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 […]
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
The report describes the country’s institutional and legal framework, referring in particular to the legal framework for detention as part of the criminal justice process. On the basis of the situation encountered during its visit to the country and the conclusions set out above, the Working Group invites the Government of the Republic of Equatorial […]
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
The report describes the country’s institutional and legal framework, referring in particular to the legal framework for detention as part of the criminal justice process. On the basis of the situation encountered during its visit to the country and the conclusions set out above, the Working Group invites the Government of the Republic of Equatorial […]
“You can detain anyone for anything”: Iran’s broadening clampdown on independent activism
The present document of Human Rights Watch elaborates on the situation of detainees in Section 209 of Tehran’s Evin Prison. Human Rights Watch is calling on the government of Iran to amend or abolish the vague security laws and other legislation that allow the government to arbitrarily suppress and punish individuals for peaceful political expression, […]
“You can detain anyone for anything”: Iran’s broadening clampdown on independent activism
The present document of Human Rights Watch elaborates on the situation of detainees in Section 209 of Tehran’s Evin Prison. Human Rights Watch is calling on the government of Iran to amend or abolish the vague security laws and other legislation that allow the government to arbitrarily suppress and punish individuals for peaceful political expression, […]
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 […]
Caught in the whirlwind: torture and denial of due process by the Kurdistan security forces
The present report of Human Rights Watch details Human Rights Watch’s concerns regarding the right to due process and conditions of detention for persons held in the custody of the Asayish. The report is based on research conducted in the Kurdistan region from April to October 2006.Human Rights Watch recognizes and welcomes the cooperation and […]
Caught in the whirlwind: torture and denial of due process by the Kurdistan security forces
The present report of Human Rights Watch details Human Rights Watch’s concerns regarding the right to due process and conditions of detention for persons held in the custody of the Asayish. The report is based on research conducted in the Kurdistan region from April to October 2006.Human Rights Watch recognizes and welcomes the cooperation and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Convicted before trial: indefinite detention under Malaysia’s emergency ordinance
The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) concerns the situation of Malaysia after the enactment of the Emergency Ordinance in 1969. According to HRW, for the past thirty-seven years, the law has been used as a shadow criminal justice system to detain persons without the government having to prove any charges against them. HRW recommends […]
Convicted before trial: indefinite detention under Malaysia’s emergency ordinance
The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) concerns the situation of Malaysia after the enactment of the Emergency Ordinance in 1969. According to HRW, for the past thirty-seven years, the law has been used as a shadow criminal justice system to detain persons without the government having to prove any charges against them. HRW recommends […]
