Iran bloodshed
29 December 2009, 10:41AM
We condemn the wholly avoidable loss of up to 8-15 lives in Iran during the ‘Ashoura religious commemorations.
Uighur asylum seekers forcibly deported
24 December 2009, 10:14AM
Open letter sent by Amnesty International to the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the forcible deportation of 20 ethnic Uighur asylum seekers from Cambodia.
Torture and arbitrary arrests of activists must stop
24 December 2009, 09:57AM
Amnesty International urges authorities in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh to immediately stop the torture and arbitrary arrest of peace activists and human rights defenders.
Lithuania admits existence of secret prison
23 December 2009, 10:02AM
A European government has admitted that a CIA secret prison operated in Lithuania, marking a modern low point for human rights protection in Europe.
Gaza’s civilians unable to rebuild one year after Operation Cast Lead
22 December 2009, 04:03PM
Gaza's civilians are left feeling betrayed by the international community, who has failed to secure the ending of the Israeli blockade, and therefore prevents reconstruction and recovery.
Salil Shetty next Secretary General of Amnesty International
22 December 2009, 10:41AM
Amnesty International has appointed Salil Shetty as its next Secretary General.
Concerns over the fate of Uighurs seeking asylum in Cambodia.
18 December 2009, 02:31PM
Amnesty International is urging the Cambodian Government not to return 22 Uighur asylum seekers and to ensure that they have access to a fair asylum process.
Nepal: Bar human rights violators from UN peacekeeping missions
18 December 2009, 10:59AM
Amnesty International today called on Nepal's government to immediately fix the flawed vetting process that allowed an army major charged with murder to participate in the United Nations peace keeping mission in the Central African Republic.
President Obama just changed the post code for Guantanamo
17 December 2009, 10:24AM
Amnesty International is concerned about the fate of detainees who continue to be held without charge.
Detention conditions inappropriate and out of step with Government’s stated values
16 December 2009, 10:35AM
The isolated location of Christmas Island is leading to extreme detention conditions in immigration detention.
Release ill Vietnamese Catholic priest and prisoner of conscience
14 December 2009, 11:13AM
The Vietnamese authorities are being urged to release ill Catholic priest and prisoner of conscience from prison, and to immediately return him to the care of his family to ensure he receives the proper medical attention he requires.
World Human Rights Day
10 December 2009, 04:41PM
The Dalai Lama and 2009 NAIDOC Person of the Year Professor Larissa Behrendt took to the stage this morning, to mark World Human Rights Day.
UN Human Rights expert criticises Australia’s human rights record
10 December 2009, 04:23PM
Amnesty International is calling on the Government to heed the findings of UN human rights experts and to bridge the gaps in human rights protection in Australia.
Post-election Iran violations some of the worst in 20 years
10 December 2009, 12:25PM
On International Human Rights Day, Amnesty is calling on Iran to allow UN human rights experts to investigate reports of abuse surrounding the continued protests in the country.
Stop Wednesday’s execution of Iranian juvenile offender
9 December 2009, 10:57AM
The Iranian authorities are being asked to urgently halt the execution of juvenile offender, Mohammad Reza Haddadi, and to immediately review his case. The execution is scheduled to take place on Wednesday.
Major accused of torturing girl to death in Nepal must be arrested
9 December 2009, 10:13AM
A Nepalese Major accused of torturing a 15-year-old girl to death must be immediately arrested, and an independent and impartial investigation should be conducted by the Nepali government.
New International Co-Prosecutor should fulfil the Khmer Rouge Tribunal’s mandate
7 December 2009, 04:20PM
The new International Co-Prosecuter of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal must review his decision to stop any further investigations into additional Khmer Rouge suspects, and put to an end the current impunity for the worst possible crimes.
Security forces condemned for protest crackdown in Iran
7 December 2009, 02:16PM
The use of excessive violence to prevent peaceful demonstrations has continued in Iran during a student-led demonstration on Monday.
Solomon Islands: Time to end safe haven for crimes under international law
7 December 2009, 02:13PM
A report published today evaluates whether the Solomon Islands is meeting its international obligations by defining international crimes under national law.
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