Bahrain: free political prisoners
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Sri Lanka’s new parliament must drop emergency laws
21 April 2010, 10:33AM
Sri Lanka’s first post-war parliament must get rid of draconian emergency laws that have allowed for decades of widespread human rights abuses.
Violence in Thailand to be investigated
20 April 2010, 12:47PM
All sides in Thailand’s widening political conflict should immediately commit to ending human rights abuses.
Proposed Fiji media law threatens journalists with jail
13 April 2010, 07:36AM
Fiji's proposed media decree will extend and deepen the already widespread censorship, and obliterate media freedom.
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan must respect human rights
9 April 2010, 10:12AM
No excuse for the use of excessive force by police and security forces in Kyrgyzstan.
ASEAN leaders should act over Burma’s appalling rights record
8 April 2010, 02:01AM
ASEAN’s reputation as a meaningful regional forum will suffer if it does not call for Burma to respect freedom of expression, assembly and association in the lead-up to the election.
Israel and Hamas urged to co-operate with UN committee on Gaza conflict
27 March 2010, 08:42AM
Amnesty International calls on the Israeli government and Hamas to co-operate fully with the committee of independent experts which the UN Human Rights Council has voted to establish.
Haiti’s emergency response must include protection from sexual violence
25 March 2010, 10:03AM
Thousands of women living in temporary camps around Haiti are threatened by sexual violence and have inadequate protection from any authorities.
Sri Lanka: End Witch Hunt Against the Media and NGOs
11 March 2010, 12:13PM
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have released a joint statement calling on the Sri Lankan government to end its harassment of journalists and activists.
Burma opposition must be free to fight elections
11 March 2010, 11:56AM
New law in Burma bars all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi, from belonging to a political party. This means they will be barred from contesting upcoming national elections.
UN forces should stay in DRC
6 March 2010, 08:29AM
UN peacekeepers should stay in the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite the government's request that the current force (MONUC) withdraws from the country by June 2011.
Amnesty International calls for free, fair and peaceful elections in Iraq
22 February 2010, 05:15PM
As Iraq prepares to hold new parliamentary elections amid continuing controversy over the eligibility of many candidates, Amnesty International is appealing to the country’s political leaders to ensure that they are conducted peacefully and conform with international human rights law.
Palestinian Authority: Hamas fails to mount credible investigations into Gaza conflict violations
20 February 2010, 07:06AM
Amnesty International has expressed its concern over the Hamas administration's response to allegations of serious human rights violations during last year's 22 day Gaza conflict.
End repression of ethnic minorities before Myanmar elections
16 February 2010, 03:33PM
As the elections approach, ethnic minorities in Myanmar have been arrested, imprisoned, and in some cases tortured or even killed. Minority groups have also faced extensive surveillance, harassment and discrimination.
Afghanistan: No impunity for war criminals
9 February 2010, 09:44AM
The governemnt of Afghanistan should immediately suspend legislation that will give immunity from prosecution for serious violations of human rights.
Latest Israeli response to Gaza investigations totally inadequate
3 February 2010, 08:49AM
The Israeli military is investigating itself, which is in no way adequate for obtaining the truth and ensuring justice for the victims.”
Sri Lanka: End post-election clampdown on dissent
2 February 2010, 08:58AM
Opposition supporters, journalists and trade unionists have been arrested, harassed and recieved death threats since last weeke's presidential election.
‘Shocking’ execution of Iran protesters condemned
29 January 2010, 08:23AM
Iran has conducted the first executions known to be related to last year's post-election violence.
Relief efforts and reconstruction in Haiti
26 January 2010, 07:27AM
Amnesty International expresses its concerns amid the humanitarian crisis that unfolds in Haiti and stresses that protecting human rights is essential for effective relief and a sustainable recovery.
US and UN must guarantee Haiti emergency assistance
23 January 2010, 08:37AM
US authorities and UN agencies in Haiti must urgently resolve the lack of access to emergency aid for those in desperate need following last week's earthquake.
Fiji intensifies repression in 2010
21 January 2010, 11:29AM
The military regime in Fiji has started the new year with renewed attacks against people's right to freedom of expression and on the independence of the judiciary, through threats, intimidation, discrimination, and use of the law as a tool of oppression.
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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