Nigeria: prisoner’s rights systematically flouted
The present document of Amnesty International concerns the situation of detention conditions in Nigeria. In July 2007 Amnesty International delegates visited 10 prisons in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Enugu, Lagos and Kano States. The prisons included a mixture of some of Nigeria’s main detention facilities as well as small prisons in rural areas. Amnesty […]
Nigeria: prisoner’s rights systematically flouted
The present document of Amnesty International concerns the situation of detention conditions in Nigeria. In July 2007 Amnesty International delegates visited 10 prisons in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Enugu, Lagos and Kano States. The prisons included a mixture of some of Nigeria’s main detention facilities as well as small prisons in rural areas. Amnesty […]
Iran: end executions by stoning
The present document of Amnesty International covers the situation in Iran concerning executions. Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian government to abolish immediately and totally executions by stoning and to impose a moratorium on the death penalty pending the repeal or amendment of the Penal Code. All existing sentences of execution by stoning should be […]
Iran: end executions by stoning
The present document of Amnesty International covers the situation in Iran concerning executions. Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian government to abolish immediately and totally executions by stoning and to impose a moratorium on the death penalty pending the repeal or amendment of the Penal Code. All existing sentences of execution by stoning should be […]
Migration related detention: a research guide on human rights standards relevant to detention of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees
This research guide of Amnesty International seeks to highlight human rights standards relevant to the issue of migration-related detention. It is aimed at providing individuals working on the issue of migration-related detention with information about the human rights standards which place limitations on this practice. The guide contains various international and regional standards relevant to […]
Migration related detention: a research guide on human rights standards relevant to detention of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees
This research guide of Amnesty International seeks to highlight human rights standards relevant to the issue of migration-related detention. It is aimed at providing individuals working on the issue of migration-related detention with information about the human rights standards which place limitations on this practice. The guide contains various international and regional standards relevant to […]
International cooperation for the improvement of access to legal aid in criminal justice systems, particularly in Africa
This resolution of the Economic and Social Council covers the issue of international cooperation for the improvement of access to legal aid in criminal justice systems, particularly in Africa.The Economic and Social Council refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, in particular principle 1, which states that all persons are entitled to […]
International cooperation for the improvement of access to legal aid in criminal justice systems, particularly in Africa
This resolution of the Economic and Social Council covers the issue of international cooperation for the improvement of access to legal aid in criminal justice systems, particularly in Africa.The Economic and Social Council refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, in particular principle 1, which states that all persons are entitled to […]
Iran: the last executioner of children
The present document of Amnesty International reflects on the issue of executions of children in Iran. Amnesty states that serious failings in the justice system commonly result in unfair trials. These failings include: lack of access to legal counsel and to a lawyer of one’s choice; ill-treatment in pre-trial detention; allowing confessions extracted under duress to […]
Iran: the last executioner of children
The present document of Amnesty International reflects on the issue of executions of children in Iran. Amnesty states that serious failings in the justice system commonly result in unfair trials. These failings include: lack of access to legal counsel and to a lawyer of one’s choice; ill-treatment in pre-trial detention; allowing confessions extracted under duress to […]
United States of America – cruel and inhuman: conditions of isolation for detainees at Guantánamo bay
This report describes Amnesty International’s concerns about the current conditions of detention in the US military base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. As of 1 April 2007, approximately 385 men of around 30 nationalities remained detained as “unlawful enemy combatants”, many have been held for more than five years without charge or trial or knowing if […]
United States of America – cruel and inhuman: conditions of isolation for detainees at Guantánamo bay
This report describes Amnesty International’s concerns about the current conditions of detention in the US military base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. As of 1 April 2007, approximately 385 men of around 30 nationalities remained detained as “unlawful enemy combatants”, many have been held for more than five years without charge or trial or knowing if […]
Egypt: systematic abuse in the name of security
The present report of Amnesty International is based on research conducted in Egypt and elsewhere, interviews with victims of human rights violations and their relatives, and communications with government officials. It is published at a time of increased repression of the opposition and free speech in Egypt, and when the authorities are considering new anti-terrorism […]
Egypt: systematic abuse in the name of security
The present report of Amnesty International is based on research conducted in Egypt and elsewhere, interviews with victims of human rights violations and their relatives, and communications with government officials. It is published at a time of increased repression of the opposition and free speech in Egypt, and when the authorities are considering new anti-terrorism […]
Indonesia: comments on the draft revised Criminal Procedure Code
The present document of Amnesty International reflects on Indonesia’s existing Code of Criminal Procedure (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Acara Pidana, KUHAP) which determines the procedures and rights of individuals at the different stages of investigation and trial. Amnesty states that while the existing KUHAP provides many safeguards for the protection of the rights of suspects and […]
Indonesia: comments on the draft revised Criminal Procedure Code
The present document of Amnesty International reflects on Indonesia’s existing Code of Criminal Procedure (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Acara Pidana, KUHAP) which determines the procedures and rights of individuals at the different stages of investigation and trial. Amnesty states that while the existing KUHAP provides many safeguards for the protection of the rights of suspects and […]
