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Russian Chechen Friendship Society closed under new law
17 October 2006, 07:18AM
Amnesty International deplores the decision to close the Russian Chechen Friendship Society (RCFS). A court in the city of Nizhnii Novgorod ruled today to close down the RCFS which monitors human rights violations in Chechnya.
Court of Appeal misses opportunity on UK residents held at Guantanamo
14 October 2006, 07:39AM
Amnesty International is disappointed at today's ruling of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales that the United Kingdom government is not obliged to intervene on behalf of UK residents held at Guantnamo Bay.
Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank awarded Nobel Peace Prize
13 October 2006, 12:40PM
"Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of the failure to respect human rights: both economic, social and cultural as well as political and civil. It is driven by human rights violations and perpetuates further abuses.
UN Human Rights Council: Member governments must do more to build effective council
13 October 2006, 10:34AM
The second session of the UN Human Rights Council had a number of key issues to deal with during its three weeks of meetings.
Russian Federation: President Putin must condemn murder of Anna Politkovskaya
13 October 2006, 10:12AM
Amnesty International has called on President Vladimir Putin to condemn the murder of Anna Politkovskaya and show that there can be no impunity for such crimes. This would demonstrate his support for human rights defenders and independent journalists and the vital and legitimate role they play in Russian society.
Russian Federation: Journalists targeted for their work on human rights violations
13 October 2006, 10:01AM
Anna Politkovskaya is the latest in a number of journalists working in the Russian Federation who have been targeted because of their professional activities in independently reporting and exposing human rights violations.
Libya: Investigation needed into prison deaths
10 October 2006, 07:06AM
Amnesty International calls on the Libyan authorities to ensure that a full, impartial and independent investigation is conducted into allegations that security forces used excessive force when dealing with disturbances in Abu Salim Prison in Tripoli on 4 October 2006, reportedly leading to the death of at least one prisoner and the injuring of at least nine others.
Brazil: FEBEM convictions should trigger wide reform
7 October 2006, 07:33AM
Amnesty International today said the convictions against 14 FEBEM employees and ex-employees for their involvement in acts of torture in the detention centre are a step in the right direction and it should trigger deep reforms to the juvenile detention system in Brazil.
Africa: Forced evictions reach crisis levels
5 October 2006, 07:01AM
Research conducted by Amnesty International and the Geneva-based Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) reveals that the practice of forced evictions has reached epidemic proportions in Africa, with more than three million Africans forcibly evicted from their homes since 2000.
Cambodia: Court of Appeal must restore justice
5 October 2006, 07:00AM
On 6 October the Cambodian Court of Appeal has a real chance to restore some level of justice to a high-profile murder case that has exposed the precarious state of the country's judiciary, said Amnesty International.
JHA: Closing eyes to human rights leaves asylum seekers and migrants at risk
5 October 2006, 06:49AM
Amnesty International is concerned about the European Union's moves to give financial support to countries such as Libya to tackle irregular migration, without seeking any type of guarantees that the rights of asylum seekers and migrants will be upheld in the process.
UK authorities must accept return of Guantanamo Bay residents
5 October 2006, 06:46AM
In response to the reports featured in The Guardian newspaper that the USA has offered to return nearly all UK residents held at Guantanamo Bay, Amnesty International calls on the UK government to fulfil its obligations under domestic and international law and ensure the immediate return of all the men to the UK.
Sleep deprivation: is it a form of torture?
4 October 2006, 07:37AM
Amnesty International calls on the USA and all governments to prohibit the use of sleep deprivation and any other forms of torture, or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment as interrogation techniques.
USA: Congress rubber stamps torture and other abuses
3 October 2006, 06:49AM
By passing the Military Commissions Act, the United States Congress has, in effect, given its stamp of approval to human rights violations committed by the USA in the "war on terror".
Pakistan: Enforced disappearances in the ‘war on terror’
30 September 2006, 06:45AM
In cooperating in the US-led 'war on terror', the Pakistani government has systematically committed human rights abuses against hundreds of Pakistanis and foreign nationals.
Myanmar: Detention of three student leaders
30 September 2006, 06:29AM
Amnesty International has expressed strong concern at the detention of three student leaders in Yangon. The organisation urged the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC, Myanmar's military government) to immediately and unconditionally release them from detention, and not to penalise them or anyone else for peaceful political activities.
Iran: Continuing crackdown against peaceful critics
27 September 2006, 09:48AM
Amnesty International is greatly concerned by new arrests and detentions in Iran targeting human rights activists, minority community activists and others peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and association.
Kosovo (Serbia): Need to consult civil society and ensure protection of human rights
26 September 2006, 10:00AM
As the United Nations Special Envoy to Kosovo (UNOSEK) addresses the UN Security Council on the progress of talks on the future of Kosovo, Amnesty International again urges the international community to ensure that measures for the protection of human rights of all persons in Kosovo lie at the heart of the talks process and the final agreement.
Maldives: AI welcomes release of opposition leader
26 September 2006, 09:45AM
Amnesty International welcomes the release of Mohamed Nasheed, Chairperson of the opposition party, Maldivian Democratic Party. He was arrested in August 2005 during a peaceful protest in the main public square in the capital, Male and was later charged with "sedition".
Algeria: Human rights lawyers threatened with imprisonment
26 September 2006, 09:27AM
Amnesty International is concerned that two lawyers who are due to appear in an Algiers court may face imprisonment because of their human rights work.
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