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Press Releases
Switzerland minaret ban would breach freedom of religion obligations - 25 November 2009
A ban on the construction of minarets would breach Switzerland’s obligations to uphold freedom of religionWomen face abuse in Tajikistan: Don’t keep it in the family - 24 November 2009
The authorities in Tajikistan must properly prosecute violence against women as a criminal offenceTunisia: Authorities must release dissenting journalist - 24 November 2009
The Tunisian authorities must immediately release a well known government critic, journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, Amnesty International said today, and drop trumped up charges that could lead to his being imprisoned for up to five years.Sri Lanka: Promise to free displaced must be followed by concrete action - 23 November 2009
Amnesty International welcomes the government of Sri Lanka’s promise to lift by 1 December any restrictions on movement of at least 130,000 people displaced by the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam.China: Free activist who defended earthquake victims - 23 November 2009
Amnesty International today urged the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Huang Qi, a human rights defender who worked with the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake and was sentenced today to three years’ imprisonment.
The Court said the conviction was based on two city level documents found in Huang Qi’s house and found him guilty of “unlawfully holding state secrets”. Several dozen police surrounded the courts this morning, and after negotiation only his wife and mother were allowed to enter. Several local women supporters who requested to enter the court to hear the sentence were beaten and injured. There was only a verbal announcement and no written verdict has given to the family. Huang Qi’s lawyers were not able to come from Beijing to attend due to the short notice. Huang Qi protested immediately and said he will appeal. The judge asked court police taken him away and not allowed him to speak.
