http://www.amnesty.org/en/adv_search/feed/library Download Documents from Amnesty International Library Search Results en http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/honduras-military-shooting-must-be-urgently-investigated-and-witnesses-p Amnesty International today said it was deeply worried about the safety of victims of and witnesses to a shooting at a military blockade that took place in Tegucigalpa last night. The organization called on the Human Rights Prosecutor to urgently investigate the incident. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR51/121/2009/en Bobby Wayne Woods, a 44-year-old white man, is due to be executed in Texas on 3 December, his third execution date in two years. He was convicted in 1998 of the murder of a young girl in 1997. His lawyer is appealing for clemency on the grounds that Woods has learning disabilities. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/stock-pile-tear-gas-grenades-honduras-triggers-fears-human-rights-abuses-20091127 An Amnesty International delegation in Honduras monitoring the human rights situation around the presidential elections, has seen evidence suggesting an increased risk of excessive force by security forces. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR51/119/2009/en A federal court has lifted the stay of execution in the case of Kenneth Biros, who is now due to be put to death in Ohio on 8 December under the state’s new lethal injection procedures. The Ohio parole board has voted against clemency, but this vote is not binding on the governor. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR46/018/2009/en Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/protect-girls-domestic-labour-haiti-0 Children in domestic service live with a host family undertakingdomestic chores in return for their board and lodging. They arefrequently exploited, ill treated and denied their right to education,healthcare and food. Their situation has been described as a form ofmodern slavery by the UN. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR41/060/2009/en A female Mexican human rights defender, who is an outspoken critic of human rights violations by the army, was harassed by soldiers in her home in Culiacán, Sinaloa state, northern Mexico. Her colleague was shot and injured by an unidentified man in August. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/ohio-moves-resume-executions-under-new-protocol-20091120 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR51/118/2009/en Texas carried out its 23rd execution of the year on 19 November 2009 – out of a national total of 48 – after Governor Rick Perry rejected a rare recommendation from the state clemency board for the prisoner’s life to be spared. Robert Lee Thompson was put to death for the murder of a store worker 13 ye Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR37/010/2009/en Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International