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Press Release
Civilians in Central African Republic Bear Brunt of Decades of Violence and Abuse
Local and foreign armed groups in the Central African Republic are still killing, abducting, torturing and raping civilians, as well as burning houses and looting property, Amnesty International said in a report released today.
October 20, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls Senator Ayotte’s Amendment to Bar All Foreign Terror Suspects from Federal Trials “Dangerous”
--- Human rights organization urges Senate to vote against amendment Contact: Sharon Singh 202-509-8194, [email protected] (Washington, DC) – Geneve Mantri, Amnesty International government relations director for security and human rights, issued the following statement regarding a new amendment by Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) to the appropriations omnibus bill on the Senate floor that would bar all foreign terror suspects from federal trials: “This new amendment goes further than any previous attempt to undermine both human rights and the fight against terrorism and is dangerous. It would remove a keystone which serves to keep the United States safe. “The definition…
October 20, 2011
Update
Canada Should Arrest and Prosecute George W. Bush on Visit
As a party to the UN Convention Against Torture, Canada has a legal responsibility to arrest, investigate and prosecute anyone suspected of torture.
October 19, 2011
Update
Occupy Wall Street: If Banks Are Too Big to Fail, Are People Too Small to Matter?
Politicians must put respect for human rights above the pursuit of profits.
October 19, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes Delay on U.S. Arms Sales to Bahrain
Human Rights Group Urging Obama Administration to Halt Sales Until Human Rights Abuses Stop in Bahrain Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (Washington) -- Amnesty International said today it welcomes the U.S. State Department's announcement that the Obama administration is putting on hold $53 million in proposed U.S. arms sales to Bahrain while it assesses progress by the Bahrain authorities to stop human rights abuses in the country. "As long as the Bahraini government and its security forces are using violence, unjust military trials, and alleged torture against peaceful protesters, the U.S. government should not be sending more weapons there," said…
October 19, 2011
Update
India, Don’t Let Women’s Rights Be Forgotten
When local rights are threatened by development projects in India, women are the most vulnerable.
October 18, 2011
Update
Doubts Cast in Gilad Shalit/Palestinian Prisoner Swap
The prisoner swap to obtain the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, highlights the dire need for humane treatment of all detainees – whether Palestinian or Israeli.
October 18, 2011
Report
Arms trade to Middle East and North Africa shows failure of export controls
Police and security forces in the Middle East and North Africa responded to the mass popular uprisings witnessed there after December 2010 with brutal repression. This crackdown by the authorities has involved the use of weaponry, munitions and related equipment imported from major arms-exporting nations. This report examines arms transfers to the region and explores some common principles that can be applied by states when authorizing arms transfers, and which should underpin the Treaty's framework.
October 18, 2011
Press Release
Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap Casts Harsh Light on Detention Practices By All Sides, Says Amnesty International
The prisoner swap involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and 477 Palestinian prisoners highlights the need for the humane treatment of all detainees in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Amnesty International said today.
October 18, 2011
Press Release
‘New Level of Desperation’ as Tibetans Continue to Set Themselves on Fire, Says Amnesty International
In reaction to news that a 20 year-old Tibetan nun, Tenzin Wangmo, set herself on fire and died on Monday, near Kirti monastery in Ngaba County, Sichuan province, Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International's Asia-Pacific Director issued the following statement
October 18, 2011
Press Release
New Amnesty International Report Examines Arms Transfers to Middle East and North Africa, Including Weapons and Bullets from the United States and Other Countries Used Against Protesters
Countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and others that say they stand in solidarity with protests across the Middle East and North Africa have supplied weapons, bullets and military and police equipment that were used against peaceful protesters in the region, Amnesty International said today in a new report.
October 18, 2011
Update
Tweet to Free Jabbar Savalan
Join the global Twitter action to call for the release of Jabbar Savalan, jailed in Azerbaijan for using Facebook to organize peaceful protests.
October 17, 2011