Ethiopia: prisoners of conscience on trial for treason: opposition party leaders, human rights defenders and journalists
The present document of Amnesty International concerns a trial where people are charged with crimes punishable by the death penalty. The people are newly-elected opposition party members of parliament, human rights defenders and journalists, whom Amnesty International considers to be prisoners of conscience. This report includes the background to the trial, details of the charges […]
Ethiopia: prisoners of conscience on trial for treason: opposition party leaders, human rights defenders and journalists
The present document of Amnesty International concerns a trial where people are charged with crimes punishable by the death penalty. The people are newly-elected opposition party members of parliament, human rights defenders and journalists, whom Amnesty International considers to be prisoners of conscience. This report includes the background to the trial, details of the charges […]
Lebanon: concern over prosecution of human rights lawyer Dr Muhamed Mugraby
Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19 have written to the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Justice in Lebanon urging them to drop the defamation charge brought against human rights lawyer Dr Muhamad Mugraby for remarks he made to a delegation of members of the European Parliament almost three years ago. In their joint letter […]
Lebanon: concern over prosecution of human rights lawyer Dr Muhamed Mugraby
Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19 have written to the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Justice in Lebanon urging them to drop the defamation charge brought against human rights lawyer Dr Muhamad Mugraby for remarks he made to a delegation of members of the European Parliament almost three years ago. In their joint letter […]
Iran: new government fails to address dire human rights situation
The present report of Amnesty International seeks to draw attention to the human rights violations which are occurring in Iran. The report addresses human rights violations which have occurred during the past half year or more and focuses particularly on the steps taken by the Iranian authorities in response to widespread unrest among the country’s […]
Iran: new government fails to address dire human rights situation
The present report of Amnesty International seeks to draw attention to the human rights violations which are occurring in Iran. The report addresses human rights violations which have occurred during the past half year or more and focuses particularly on the steps taken by the Iranian authorities in response to widespread unrest among the country’s […]
Georgia: torture and ill-treatment: still a concern after the “Rose Revolution”
The present report concerns Amnesty International’s concerns on the situation in Georgia, particularly on torture and ill-treatment issues. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable international standard with regard to the right to access to a lawyer.
Georgia: torture and ill-treatment: still a concern after the “Rose Revolution”
The present report concerns Amnesty International’s concerns on the situation in Georgia, particularly on torture and ill-treatment issues. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable international standard with regard to the right to access to a lawyer.
Equatorial Guinea: a trial with too many flaws
The present document of Amnesty International discusses a trial of August-November 2004 in Equatorial Guinea. According to Amnesty this trial did not respect internationals law and standards for fair trials and breached national law. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source of human rights standards.
Equatorial Guinea: a trial with too many flaws
The present document of Amnesty International discusses a trial of August-November 2004 in Equatorial Guinea. According to Amnesty this trial did not respect internationals law and standards for fair trials and breached national law. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source of human rights standards.
Afghanistan: addressing the past to secure the future
This Amnesty International report, building upon many of the excellent recommendations in the AIHRC report, sets out fundamental principles of international law and standards, in accordance with which any measures taken to ensure justice for past abuses in Afghanistan should be defined. Amnesty states that complementary and transitional measures should be adopted, including the establishment of […]
Afghanistan: addressing the past to secure the future
This Amnesty International report, building upon many of the excellent recommendations in the AIHRC report, sets out fundamental principles of international law and standards, in accordance with which any measures taken to ensure justice for past abuses in Afghanistan should be defined. Amnesty states that complementary and transitional measures should be adopted, including the establishment of […]
France: the search for justice: the effective impunity of law enforcement officers in cases of shootings, deaths in custody or torture and ill-treatment
The present report of Amnesty International gives descriptions of some cases of effective impunity, which the organization has been able to follow through every stage of the judicial odyssey from beginning to end. The report also refers to a number of others which remain of concern to Amnesty International. Many of these cases, particularly those […]
France: the search for justice: the effective impunity of law enforcement officers in cases of shootings, deaths in custody or torture and ill-treatment
The present report of Amnesty International gives descriptions of some cases of effective impunity, which the organization has been able to follow through every stage of the judicial odyssey from beginning to end. The report also refers to a number of others which remain of concern to Amnesty International. Many of these cases, particularly those […]
Kenya: the impact of “anti-terrorism” operations on human rights
The present report reflects Amnesty International concerns that the Kenyan authorities have failed to act in compliance with international human rights law and standards and Kenyan law in the investigations following the bombing of a hotel in Kikambala, near the port city of Mombasa in November 2002 and other “terrorist” acts on civilians. In this […]
Kenya: the impact of “anti-terrorism” operations on human rights
The present report reflects Amnesty International concerns that the Kenyan authorities have failed to act in compliance with international human rights law and standards and Kenyan law in the investigations following the bombing of a hotel in Kikambala, near the port city of Mombasa in November 2002 and other “terrorist” acts on civilians. In this […]
