Amnesty International is calling on the Sri Lankan government to permanently release civilians who have been illegally detained in camps following the end of the civil war six months ago.
Amnesty International said that it was deeply worried about
the safety of victims of and witnesses to a shooting at a military
blockade that took place in Tegucigalpa.
Amnesty International has urged the government to protect witnesses and safeguard vital forensic evidence, following the massacre of at least 57 people in Maguindanao province.
Amnesty International has made a renewed call for the humane treatment
of all detainees,
following reports that captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit may be
released in a prisoner exchange.
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.
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.
At least 21 civilians have been killed in the southern province of Maguindanao. These are the first reported killings linked to national elections to be held in May 2010.
Activists and supporters of Amnesty International will launch a week of action on Monday highlighting the continued detention of thousands of displaced civilians in government camps in Sri Lanka.
Ehsan Fattahian was hanged in connection with his alleged membership of an illegal opposition group. Two other Iranian Kurdish men also feared to be at imminent risk of execution.
