Belarusian youth activists sentenced to 'restricted freedom' for
attending a peaceful protest have told Amnesty International how they
were targeted by the authorities.
Amnesty International has accused Israel of denying Palestinians the
right to access adequate water by maintaining total control over the
shared water resources and pursuing discriminatory policies.
Amnesty International has condemned the conviction of a dissenting
Tunisian journalist who has been jailed for six months on trumped up
charges after an unfair trial.
Yousef Dheeb al-Hmoud was arrested at his home on 15 November. The authorities have not revealed where he is being held, why he was arrested or whether he will be charged.
Following confirmation that remains recovered last week are those of British
journalist Alec Collett, missing since 1985, Amnesty International has called for renewed efforts to reveal the fate
of thousands abducted during the civil war.
A proposal initiated by members of two Swiss parties will
ask Swiss voters if they wish to add the sentence "The construction of
minarets is forbidden" to the Constitution.
At least 130,000 people displaced by the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam, have been held in camps under military control and deprived of their freedom of movement.
Amnesty International has urged the Philippine authorities to carry out
a full investigation into a brutal attack in Maguindanao province that has left at least 46 people dead.
A new Amnesty International report urges the authorities to properly prosecute violence against women and not to dismiss it as a 'private family matter'.
