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 […]
Egypt: systematic abuse in the name of security
The present report of Amnesty International is based on research conducted in Egypt and elsewhere, interviews with victims of human rights violations and their relatives, and communications with government officials. It is published at a time of increased repression of the opposition and free speech in Egypt, and when the authorities are considering new anti-terrorism […]
Egypt: systematic abuse in the name of security
The present report of Amnesty International is based on research conducted in Egypt and elsewhere, interviews with victims of human rights violations and their relatives, and communications with government officials. It is published at a time of increased repression of the opposition and free speech in Egypt, and when the authorities are considering new anti-terrorism […]
Algeria: unrestrained powers: torture by Algeria’s military security
This report describes Amnesty International’s findings concerning persistent torture and other ill-treatment by the DRS in terrorism-related cases. According to Amnesty International the used treatment violates Algerian law and breaches Algeria’s international human rights obligations. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source of international human rights standard.
Algeria: unrestrained powers: torture by Algeria’s military security
This report describes Amnesty International’s findings concerning persistent torture and other ill-treatment by the DRS in terrorism-related cases. According to Amnesty International the used treatment violates Algerian law and breaches Algeria’s international human rights obligations. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source of international human rights standard.
Civil and political rights, including the questions of torture and detention
This report covers the issue of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The UN Commission on Human Rights refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to the situation in Uzbekistan. The Commission states that because of inadequate legal counsel provided by State-appointed lawyers, measures should be […]
Civil and political rights, including the questions of torture and detention
This report covers the issue of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The UN Commission on Human Rights refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to the situation in Uzbekistan. The Commission states that because of inadequate legal counsel provided by State-appointed lawyers, measures should be […]
Georgia: torture and ill-treatment: still a concern after the “Rose Revolution”
The present report concerns Amnesty International’s concerns on the situation in Georgia, particularly on torture and ill-treatment issues. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable international standard with regard to the right to access to a lawyer.
Georgia: torture and ill-treatment: still a concern after the “Rose Revolution”
The present report concerns Amnesty International’s concerns on the situation in Georgia, particularly on torture and ill-treatment issues. Amnesty refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable international standard with regard to the right to access to a lawyer.
The death penalty in Uzbekistan: torture and secrecy
The present report of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is the result of an international fact-finding mission into the death penalty in Uzbekistan. The FIDH states that Several hundreds of men have been sentenced to death and executed since the country became independent in 1991, accused of terrorism or murder with aggravating circumstances, without the […]
The death penalty in Uzbekistan: torture and secrecy
The present report of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is the result of an international fact-finding mission into the death penalty in Uzbekistan. The FIDH states that Several hundreds of men have been sentenced to death and executed since the country became independent in 1991, accused of terrorism or murder with aggravating circumstances, without the […]
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 […]
Albania: obligations under the UN Convention Against Torture – a gap between law and practice
The present document of Amnesty International elaborates on certain key concerns related to weaknesses in Albanian legislation when measured against the requirements of the UN Convention against Torture and other international human rights standards. Above all, it is intended to draw attention to the gap between law and actual practice, and the consequent violation of […]
Albania: obligations under the UN Convention Against Torture – a gap between law and practice
The present document of Amnesty International elaborates on certain key concerns related to weaknesses in Albanian legislation when measured against the requirements of the UN Convention against Torture and other international human rights standards. Above all, it is intended to draw attention to the gap between law and actual practice, and the consequent violation of […]
The new Iraq? Torture and ill-treatment of detainees in Iraqi custody
The present report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) details the serious and widespread human rights violations by Iraqi police against national security suspects, including insurgents, and suspected common criminals since late 2003. HRW refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source of the right to counsel.
