http://www.amnesty.org/en/adv_search/feed/library Download Documents from Amnesty International Library Search Results en http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/023/2009/en Amnesty International has received consistent reports of police committing a series of human rights violations including torture, ill-treatment and at times unlawful killings. However, police officers are rarely held to account for their actions. To date, no independent, impartial investigation has taken pla Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/024/2009/en In this open letter Amnesty International expresses its concerns about the human rights situation to the Regional Police Chief. The letter includes details of illustrative cases of possible unlawful killings and unnecessary and excessive use of force. The cases of police beatings of peaceful political activi Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/022/2009/en In this open letter Amnesty international urges the Indonesian authorities to give the upmost priority to the review and passing of a new Criminal Code respectful of the National Constitution and the Law on Human Rights. The organization calls for the criminalization of torture, for the repeal of provisions Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/021/2009/en In this open letter Amnesty International raises recent concerns regarding a new Indonesian bylaw in Aceh, the Islamic Criminal Code (Qanun Hukum Jinayat), which provides for stoning to death for adultery and caning of up to 100 lashes for homosexuality. The organization calls for this law to be repealed. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/020/2009/en Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/018/2009/en An estimated 900 students from a Christian college in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, are facing imminent forced eviction from a temporary site where they have been living and studying. At least 17 students are on hunger strike. The authorities in Jakarta have not offered the students suitable alternative acco Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/019/2009/en In this letter members of the Indonesia NGO Forum and Watch Indonesia raise concerns regarding the situation of human rights defenders in Indonesia. The organizations are concerned that the Indonesian legal system is being used to intimidate human rights defenders instead of being used to ensure that they ar Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/indonesian-political-activist-faces-death-threats-20091028 Yoab Syatfle, a political activist in the Indonesian province of West Papua, has received six anonymous SMS messages warning him that he will be killed if he leaves his home. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/017/2009/en Yoab Syatfle, a political activist in the Indonesian province of West Papua, has received repeated death threats. The threats, sent via SMS to his mobile phone, are apparently related to his peaceful political activities. His life could be in danger. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/indonesia-must-repeal-cruel-new-stoning-caning-law-20090917 The new bylaw endorses stoning to death for adultery and caning for homosexuality. It also forbids alcohol consumption, gambling and intimacy between unmarried couples. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International