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Archive for: 11/2011
USA must halt life without parole sentences for children
30 November 2011, 04:42PM
Authorities in the USA must ban the imposition of life without parole sentences against children and review the cases of more than 2,500 prisoners currently serving such sentences to bring them into line with international law, Amnesty International said today in a new report.
Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists
30 November 2011, 11:14AM
Cambodian authorities must drop politically-motivated charges against four women involved in peaceful protests about the situation at Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh, where almost 20,000 people have been forcibly evicted since 2008, Amnesty International has said.
Burma: Clinton’s visit should be measured in human rights improvement
30 November 2011, 10:59AM
The success of the US Secretary of State’s visit to Burma should be decided by whether the authorities respond immediately by undertaking bold and far-reaching human rights reforms, Amnesty International has said.
Nigeria urged to halt bill banning same-sex relationships
30 November 2011, 10:52AM
Amnesty International has reiterated its call on Nigerian authorities to scrap a harsh bill that if passed into law would attack basic rights and criminalise relationships between people of the same gender.
Colombia: ‘War crime’ concerns over killing of captives
29 November 2011, 10:48AM
Amnesty International expressed concern over reports that a Colombian guerrilla group has executed four members of the country’s security forces whom it had held captive for at least 12 years.
Malaysia urged to reject bill clamping down on peaceful protest
29 November 2011, 10:47AM
The Malaysian government has introduced a law which would further tighten the country’s excessive restrictions on peaceful protest ahead of next year's expected general elections, Amnesty International said today.
States must act resolutely on UN report on Syria
29 November 2011, 10:43AM
Amnesty International today urged states to act on a UN report confirming that Syrian security forces committed crimes against humanity during their violent crackdown on demonstrators this year.
Oregon state governor blocks executions and opens door to abolition
26 November 2011, 06:59AM
Amnesty International has hailed the principled stance of a US state governor who this week imposed a moratorium on executions for the rest of his term in office.
Community release a welcome move for refugee rights
25 November 2011, 04:37PM
Amnesty International has welcomed the Government’s decision to start moving asylum seekers into the community for processing as a positive and long overdue step.
Yemen transition tainted by ‘immunity’ deal
25 November 2011, 10:11AM
A power-transfer agreement reportedly granting Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and others immunity from prosecution in exchange for leaving office deals a serious blow to victims of human rights violations, Amnesty International said today.
Cameroon urged to release men jailed for alleged homosexuality
25 November 2011, 10:09AM
The Cameroonian authorities must immediately release two men who have been sentenced to five years in prison by a court in Yaounde for homosexual acts, Amnesty International said.
ICC must end confusion over trial of Gaddafi
25 November 2011, 10:05AM
The International Criminal Court (ICC) must end the confusion over where Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi should be tried, Amnesty International said today, after the court’s prosecutor said that Libya can put him on trial at home.
Cambodia: Women hit hard by wave of forced evictions
24 November 2011, 01:30PM
Cambodian women are increasingly at the forefront of the battle against a wave of forced evictions sweeping the country.
Indonesia: ‘Slap on the wrist’ for police violence in Papua is accountability failure
24 November 2011, 11:39AM
The fact that eight Indonesian police officers involved in a violent crackdown on a peaceful gathering that left three dead have only been given written warnings, is a failure of human rights accountability, Amnesty International said today.
Saudi Arabia: Lengthy sentences for reformists a worrying development
24 November 2011, 10:41AM
Lengthy prison sentences given to 16 men, among them prominent advocates of reform who had tried to set up a human rights association in Saudi Arabia, are a worrying development, Amnesty International said today.
Bahrain: Critical report should spur human rights ‘turning point’
24 November 2011, 10:38AM
Amnesty International today urged Bahrain’s government to usher in much-needed human rights reforms after a comprehensive independent report by international experts criticized the use of torture and “excessive force” during protests earlier this year.
Thailand gives 20-year sentence for text message
24 November 2011, 10:35AM
A 20-year prison sentence for sending four text messages deemed offensive to the Queen of Thailand is a blow to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today.
Intervention under a new name
23 November 2011, 02:12PM
Amnesty International cautions the Government not to repeat mistakes of the past following the introduction of its Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory legislation in Parliament today.
Brazil: Indigenous leader killed in armed raid
23 November 2011, 11:56AM
A deadly attack on an indigenous community in southern Brazil highlights the authorities’ failure to protect indigenous peoples amid ongoing land conflicts, Amnesty International has said.
South Africa: ‘Dark day’ for free speech as secrecy bill is passed
23 November 2011, 11:53AM
The South African parliament’s approval of a draconian secrecy bill which could see journalists and whistleblowers in prison for investigating state wrongdoing is a worrying development for the country, Amnesty International has said.
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