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Archive for: 02/2012
Syria: 30 years on, Hama survivors recount the horror
29 February 2012, 01:02PM
The Syrian military assault on Homs is now in its fourth week with no sign of abating, prompting memories in nearby Hama of mass killings 30 years ago.
Fears for nine forcibly returned from China to North Korea
29 February 2012, 10:46AM
The Chinese authorities should not forcibly return any more North Korean border-crossers caught en route to South Korea, after it emerged that nine people were sent back, Amnesty International said.
Libya: Release or transfer British journalists and Libyan colleagues
29 February 2012, 10:41AM
Two British journalists and their Libyan colleagues held by a Libyan militia must be set free immediately or transferred into government custody, Amnesty International said.
Iran: New report finds surge in repression of dissent
28 February 2012, 11:14AM
Iran’s crackdown on freedom of expression has dramatically escalated in the run up to this week’s parliamentary elections.
FARC urged to end all kidnapping
28 February 2012, 10:36AM
The announcement by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that it will stop kidnapping for ransom is a positive but insufficient first step.
Ruling on Baltasar Garzón is good news but crimes remain untackled
28 February 2012, 10:10AM
The decision by the Supreme Court of Spain to dismiss the charges against judge Baltasar Garzón for investigating human rights violations is good news but much more needs to be done to ensure justice in Spain.
Tunisian officials’ rhetoric undermines human rights
25 February 2012, 10:11AM
Amnesty International has written to the Tunisian Minister of Human Rights to express its alarm at statements the Minister made about homosexuality in a television interview earlier this month.
Syria: Humanitarian access urged in Homs
24 February 2012, 07:36PM
Humanitarian aid agencies must be allowed immediate and unhindered access to Homs and other affected areas, Amnesty International has said.
Tunisia: Drop criminal charges against Attounissia journalists
24 February 2012, 11:14AM
Tunisian authorities must drop the criminal charges against a newspaper publisher and two journalists for publishing a photograph of a German-Tunisian football player and his naked girlfriend, Amnesty International said after the trial was postponed.
Somalia: Protection of civilians and human rights are critical for stable future
24 February 2012, 11:10AM
The London Conference on Somalia has not adequately tackled the dire human rights situation in the country which is threatening the lives of civilians including children, Amnesty International has said.
Egypt: Release of activist lays bare injustice of military trials for civilians
23 February 2012, 07:00PM
The release of an Egyptian activist after a year in prison stands as a stark reminder that military courts cannot deliver justice to civilians, said Amnesty International.
Afghans fleeing war find misery in urban slums
23 February 2012, 04:30PM
Half a million Afghans who fled fighting have been abandoned to starvation and death as they subsist in makeshift shelters let down by their government and international donors, Amnesty International said in a new report released today.
Saudi Arabia: Trial of Riyadh protester ‘utterly unwarranted’
23 February 2012, 10:40AM
The trial before a state security court of a Saudi Arabian school teacher arrested nearly a year ago after he arrived to demonstrate on the “Day of Rage” in Riyadh is an affront to his basic rights, Amnesty International has said.
Amnesty International condemns asylum seeker policy following detention inspection
23 February 2012, 12:01AM
The destructive effects of Australia’s policy of mandatory indefinite detention for asylum seekers have been revealed today in an initial report of findings from Amnesty International’s visit to some of the country’s most remote detention centres.
Israeli decision to release Palestinian detainee in April ‘insufficient’
22 February 2012, 11:05AM
The Israeli authorities’ decision to release a Palestinian detainee by mid-April is insufficient, Amnesty International said amid reports that he has agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike.
Egypt: Systematic failure to rein in security forces
22 February 2012, 11:01AM
A year after the uprising, Egypt's security forces continue to kill protestors with the same brutal tactics used in Hosni Mubarak’s last days in power, Amnesty International said after concluding riot police yet again used excessive force in policing protests in Cairo and Suez.
Business and Freedom of expression on the Internet: Safeguards must be established
21 February 2012, 02:57PM
UN Human Rights Council discussion panel on Freedom of Expression on the Internet a valuable opportunity to discuss measures to ensure that better protections are in place to prevent violations and abuses by states and businesses of the right to freedom of expression and related rights.
East Timor: UN Security Council must address the continuing impunity for crimes against humanity
21 February 2012, 10:55AM
The UN Security Council must take immediate and effective steps to address the continuing impunity for crimes against humanity and gross human rights violations which occurred in Timor-Leste under Indonesian occupation.
Turkey: Draft bill risks violating rights of prisoners
21 February 2012, 10:14AM
Amnesty International wrote to the Minister of Justice in Turkey to raise its concerns over a draft bill due to come before parliament which may violate the rights of prisoners to access their lawyers and have contact with their families.
Arms Trade Talks: Political chess games at UN risk millions of lives
18 February 2012, 09:48AM
Leaders currently seeking a veto over an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) must stop playing chess with millions of innocent lives, Amnesty International said today.
A policeman's job is to protect all citizens, even those he or she doesn't like. I'd have thought that a pretty basic concept.
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21 May 2012, 03:59PM