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 […]
Kyrgyzstan: No Justice Two Years After Osh Uprising – For Uzbeks, Unfair Trials, Extortion
The present documents highlights issues that, according to Human Rights Watch, undermine efforts to promote stability and reconciliation in Kyrgyzstan; including the targeting of Uzbeks and failure to redress abuses against them, such as arbitrary detention and torture. In response to the 2010 violence between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks, the government has opened more than […]
Kyrgyzstan: No Justice Two Years After Osh Uprising – For Uzbeks, Unfair Trials, Extortion
The present documents highlights issues that, according to Human Rights Watch, undermine efforts to promote stability and reconciliation in Kyrgyzstan; including the targeting of Uzbeks and failure to redress abuses against them, such as arbitrary detention and torture. In response to the 2010 violence between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks, the government has opened more than […]
Equatorial Guinea: a country subject to terror and harassment
In the present document Amnesty International examines the case of more than 110 people tried in May 1998, in connection with the attacks on the military barracks in Equatorial Guinea. According to Amnesty, the five-day summary military trial did not respect international standards of fair trial. Amnesty International concludes with recommendations to the government, the […]
Equatorial Guinea: a country subject to terror and harassment
In the present document Amnesty International examines the case of more than 110 people tried in May 1998, in connection with the attacks on the military barracks in Equatorial Guinea. According to Amnesty, the five-day summary military trial did not respect international standards of fair trial. Amnesty International concludes with recommendations to the government, the […]
Algeria: a legacy of impunity: a threat to Algeria’s future
The present report highlights Amnesty International’s main concerns on the lack of investigations and public information into serious past and present human rights abuses and the impunity afforded to their alleged perpetrators. Amnesty hopes to contribute to the work of human rights defenders, victims and their families and others inside and outside of Algeria in […]
Algeria: a legacy of impunity: a threat to Algeria’s future
The present report highlights Amnesty International’s main concerns on the lack of investigations and public information into serious past and present human rights abuses and the impunity afforded to their alleged perpetrators. Amnesty hopes to contribute to the work of human rights defenders, victims and their families and others inside and outside of Algeria in […]
Bashing dissent: escalating violence and state repression in Zimbabwe
The present report of Human Rights Watch is based on research in the cities of Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Mutare and Bindura, and describes the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. The report highlights how, according to HRW, the Zimbabwe authorities have repeatedly breached and violated the human rights of its citizens with complete impunity. Human Rights […]
Bashing dissent: escalating violence and state repression in Zimbabwe
The present report of Human Rights Watch is based on research in the cities of Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Mutare and Bindura, and describes the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. The report highlights how, according to HRW, the Zimbabwe authorities have repeatedly breached and violated the human rights of its citizens with complete impunity. Human Rights […]
Mexico: laws without justice: human rights violations and impunity in the public security and criminal justice system
In the present report Amnesty International is calling on the new government of Mexico to reform the public security and criminal justice system in order to end widespread human rights violations. It is also vital, according to Amnesty, that federal and state authorities take all necessary steps to ensure that state law and practice are […]
Mexico: laws without justice: human rights violations and impunity in the public security and criminal justice system
In the present report Amnesty International is calling on the new government of Mexico to reform the public security and criminal justice system in order to end widespread human rights violations. It is also vital, according to Amnesty, that federal and state authorities take all necessary steps to ensure that state law and practice are […]
Civil and political rights, including the questions of independence of the judiciary, administration of justice, impunity
The present report supplements the main report and the mission reports presented by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to the Commission on Human Rights. It aims at reflecting specific situations alleged to be affecting the independence of the judiciary or at violating rights to a fair trial in 52 countries […]
Civil and political rights, including the questions of independence of the judiciary, administration of justice, impunity
The present report supplements the main report and the mission reports presented by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to the Commission on Human Rights. It aims at reflecting specific situations alleged to be affecting the independence of the judiciary or at violating rights to a fair trial in 52 countries […]
France: the search for justice: the effective impunity of law enforcement officers in cases of shootings, deaths in custody or torture and ill-treatment
The present report of Amnesty International gives descriptions of some cases of effective impunity, which the organization has been able to follow through every stage of the judicial odyssey from beginning to end. The report also refers to a number of others which remain of concern to Amnesty International. Many of these cases, particularly those […]
France: the search for justice: the effective impunity of law enforcement officers in cases of shootings, deaths in custody or torture and ill-treatment
The present report of Amnesty International gives descriptions of some cases of effective impunity, which the organization has been able to follow through every stage of the judicial odyssey from beginning to end. The report also refers to a number of others which remain of concern to Amnesty International. Many of these cases, particularly those […]
