Fiji: paradise lost: a tale of ongoing human rights violations
The present report illustrates Amnesty International’s concerns about widespread human rights violations which followed then President Ratu Josefa Iloilo’s abrogation of the Fiji Constitution on 10 April 2009. These include violations of the rights to freedom of assembly, opinion, expression and movement, the right to a fair trial, and freedom from arbitrary detention. Amnesty states that […]
Fiji: paradise lost: a tale of ongoing human rights violations
The present report illustrates Amnesty International’s concerns about widespread human rights violations which followed then President Ratu Josefa Iloilo’s abrogation of the Fiji Constitution on 10 April 2009. These include violations of the rights to freedom of assembly, opinion, expression and movement, the right to a fair trial, and freedom from arbitrary detention. Amnesty states that […]
Saudi Arabia: assaulting human rights in the name of counter terrorism
The present report of Amnesty International tries to draw international attention to the human rights violations being committed by the Saudi Arabian authorities in the name of security and the fight against terrorism. It is based on an assessment of the legal, judicial and human rights changes introduced since 2001, as well as cases that […]
Saudi Arabia: assaulting human rights in the name of counter terrorism
The present report of Amnesty International tries to draw international attention to the human rights violations being committed by the Saudi Arabian authorities in the name of security and the fight against terrorism. It is based on an assessment of the legal, judicial and human rights changes introduced since 2001, as well as cases that […]
Russian Federation: human rights defenders at risk in the North Caucusus
The present report sets out Amnesty International’s current human rights concerns in Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria. Amnesty International calls on the Russian authorities to bring an end to human rights abuses in the North Caucasus by taking effective measures. Amnesty recommends to Russia to respect and protect the right of human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists […]
Russian Federation: human rights defenders at risk in the North Caucusus
The present report sets out Amnesty International’s current human rights concerns in Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria. Amnesty International calls on the Russian authorities to bring an end to human rights abuses in the North Caucasus by taking effective measures. Amnesty recommends to Russia to respect and protect the right of human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists […]
Greece: alleged abuses in the policing of demonstrations
Amnesty International has longstanding and continuing concerns regarding the failure of the authorities in Greece to ensure that the police respect and protect human rights. This report highlights such concerns, as well as those relating to the treatment in custody of both peaceful demonstrators and those uninvolved in demonstrations after 6 December. This report concludes with […]
Greece: alleged abuses in the policing of demonstrations
Amnesty International has longstanding and continuing concerns regarding the failure of the authorities in Greece to ensure that the police respect and protect human rights. This report highlights such concerns, as well as those relating to the treatment in custody of both peaceful demonstrators and those uninvolved in demonstrations after 6 December. This report concludes with […]
Algeria: a legacy of impunity: a threat to Algeria’s future
The present report highlights Amnesty International’s main concerns on the lack of investigations and public information into serious past and present human rights abuses and the impunity afforded to their alleged perpetrators. Amnesty hopes to contribute to the work of human rights defenders, victims and their families and others inside and outside of Algeria in […]
Algeria: a legacy of impunity: a threat to Algeria’s future
The present report highlights Amnesty International’s main concerns on the lack of investigations and public information into serious past and present human rights abuses and the impunity afforded to their alleged perpetrators. Amnesty hopes to contribute to the work of human rights defenders, victims and their families and others inside and outside of Algeria in […]
Ending executions in Europe: towards abolition of the death penalty in Belarus
The present report of Amnesty International concerns the situation in Belarus and death penalty practices. The information in this report has been gathered over more than two decades of work monitoring the practice of the death penalty in Belarus. In October 2008, an Amnesty International representative visited Belarus and met with lawyers, human rights activists, government […]
Ending executions in Europe: towards abolition of the death penalty in Belarus
The present report of Amnesty International concerns the situation in Belarus and death penalty practices. The information in this report has been gathered over more than two decades of work monitoring the practice of the death penalty in Belarus. In October 2008, an Amnesty International representative visited Belarus and met with lawyers, human rights activists, government […]
Challenging repression: human rights defence in the middle east and north Africa
The present report of Amnesty International tries to draw attention to and express its support for the courageous defiance of repression by these and many other human rights defenders in the Middle East and North Africa, and to encourage them in their work to protect and promote human rights. Using numerous case examples, the report […]
Challenging repression: human rights defence in the middle east and north Africa
The present report of Amnesty International tries to draw attention to and express its support for the courageous defiance of repression by these and many other human rights defenders in the Middle East and North Africa, and to encourage them in their work to protect and promote human rights. Using numerous case examples, the report […]
Mauritania: torture at the heart of the state
The present report of Amnesty International is the result of two Amnesty International research missions to Mauritania in February/March 2008 and July 2008. This report shows how Mauritania has, according to Amnesty, taken no steps to prevent torture and prosecute the perpetrators of such acts and makes a series of recommendations based on Mauritania’s obligations […]
Mauritania: torture at the heart of the state
The present report of Amnesty International is the result of two Amnesty International research missions to Mauritania in February/March 2008 and July 2008. This report shows how Mauritania has, according to Amnesty, taken no steps to prevent torture and prosecute the perpetrators of such acts and makes a series of recommendations based on Mauritania’s obligations […]
