Albania: torture and ill-treatment – an end to impunity
The present report outlines Amnesty International’s concerns relating to the torture and ill-treatment of detainees by police in Albania. International legal standards also oblige Albania to ensure that penal procedures and conditions of detention are not conducive to torture and ill-treatment, by protecting basic rights of detainees, including several principles of the Basic Principles on the […]
Albania: torture and ill-treatment – an end to impunity
The present report outlines Amnesty International’s concerns relating to the torture and ill-treatment of detainees by police in Albania. International legal standards also oblige Albania to ensure that penal procedures and conditions of detention are not conducive to torture and ill-treatment, by protecting basic rights of detainees, including several principles of the Basic Principles on the […]
Belarus: briefing for the UN Committee against Torture
The present report of Amnesty International to the UN Committee against Torture concerns measures taken by Belarus to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Following an overview of the general human rights situation in Belarus, the briefing will focus on those issues relating to the implementation […]
Belarus: briefing for the UN Committee against Torture
The present report of Amnesty International to the UN Committee against Torture concerns measures taken by Belarus to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Following an overview of the general human rights situation in Belarus, the briefing will focus on those issues relating to the implementation […]
Guidelines to EU policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
The purpose of these guidelines of the European Union is to provide the EU with an operational tool to be used in contacts with third countries at all levels as well as in multilateral human rights fora in order to support and strengthen on-going efforts to prevent and eradicate torture and ill-treatment in all parts […]
Guidelines to EU policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
The purpose of these guidelines of the European Union is to provide the EU with an operational tool to be used in contacts with third countries at all levels as well as in multilateral human rights fora in order to support and strengthen on-going efforts to prevent and eradicate torture and ill-treatment in all parts […]
Burundi: between hope and fear
The present report summarizes key human rights challenges for Burundi, reiterating many of the concerns and recommendations expressed in previous Amnesty International reports in relation to the killings of unarmed civilians, torture, “disappearances”, arbitrary arrests, unfair trials, the death penalty and the rights of the displaced and refugees. According to Amnesty International the Burundi Government […]
Burundi: between hope and fear
The present report summarizes key human rights challenges for Burundi, reiterating many of the concerns and recommendations expressed in previous Amnesty International reports in relation to the killings of unarmed civilians, torture, “disappearances”, arbitrary arrests, unfair trials, the death penalty and the rights of the displaced and refugees. According to Amnesty International the Burundi Government […]
Nepal: make torture a crime
The present document of Amnesty International concerns the issue of torture in Nepal. According to Amnesty international the country still lacks a domestic statutory provision under which those responsible for torture can be brought to justice. Amnesty International refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to the issue of security […]
Nepal: make torture a crime
The present document of Amnesty International concerns the issue of torture in Nepal. According to Amnesty international the country still lacks a domestic statutory provision under which those responsible for torture can be brought to justice. Amnesty International refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to the issue of security […]
Northern Ireland: an inclusive bill of rights
The following submission on the Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland to the Human Rights Commission by Amnesty International is divided into two parts: one dealing with the structure, and the other with the contents. The contents section is sub-divided into two sections: strengthening of the rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights; […]
Northern Ireland: an inclusive bill of rights
The following submission on the Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland to the Human Rights Commission by Amnesty International is divided into two parts: one dealing with the structure, and the other with the contents. The contents section is sub-divided into two sections: strengthening of the rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights; […]
Guinea: the Alpha Codé affair: a mockery of trial
The present document elaborates on the situation of human rights in Guinea. The Alpha Codé affair is used as a leading case in the report. One of the main opposition leaders, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after an unfair trial before the CSE, a special court. According to Amnesty International this affair is a […]
Guinea: the Alpha Codé affair: a mockery of trial
The present document elaborates on the situation of human rights in Guinea. The Alpha Codé affair is used as a leading case in the report. One of the main opposition leaders, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after an unfair trial before the CSE, a special court. According to Amnesty International this affair is a […]
Algeria: truth and justice obscured by the shadow of impunity
The present report describes the general human rights situation found in Algeria today. It is principally an analysis of the lack of investigations into human rights abuses, the impunity afforded to those allegedly responsible and the lack of transparency within the justice system. The use of cases in this report is meant principally to provide […]
Algeria: truth and justice obscured by the shadow of impunity
The present report describes the general human rights situation found in Algeria today. It is principally an analysis of the lack of investigations into human rights abuses, the impunity afforded to those allegedly responsible and the lack of transparency within the justice system. The use of cases in this report is meant principally to provide […]
