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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.
Survivors of Japan’s military sexual slavery system mark 1000th Wednesday Demonstration
14 December 2011, 10:12AM
On Wednesday 8 January 1992 Korean women who had survived Japan’s military sexual slavery system and their supporters assembled in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, South Korea to hold a demonstration. After decades of silence these women came together publicly to call for justice.
Pakistan crime bills must be springboard for better women’s rights
14 December 2011, 09:43AM
Pakistan authorities must take concrete steps to end violence against women, Amnesty International has said after the country's Senate unanimously passed two landmark women's rights bills.
Nepal: Protect Nepalese migrants from ‘false promises’ of work abroad
13 December 2011, 04:45PM
Rogue Nepalese recruitment agencies are trafficking Nepalese for exploitation and forced labour in the Gulf States and Malaysia, Amnesty International said today in a new report, as it called on the Nepalese government to improve protection of its migrant workers.
Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo and other Chinese activists must be released
9 December 2011, 12:03PM
China must release jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo along with others imprisoned for dissent, Amnesty International has said - one year after the Chinese activist won the award.
In high-level meeting Amnesty International calls for human rights accountability in Papua
7 December 2011, 11:13AM
In a meeting held late yesterday in Jakarta with Djoko Suyanto, the Coordinating Minister for Law, Politics and Security, Amnesty International urged the Indonesian government to integrate human rights in their efforts to address the situation in Papua.
London 2012 organisers must not forget Bhopal disaster
3 December 2011, 09:57AM
Amnesty International has urged London's Olympic organisers not to forget the victims of the Bhopal disaster as they award a lucrative contract for the Games to the Dow Chemical Company.
India: No justice yet for police killings in Gujarat
2 December 2011, 09:53AM
The Gujarat High Court order for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 2004 shootings of four "terrorist" suspects is seen as a positive start by Amnesty International.
Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists
30 November 2011, 11:14AM
Cambodian authorities must drop politically-motivated charges against four women involved in peaceful protests about the situation at Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh, where almost 20,000 people have been forcibly evicted since 2008, Amnesty International has said.
Burma: Clinton’s visit should be measured in human rights improvement
30 November 2011, 10:59AM
The success of the US Secretary of State’s visit to Burma should be decided by whether the authorities respond immediately by undertaking bold and far-reaching human rights reforms, Amnesty International has said.
Malaysia urged to reject bill clamping down on peaceful protest
29 November 2011, 10:47AM
The Malaysian government has introduced a law which would further tighten the country’s excessive restrictions on peaceful protest ahead of next year's expected general elections, Amnesty International said today.
Indonesia: ‘Slap on the wrist’ for police violence in Papua is accountability failure
24 November 2011, 11:39AM
The fact that eight Indonesian police officers involved in a violent crackdown on a peaceful gathering that left three dead have only been given written warnings, is a failure of human rights accountability, Amnesty International said today.
Thailand gives 20-year sentence for text message
24 November 2011, 10:35AM
A 20-year prison sentence for sending four text messages deemed offensive to the Queen of Thailand is a blow to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today.
India: Nun murdered in fourth activist killing in 2011
18 November 2011, 10:56AM
Indian authorities must ensure a thorough investigation into the killing of a nun who had worked for the rights of adivasi indigenous communities, Amnesty International has said.
Malaysia: New detentions show U-turn on reform promises
18 November 2011, 09:51AM
The Malaysian government must halt detentions under the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA), Amnesty International has said, after the authorities said they had used the law to detain 13 people this week.
China: Local residents petition for Falun Gong releases
16 November 2011, 10:03AM
The Chinese authorities must immediately release two Falun Gong practitioners jailed for their beliefs in Hebei province, Amnesty International has said, as petitions by local residents calling for an end to their imprisonment reportedly reached almost 3,000 signatures.
Timor-Leste: Santa Cruz massacre – still waiting for justice 20 years later
12 November 2011, 10:54AM
Amnesty International calls on the governments of Timor-Leste and Indonesia to provide justice for the victims of the Santa Cruz massacre which took place 20 years ago in Dili.
Viet Nam: Falun Gong practitioners detained over meditation protest
10 November 2011, 09:06AM
The beating and arrest of at least 30 peaceful Falun Gong demonstrators on Tuesday outside the Chinese embassy in Hanoi is an unacceptable violation of freedom of expression, Amnesty International has said.
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