International Criminal Court: updated checklist for effective implementation
The present checklist for effective implementation of Amnesty International indicates both what states parties are required to do under the Rome statute and what Amnesty International recommends that they should do to ensure that the Court is an effective complement to national courts and that their authorities are legally prepared to co-operate fully with the […]
International Criminal Court: updated checklist for effective implementation
The present checklist for effective implementation of Amnesty International indicates both what states parties are required to do under the Rome statute and what Amnesty International recommends that they should do to ensure that the Court is an effective complement to national courts and that their authorities are legally prepared to co-operate fully with the […]
Malaysia: trapped: the exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia
The present report of Amnesty International concerns a mission of a four-person Amnesty International delegation that visited Malaysia in July 2009 and who conducted private interviews with over 200 documented and undocumented migrant workers. Amnesty states that the imposition of caning contravenes the prohibition on torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment, in violation […]
Malaysia: trapped: the exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia
The present report of Amnesty International concerns a mission of a four-person Amnesty International delegation that visited Malaysia in July 2009 and who conducted private interviews with over 200 documented and undocumented migrant workers. Amnesty states that the imposition of caning contravenes the prohibition on torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment, in violation […]
Progress report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
The present report of the Special Rapporteur elaborates on the issues related to the protection of human rights in Myanmar. The Special Rapporteur states that there is a pattern of gross and systematic violation of human rights which has been in place for many years and still continues. Given the extent and persistence of the […]
Progress report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
The present report of the Special Rapporteur elaborates on the issues related to the protection of human rights in Myanmar. The Special Rapporteur states that there is a pattern of gross and systematic violation of human rights which has been in place for many years and still continues. Given the extent and persistence of the […]
Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the human rights of members of armed forces
The present document contains of an explanatory memorandum on the human rights of members of armed forces. The Council refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source with regard the right to access to a lawyer after arrest and during detention.
Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the human rights of members of armed forces
The present document contains of an explanatory memorandum on the human rights of members of armed forces. The Council refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source with regard the right to access to a lawyer after arrest and during detention.
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
The present report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism contains summaries of communications transmitted to Governments as well as replies received between 1 January and 31 December 2010. In addition, the report covers press releases issued in 2010. The Special Rapporteur refers to […]
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
The present report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism contains summaries of communications transmitted to Governments as well as replies received between 1 January and 31 December 2010. In addition, the report covers press releases issued in 2010. The Special Rapporteur refers to […]
Spain: out of the shadows time to end incommunicado detention
The present document of Amnesty International elaborates on the legislation of Spain on incommunicado detention. Amnesty is concerned that people held in incommunicado detention may be deprived of effective access to a lawyer as well as access to a doctor of their own choice, and are unable to inform their family and friends of their detention. […]
Spain: out of the shadows time to end incommunicado detention
The present document of Amnesty International elaborates on the legislation of Spain on incommunicado detention. Amnesty is concerned that people held in incommunicado detention may be deprived of effective access to a lawyer as well as access to a doctor of their own choice, and are unable to inform their family and friends of their detention. […]
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 […]
China: arbitrary arrest and detention of lawyer
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a letter to the Chinese President on the 6 June arrest of Mr. Zheng Enchong, a Shanghai-based lawyer, on charges of “illegally obtaining State secrets” for having provided legal assistance to plaintiffs who were displaced by a redevelopment project. ICJ is deeply concerned that […]
China: arbitrary arrest and detention of lawyer
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a letter to the Chinese President on the 6 June arrest of Mr. Zheng Enchong, a Shanghai-based lawyer, on charges of “illegally obtaining State secrets” for having provided legal assistance to plaintiffs who were displaced by a redevelopment project. ICJ is deeply concerned that […]
