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China must end clampdown on media as Al-Jazeera reporter is expelled
10 May 2012, 10:45AM 1 comment - add yours
Al-Jazeera English has been forced to close its Beijing bureau after reporter Melissa Chan was expelled from China, prompting Amnesty International to call on the authorities there to immediately renew her visa and press credentials.
Singapore authorities urged to save Malaysian man from execution
10 May 2012, 10:36AM Be the first to comment
A young Malaysian man under threat of imminent execution in Singapore for drug trafficking should be granted clemency.
Chen: US pressure key as China shows ‘bad faith’
3 May 2012, 11:11AM
Promises to Chen Guangcheng that he can live a normal life if he remains in China must be viewed with extreme caution, Amnesty International said as he and his family spent their first day reunited in hospital in Beijing surrounded by security personnel.
Singapore should join global trend and establish a moratorium on executions
3 May 2012, 11:01AM
Singapore’s announcement that it carried out four executions in 2011, after no executions the previous year, flouts the global trend toward abolition of the death penalty and reversed a notable reduction in executions there.
India: Pathribal ruling a setback for justice in Jammu and Kashmir
2 May 2012, 11:23AM
Special powers that allow India’s armed forces suspected of involvement in extra-judicial killings to sidestep the civilian courts have been reinforced in a disappointing court ruling over the notorious killings of five Kashmiri civilians 12 years ago.
Malaysia: Authorities must immediately investigate police brutality at Bersih rally
1 May 2012, 11:40AM
The Malaysian government must immediately order an independent and efficient investigation into police brutality against peaceful protestors at the Bersih 3.0 march for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Amnesty International said.
China must guarantee Chen Guangcheng’s safety
28 April 2012, 11:12AM
Fears for blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng who made a bold escape from illegal house arrest have prompted Amnesty International to urge China to ensure his safety and that of his family and friends.
Killing of Cambodian environment activist must be investigated
27 April 2012, 10:06AM
The killing of a prominent Cambodian environment activist must be investigated immediately, Amnesty International said after the activist and a military police officer were shot dead on Thursday in Cambodia’s south-western Koh Kong province.
Bangladesh: Authorities must account for deaths amid spate of disappearances
25 April 2012, 10:18AM
Fatalities during protests about the disappearance of a key opposition figure seven days ago in Bangladesh must be thoroughly investigated by the authorities.
Indonesia must end impunity for police violence
25 April 2012, 10:01AM
Police in Indonesia shoot, beat and even kill people without fear of prosecution, leaving their victims with little hope of justice, Amnesty International reveals in a new briefing.
India: Maoist armed group should immediately release Chhattisgarh District Administrator and Orissa
24 April 2012, 10:40AM
The Communist Party of India (Maoist), an armed opposition group, must immediately stop holding, as hostages, a district official in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh and a legislator in the neighbouring state of Orissa, and ensure their well being as long as they are held.
China: Wu Ying case shows death sentences for non-violent crimes must go
21 April 2012, 10:56AM
The decision to order a retrial in the case of a Chinese businesswoman facing execution highlights the urgent need for the authorities to halt death sentences for non-violent crimes as a first step towards abolition, Amnesty International said as it welcomed the news.
Indonesia: Drop blasphemy charges against Shi’a leader
18 April 2012, 12:39PM
The Indonesian authorities should drop blasphemy charges against Tajul Muluk, a Shi’a Muslim religious leader from East Java.
Pakistan must account for missing victims of enforced disappearance
17 April 2012, 11:32AM
Pakistan must reveal the fate of hundreds of disappeared believed abducted and held by security agencies and end all secret detention, Amnesty International said after the authorities again failed to bring two missing persons in front of the Supreme Court.
Viet Nam must release jailed blogger facing ‘propaganda’ trial
16 April 2012, 05:25PM
The Vietnamese authorities must end their persecution of a prisoner of conscience facing trial this week on politically motivated charges that could see him sentenced to a further 20 years’ imprisonment, Amnesty International said today.
Malaysia must scrap repressive new security law
13 April 2012, 11:30AM
Malaysian authorities should withdraw a proposed new security law that continues to deny key human rights, Amnesty International has said.
North Korea: Catastrophic human rights record overshadows ‘Day of the Sun’
12 April 2012, 11:18AM
North Korea’s ‘Day of the Sun’ – the official title for the centenary of founder Kim Il-sung’s birth – is an opportunity to shed light on the country’s abysmal human rights record, Amnesty International said.
China: Jail sentence for disabled housing activist ‘unacceptable’
11 April 2012, 11:29AM
A prominent Chinese housing activist jailed yesterday on spurious charges must be released immediately, Amnesty International said.
Afghanistan-US prison transfer gets go-ahead despite torture risks
6 April 2012, 10:56AM
A deal that will see US forces handing over Bagram detainees to the Afghan government fails to respect the rights of captives, leaving them at risk of torture and other mistreatment, Amnesty International has warned.
Thailand: Proposed amnesty should be in line with Thailand’s international obligations
6 April 2012, 10:54AM
Any amnesty for offenses committed since the start of Thailand’s ongoing political crisis must not grant impunity for grave human rights violations, Amnesty International said.
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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