Amnesty urges CM to intervene in PSA cases
New Delhi, May 17: Human rights watch dog, Amnesty International has urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to issue an order directing authorities to stop the practice of ‘revolving door detentions’, and not use the PSA to...Read more...
Jamaica: Three years on, state of emergency still an open wound
Headline Title: Jamaica: Three years on, state of emergency still an open wound 17 May 2013 The Jamaican authorities must swiftly appoint a commission of inquiry with an adequate mandate, resources and powers to carry out a...Read more...
Despite Horrific Violence, the US Should Stay Out of Syria
The worsening violence and repression in Syria has left policymakers scrambling to think of ways the United States could help end the bloodshed and support those seeking to dislodge the Assad regime. The desperate desire to “do...Read more...
Activists worldwide target homophobia in Jamaica, Ukraine and South Africa
Headline Title: Activists worldwide target homophobia in Jamaica, Ukraine and South Africa 17 May 2013 In Jamaica, some men are labelled as criminals just for expressing their love. Attempts to hold a Pride in the Ukrainian...Read more...
Egypt: Fears of spurious charges in trial of another opposition activist
Headline Title: Egypt: Fears of spurious charges in opposition activist's trial 17 May 2013 There are credible fears that the charges against a well-known opposition activist in Alexandria may be spurious and in retaliation for...Read more...
Inside Indonesias Media Complex
Young politicians rely on networking to compete in 2014 polls Young politicians rely on networking to compete in 2014 polls The Jakarta Post - Thursday 16th May, 2013 Paper Edition | Page: 4 For Taufiq Amrullah and Bintang...Read more...
Rights groups: Syria holds thousands incommunicado
BEIRUT (AP) - About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus. They grabbed a 24-year-old university student and drove...Read more...
Georgia: Homophobic violence mars Tbilisi Pride event
Headline Title: Georgia: Homophobic violence mars Tbilisi rally 17 May 2013 Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi failed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) activists as thousands of people...Read more...
Amnesty International calls on the new Central African Republic government to protect civilians
Amnesty International, Amnesty International calls on the new Central African Republic government to protect civilians, 14 May 2013, AFR 19/002/2013, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/5195ecdb4.html [accessed 17 May...Read more...
Presidential Administration calls Amnesty International statements not serious
'Statements of the organizations as Amnesty International are based on the methodology that was formed 40 years ago'. Chief of the department for political analysis and information support of the Presidential Administration of...Read more...
Government removes Australia from its own borders to avoid obligations
Amnesty International is appalled by the Australia Government's decision to remove itself from its own borders, making it the first country in the world to do so. The passing of legislation today which excises the entire...Read more...
Greek teachers get Amnesty International's support
Author(s): Stanislava Gaydazhieva A blanket prohibition on teachers’ right to strike , imposed by means of criminal prosecution would violate Greece's international human rights obligations. read moreRead more...
Escalating Attacks on Religious Minorities in Indonesia
A man looks on at a temporary shelter after being driven from his village following a deadly clash with Sunnis (Photo Credit: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images). Imagine a mob of 500 people with sickles and stones descending on your...Read more...
Amnesty accuses Azerbaijan of restricting freedom of expression online
Amnesty International claims targets online freedom of speech. A new amendment to the country's defamation law makes ';slander'; and ';insults'; on the internet punishable by fines, imprisonment or hard labour. According to the...Read more...
Syria: trial of five media activists for 'terrorist acts' condemned
Amnesty international has condemned the forthcoming trial of five media activists in Syria who face charges of “propagating terrorist acts” before an unfair court on 19 May. The five are independent activists from the Syrian...Read more...
Azerbaijan Liechtenstein discuss prospects for cooperation
Azerbaijani ambassador to the Swiss Confederation Akram Zeynalli who has got concurrent accreditation to Liechtenstein has met newly elected speaker of the Liechtenstein Parliament Albert Frick as a part of his working visit to...Read more...
European Silence Over Bradley Manning
Bradley Manning is a hero. Nobody else has put so much classified evidence about the reality of America’s wars in the public domain. The “Collateral Murder” video which he released to WikiLeaks should be shown at the beginning...Read more...
Bahrain must release twitter users jailed for allegedly insulting the King
Headline Title: Bahrain must release twitter users jailed for allegedly insulting the King 16 May 2013 The Bahraini authorities must immediately release five men sentenced to a year imprisonment for allegedly insulting the King...Read more...
The fear that stalks asylum seekers from the Russian Federation
EU countries are accused of leaving asylum seekers from the Russian Federation vulnerable to the repressive reach of the Russian state. In the early hours of 17 January 2013, 36-year-old Aleksandr Dolmatov, a Russian engineer,...Read more...
This App Shows Which Countries You’d Be Arrested And Tortured In, Based On Your Facebook Page (FB)
Amnesty International The app in action. In America being gay, enjoying the occasional alcoholic beverage and practicing, say, Hinduism, are rights we all take for granted. So Amnesty International’s New Zealand office worked...Read more...
The EU and US must promote human rights worldwide – that includes China | Edward McMillan-Scott...
It often appears there is one rule for small, insignificant countries and another for rising superpowers seen as 'strategic partners' "Open your newspaper any day of the week and you will find a report from somewhere in the...Read more...
UN Condemns Russia’s 'Intimidating' Raids on Amnesty, Transparency International, NGOs
By Umberto Bacchi : Subscribe to Umberto's RSS feed | May 16, 2013 2:31 PM GMT The UN has condemned Russia over President Vladimir Putin's administration recent crackdown on Non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The Moscow...Read more...
Denmark: No forced returns to ‘volatile’ situation in Somalia
Forcibly returning people to a volatile security situation in Somalia would violate international law. May 14, 2013 International Forcibly returning people to a volatile security situation in Somalia would violate international...Read more...
Greece: Emergency action to thwart teachers’ strike unnecessary
Headline Title: Greece: Emergency action to thwart teachers’ strike unnecessary 15 May 2013 The use of special government measures to thwart a proposed teachers’ strike in Greece violates the country’s international human...Read more...
El Salvadorian Asks Court to OK Life-Saving Abortion
WeNews correspondent Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The critically ill, pregnant woman has asked to be permitted to undergo the procedure, even though abortion is illegal under all circumstances in the country. Protesters rally to...Read more...
Not Only Are You A Criminal, You're Bragging About It On Facebook
Are you a criminal? You probably don't think of yourself as one, but Amnesty International has an exciting new website that's here to tell you otherwise. Trial by Timeline is a dynamic, animated site that analyzes your Facebook...Read more...
Amnesty International cites Canadian foot-dragging on UN torture concerns
OTTAWA - Canada is obstructing efforts to compensate three men who suffered torture in Syria — effectively ignoring a key recommendation from the United Nations Committee against Torture, says Amnesty International. In a brief...Read more...
Denmark: No forced returns to ‘volatile’ situation in Somalia
Forcibly returning people to a volatile security situation in Somalia would violate international law, Amnesty International said as Danish courts are due to consider returning five Somali citizens currently living in Denmark.Read more...
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey: Odd Men Out on Conscientious Objection
Halil Savda at a Write for Rights event in France on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011 (Photo Credit: Michael Sawyer for Amnesty International). This May 15, International Conscientious Objectors Day , is an opportunity to...Read more...
Egypt judges suspend talks with president
CAIRO — Egypt’s top judicial council has suspended talks with President Mohammed Morsi after a renewed push by Islamist lawmakers on a controversial bill that would remove thousands of senior judges. Critics say the bill aims...Read more...
