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Archive for: 01/2008
Death of Indigenous man while in custody is a tragedy
Amnesty International is shocked at the death of an Indigenous man over the weekend whilst allegedly in the custody of contractors for the Department of Corrective Services, which is a tragedy for his family and his community.
Kenyan activists receiving death threats
© APA group Kenyan human rights defenders and activists - some of whom are prominent members of human rights organisations - have received serious death threats, and are in need of protection.
Belarusian youth activist freed
Zmitser Dashkevich © ByMedia.netThe Belarusian youth activist, Zmitser Dashkevich, has been released early from Sklou prison in Belarus. Zmitser was the subject of a global Amnesty International action last year calling for his release.
No charges over deaths of 13 Israeli Arab protestors
Menachem MazuzThe decision by Israeli Attorney General, Menachem Mazuz, that police officers who shot and killed 13 demonstrators at the beginning of October 2000 will not be indicted, is of serious concern to us.
Kenyan government must protect citizens
© AFPReports from Kenya indicate that up to 70 people have been killed in ethnic killings since Thursday last week. Ten people were killed in Naivasha town west of Nairobi yesterday - six of them were burnt and four were hacked to death.
UK bill could be a defining moment in human rights
The UK government's new Counter-Terrorism Bill proposes giving police the power to detain terrorism suspects for 42 days. We have urged MPs and the public to show their opposition to the proposals, in what could be a "defining moment" for human rights in the UK.
Arrests increase in Myanmar
© ReutersFour months on from the violent crackdown on peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar, rather than stopping unlawful arrests the government has actually accelerated them. Our latest research reveals 96 people have been arrested since 1 November 2007.
World leaders urged to tackle Musharraf
Pakistani President Pervez MusharrafOur Secretary General has written to world political and business leaders, calling on them to raise Pakistan's human rights situation with President Musharraf at this week's World Economic Forum (WEF).
Victims yet to get justice in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Koose Muniswamy VeerappanWe are concerned that several indigenous and marginalised communities - adivasi - who were the victims of a decade-long Special Task Force (STF) operation are yet to receive justice and compensation for the human rights violations they suffered.
South Korea’s human rights commission under threat
Lee Myung BakSouth Korea's President-elect, Lee Myung-bak, has announced plans to change the status of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from an independent body to one under the wing of the presidential office. We are concerned by this move, part of reorganisation plans announced on 16 January by the president's transition team.
Bangladesh prisoners of conscience release
AI supporters protest for prisoners
of conscience.Three Dhaka university professors have been pardoned and released. It is welcome news, but they should never have been charged in the first place.
Journalists in Chad under mounting pressure
A major crackdown is currently underway against journalists in Chad as the government continues fighting armed opposition movements, especially in the east of the country.
Release scapegoats jailed for Cambodian murder
Chea VicheaFour years after the murder of Cambodia's most prominent labour union leader six leading international human rights organisations and the world's largest trade union federation are calling on Cambodian authorities to exonerate and free the two men unfairly convicted for the crime.
Israel must allow basic necessities into Gaza
© AFPIsrael's decision to block all fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip constitutes collective punishment and is likely to lead to a public health emergency.
Darfuri youth living with no hope
© AIThe security situation for internally displaced people in Darfur is on a knife-edge, and a generation of Darfuris are growing up in extreme fear and insecurity in camps awash with weapons.
Iranian web editor and women’s rights defender released
© www.kosoof.comWe campaigned to the Iranian authorities to free journalist and women's rights defender Maryam Hosseinkhah, who was arrested on 18 November 2007 for publishing articles online promoting women's human and political rights in Iran. We welcome the great news that she is now released. Thanks to everyone who took action to release Maryam.
When will there be action on renditions and secret detention?
© Simon FreemanWe are deeply disturbed by the failure of the representatives of the governments of 47 member states - sitting as the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe - to agree to unreservedly condemn the US-led program of rendition and secret detention.
No excuse for deliberate attacks on Sri Lankan civilians
Tamil Tigers forcefully recruit children
© ReutersWe condemn the killing of more than 10 civilians and two home guards in the southern village of Thanamalwila in Sri Lanka.
Calls for governments to pressure Pakistan at EU meeting this week
Pakistani President Pervez MusharrafWe are urging all governments and business leaders meeting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in Europe this week to call for an end to the human rights violations which have continued despite the lifting of the State of Emergency last month.
Kenya must stop using excessive force by police
© AFPWe condemn the reckless and excessive use of lethal force by the Kenyan police, as reports emerge of the killings of at least 12 people - including a 13-year-old boy - by police during protests called by the opposition Orange Democratic Movement.
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