Shattered lives; Torture and Other Ill-treatment in Tajikistan
The present report presents Amnesty International’s 2011 findings into practices of torture and other ill- treatment in detention facilities in Tajikistan. Tajikistan is a state party to key human rights treaties including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Tajikistan […]
Shattered lives; Torture and Other Ill-treatment in Tajikistan
The present report presents Amnesty International’s 2011 findings into practices of torture and other ill- treatment in detention facilities in Tajikistan. Tajikistan is a state party to key human rights treaties including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Tajikistan […]
‘Prisoners are bottom of the Pile’ – the Human Rights of Inmates in Ghana
The present report describes Amnesty International findings of their September 2011 visit to Ghana to investigate prison conditions and the impact they have on the human rights and well-being of prisoners. Areas of focus include: Ghana’s human rights obligations, current prison reforms and developments, violations of due process, access to lawyers, health care, women prisoners, […]
‘Prisoners are bottom of the Pile’ – the Human Rights of Inmates in Ghana
The present report describes Amnesty International findings of their September 2011 visit to Ghana to investigate prison conditions and the impact they have on the human rights and well-being of prisoners. Areas of focus include: Ghana’s human rights obligations, current prison reforms and developments, violations of due process, access to lawyers, health care, women prisoners, […]
Iran: Quash Convictions and Free Rights Advocates – Long Sentences in Newest Convictions of Human Rights Activists
The present document relates to the cases of two Iranian lawyers sentenced to prison terms of 18 years and six years respectively for their human rights activities. Human Rights Watch calls for the Iranian judiciary to immediately overturn a March 4, 2012 court ruling against Abdolfattah Soltani, a lawyer convicted on charges that violate his […]
Iran: Quash Convictions and Free Rights Advocates – Long Sentences in Newest Convictions of Human Rights Activists
The present document relates to the cases of two Iranian lawyers sentenced to prison terms of 18 years and six years respectively for their human rights activities. Human Rights Watch calls for the Iranian judiciary to immediately overturn a March 4, 2012 court ruling against Abdolfattah Soltani, a lawyer convicted on charges that violate his […]
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
The present document is the sixth and last annual report submitted to the Human Rights Council and its predecessor, the Commission on Human Rights, by the current Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and […]
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
The present document is the sixth and last annual report submitted to the Human Rights Council and its predecessor, the Commission on Human Rights, by the current Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and […]
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 extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions contains a comprehensive account of communications sent to Governments between 16 March 2009 and 15 March 2010, along with replies received between 1 May 2008 and 30 April 2010. It also contains responses received to communications that were sent in earlier years. […]
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 extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions contains a comprehensive account of communications sent to Governments between 16 March 2009 and 15 March 2010, along with replies received between 1 May 2008 and 30 April 2010. It also contains responses received to communications that were sent in earlier years. […]
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 […]
United Nations Criminal Justice Standards for United Nations Police
The present report of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to the issue of detention conditions.
United Nations Criminal Justice Standards for United Nations Police
The present report of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to the issue of detention conditions.
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 8/14, mainly covers human rights developments in Myanmar since the Special Rapporteur’s interim report submitted to the General Assembly (A/63/341). In the report, the Special Rapporteur elaborates on issues relating to the protection of human rights. In particular, he concentrates on the situation of prisoners […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 8/14, mainly covers human rights developments in Myanmar since the Special Rapporteur’s interim report submitted to the General Assembly (A/63/341). In the report, the Special Rapporteur elaborates on issues relating to the protection of human rights. In particular, he concentrates on the situation of prisoners […]
