Civil and political rights, including the questions of torture and detention
In the present report the Special Rapporteur would like again to encourage States to reflect upon them as a useful tool in efforts to combat torture. In accordance with the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, all persons arrested or detained should be informed of their right to be assisted by a lawyer of […]
Civil and political rights, including the questions of torture and detention
In the present report the Special Rapporteur would like again to encourage States to reflect upon them as a useful tool in efforts to combat torture. In accordance with the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, all persons arrested or detained should be informed of their right to be assisted by a lawyer of […]
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Kosovo): international officials flout international law
The present document of Amnesty International concerns incidents of arbitrary arrest and unlawful detention in Kosovo by Kosovo Force (KFOR) personnel from the international military force in Kosovo. Amnesty states that this happened in blatant contravention of domestic and international law and standards. Amnesty International refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers […]
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Kosovo): international officials flout international law
The present document of Amnesty International concerns incidents of arbitrary arrest and unlawful detention in Kosovo by Kosovo Force (KFOR) personnel from the international military force in Kosovo. Amnesty states that this happened in blatant contravention of domestic and international law and standards. Amnesty International refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers […]
Laos: the laws are promulgated but have no impact on the people: torture, ill-treatment and hidden suffering in detention
The present document of Amnesty International concerns the conditions of detention in prisons and prison camps in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.Amnesty states that international standards require that detained persons must have access to the outside world – such as lawyers , families and doctors so that those people can take appropriate action to safeguard […]
Laos: the laws are promulgated but have no impact on the people: torture, ill-treatment and hidden suffering in detention
The present document of Amnesty International concerns the conditions of detention in prisons and prison camps in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.Amnesty states that international standards require that detained persons must have access to the outside world – such as lawyers , families and doctors so that those people can take appropriate action to safeguard […]
Pakistan: transfers to US custody without human rights guarantees
The present report of Amnesty International summarizes the context in which arbitrary arrests in Pakistan and arbitrary transfers to US custody have taken place after the events of 11 September 2001 in the US and then describes specific instances of such human rights violations. It ends with a set of recommendations. Amnesty International urges the Government […]
Pakistan: transfers to US custody without human rights guarantees
The present report of Amnesty International summarizes the context in which arbitrary arrests in Pakistan and arbitrary transfers to US custody have taken place after the events of 11 September 2001 in the US and then describes specific instances of such human rights violations. It ends with a set of recommendations. Amnesty International urges the Government […]
Israel and the occupied territories: mass detention in cruel, inhuman and degrading conditions
This report of Amnesty International draws on the findings of several visits to Israel and the Occupied Territories by Amnesty International delegates between March and May 2002, as well as other research conducted by the organization. The report focuses on the mass arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of Palestinians during Israeli incursions into Palestinian residential areas […]
Israel and the occupied territories: mass detention in cruel, inhuman and degrading conditions
This report of Amnesty International draws on the findings of several visits to Israel and the Occupied Territories by Amnesty International delegates between March and May 2002, as well as other research conducted by the organization. The report focuses on the mass arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of Palestinians during Israeli incursions into Palestinian residential areas […]
United States of America: memorandum to the US Government on the rights of the people in US custody in Afghanistan and Guatanámo Bay
The present document of Amnesty International concerns the detention situation in Guantanámo Bay and Afghanistan after September 11. It is these detentions in Afghanistan and Guantánamo that are the focus of this memorandum – which seeks to remind the US Government of its stated commitment to international law and standards, and provides detail on the […]
United States of America: memorandum to the US Government on the rights of the people in US custody in Afghanistan and Guatanámo Bay
The present document of Amnesty International concerns the detention situation in Guantanámo Bay and Afghanistan after September 11. It is these detentions in Afghanistan and Guantánamo that are the focus of this memorandum – which seeks to remind the US Government of its stated commitment to international law and standards, and provides detail on the […]
Amnesty International’s concerns regarding post-September 11 detentions in the USA
This report examines the circumstances of the detentions of the two moths following the 11 September attacks. The report follows an earlier Memorandum Amnesty International (AI) submitted to the US Government in November 2001 in which Amnesty International raised concern about reports of incommunicado detention, harsh custody conditions and a lack of public information on […]
Amnesty International’s concerns regarding post-September 11 detentions in the USA
This report examines the circumstances of the detentions of the two moths following the 11 September attacks. The report follows an earlier Memorandum Amnesty International (AI) submitted to the US Government in November 2001 in which Amnesty International raised concern about reports of incommunicado detention, harsh custody conditions and a lack of public information on […]
Addendum to the Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Visit to Bahrein
The present report covers the result of a visit of the Working Group on Arbitrary detention in Bahrein. The Working Group reports that the instrument of Legislative Decree No. 26 of 1980 does not conform to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, especially Principles 24 and 25 on professional associations of lawyers and […]
Addendum to the Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Visit to Bahrein
The present report covers the result of a visit of the Working Group on Arbitrary detention in Bahrein. The Working Group reports that the instrument of Legislative Decree No. 26 of 1980 does not conform to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, especially Principles 24 and 25 on professional associations of lawyers and […]
