People’s Republic of China: law reform and human rights
This document examines the major legal changes introduced in China last year and other aspects of Chinese legislation which are particularly relevant to human rights protection and practice.These provisions of Chinese legislation still fall far short of international standards which require that detainees be given prompt and regular access to lawyers, that they be immediately […]
Indonesia: the anti-subversion law: a briefing
This document provides a summary of Amnesty International’s main concerns relating to the Anti-subversion Law and how this legislation has facilitated serious human rights violations including the imprisonment of prisoners of conscience, torture, unfair trials, “disappearance” and possible extra-judicial killings. Amnesty International refers to several violations of the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers […]
Indonesia: the anti-subversion law: a briefing
This document provides a summary of Amnesty International’s main concerns relating to the Anti-subversion Law and how this legislation has facilitated serious human rights violations including the imprisonment of prisoners of conscience, torture, unfair trials, “disappearance” and possible extra-judicial killings. Amnesty International refers to several violations of the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers […]
People’s Republic of China: torture and ill-treatment
This document summarizes Amnesty International’s concerns about the use of torture in China and comments on the second periodic report submitted recently by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations on its implementation of the Convention against Torture. Amnesty International stated that the revised provisions still fall far short of […]
People’s Republic of China: torture and ill-treatment
This document summarizes Amnesty International’s concerns about the use of torture in China and comments on the second periodic report submitted recently by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations on its implementation of the Convention against Torture. Amnesty International stated that the revised provisions still fall far short of […]
Israel and other occupied territories including areas under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian authority: human rights: a year of shattered hopes
This report of Amnesty International focuses on detention and interrogation procedures by the Israeli and Palestinian authorities after large-scale arrests. In particular, it looks at the use of arbitrary political detention and torture. In this report, Amnesty International is raising human rights violations committed by the Israeli Government and by the Palestinian Authority. Amnesty International […]
Israel and other occupied territories including areas under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian authority: human rights: a year of shattered hopes
This report of Amnesty International focuses on detention and interrogation procedures by the Israeli and Palestinian authorities after large-scale arrests. In particular, it looks at the use of arbitrary political detention and torture. In this report, Amnesty International is raising human rights violations committed by the Israeli Government and by the Palestinian Authority. Amnesty International […]
Ethiopia: accountability past and present: human rights in transition
This report of Amnesty International documents human rights violations in Ethiopia since 1991 and reports primarily on political imprisonment and the treatment of prisoners. The report also describes the first stages of the trials of officials of the former Dergue and Workers Party of Ethiopia (WPE) governments headed by Lieutenant-Colonel Mengistu Haile-Mariam between 1974 and […]
Ethiopia: accountability past and present: human rights in transition
This report of Amnesty International documents human rights violations in Ethiopia since 1991 and reports primarily on political imprisonment and the treatment of prisoners. The report also describes the first stages of the trials of officials of the former Dergue and Workers Party of Ethiopia (WPE) governments headed by Lieutenant-Colonel Mengistu Haile-Mariam between 1974 and […]
