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Cambodia: Khmer Rouge judgment welcome, but raises human rights concerns
4 February 2012, 10:01AM 1 comment - add yours
The UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal’s final judgment against a former Khmer Rouge prison chief in Cambodia today is an important step towards accountability but raises human rights concerns, Amnesty International said.
Cambodia: Stop the use of excessive force against peaceful land activists
3 February 2012, 10:13AM Be the first to comment
Cambodian authorities must stop the use of excessive force against peaceful land and housing activists, after police violently dispersed a group of around 150 women protesting forced evictions in the capital Phnom Penh.
South Korea must release activist charged over Kim Jong-il tweet
2 February 2012, 10:21AM 1 comment - add yours
The South Korean authorities should immediately release a social media activist accused of helping "the enemy" for re-tweeting messages from North Korea’s official government Twitter account.
North Korea: Prisoner amnesty
1 February 2012, 10:49AM Be the first to comment
On 1 February, a prisoner amnesty is expected to begin in North Korea, according to official statements.
China must avoid excessive force in response to Tibetan protests
25 January 2012, 10:42AM
China must avoid using excessive force in response to protests and allow independent monitors into areas of protest, Amnesty International has said after Chinese security forces in Sichuan Province reportedly fired on Tibetan protestors for a second successive day.
Bangladeshis tortured on border with India
21 January 2012, 08:53AM
The suspension of eight guards of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) for torturing a Bangladeshi caught on the border is not a sign that human rights violations are being addressed, Amnesty International said today.
Indonesia must protect Shi’a villagers from further attacks
14 January 2012, 09:25AM
Amnesty International has urged the Indonesian authorities to provide protection for hundreds of Shi’a Muslims forced to return to their village in East Java after an anti-Shi’a mob attack had driven them away.
Burma: Political prisoner release ‘major step’ but gates must open ‘even wider’
14 January 2012, 09:20AM
The release of at least 130 political prisoners in Burma yesterday—including well-known dissidents Htay Kywe, U Khun Htun Oo, Min Ko Naing, and U Gambira—is a significant move, Amnesty International has said.
Cambodia: Release peaceful protesters detained over forced eviction
13 January 2012, 11:01AM
The Cambodian authorities must immediately release 24 women and six children detained on Wednesday while peacefully protesting their forced eviction.
Malaysia: Anwar case shows why sodomy law must be scrapped
10 January 2012, 09:53AM
The Malaysian government must repeal the criminal sodomy law used in a politically motivated attempt to bar Anwar Ibrahim from politics, Amnesty International has said after the opposition leader was acquitted by the country's High Court.
China must reveal whereabouts of Uighur children
7 January 2012, 10:45AM
The Chinese authorities must reveal the whereabouts of up to five Uighur children reportedly detained after a deadly clash with police on 28 December in Hotan, in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in western China.
ASEAN: Make draft human rights declaration public
6 January 2012, 10:25AM
As a first draft of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration nears completion, Amnesty International called upon ASEAN institutions to make the draft public and accessible to the people of the region.
Mongolia takes ‘vital step forward’ in abolishing the death penalty
6 January 2012, 10:20AM
The Mongolian parliament’s approval of a bill which aims to scrap the death penalty is a vital step towards full abolition of the death penalty in Mongolia, Amnesty International said today.
Pakistan: Blasphemy law reform even more urgent year after Governor’s killing
4 January 2012, 10:12AM
The Pakistan government must urgently reform the country’s 'dangerous' blasphemy laws, Amnesty International said today on the first anniversary of the assassination of a politician who criticised the laws.
Refugee stand off ignores regional reality
22 December 2011, 04:07PM
Amnesty International is outraged by the current grandstanding on refugees while disturbing reports of suicide threats are coming in from people languishing in detention around the country.
North Korea: Kim Jong-il’s death could be opportunity for human rights
20 December 2011, 08:29AM
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and assumption of power by his son, Kim Jong-un, present an important opportunity for improving the country’s catastrophic human rights record, Amnesty International said today.
Sri Lanka report falls short
17 December 2011, 10:23AM
The final report of Sri Lanka’s Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), released publicly yesterday, acknowledges serious human rights problems in Sri Lanka but falls short of fully addressing the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the final phases of the conflict between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Amnesty International has said.
Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng to be sent back to prison
17 December 2011, 10:21AM
Chinese state media reports that Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng violated probation and will be sent back to prison are ‘shocking’ Amnesty International has said.
China must end land grabs amid protests over death in custody
15 December 2011, 10:40AM
Amnesty International has called on Chinese authorities to end violent and illegal land grabs, as protests by villagers in the southern province of Guangdong continued following the death in custody of land rights advocate Xue Jinbo.
People across the globe demand the release of Filep Karma
15 December 2011, 10:32AM
People in over 80 countries in every region of the world have come together to demand the release of Indonesian prisoner of conscience Filep Karma, who is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for taking part in a peaceful ceremony where a Papuan regional flag was raised.
As one of the organisers I would like to humbly ask you to send an email or letter to invite your local MP to attend this event.
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6 February 2012, 02:27PM