Freedom Of Expression
China must halt death sentences against Uighurs - 3 December 2009
China’s supreme court must carefully review reported death sentences imposed today on five individuals by a court in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of northwest China, Amnesty InteIndependent investigation needed into Honduras human rights abuses - 3 December 2009
Amnesty International's delegation has documented many cases of abuse including killings following excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests of demonstrators by security forces and indiscriminate, unnecessary use of tear gas.Honduras security forces must be held accountable for human rights abuses - 3 December 2009
The police and military have carried out numerous human rights abuses since June, when President Manuel Zelaya was forced into exile.Evidence of new arrests, harassment and illegal detentions by Guinea security forces - 3 December 2009
An Amnesty International delegation also found cases of over 40 people whose whereabouts are still unknown. These human rights violations follow a massacre during a political protest in September.Switzerland votes against religious freedom - 30 November 2009
Amnesty International said it deeply regrets the choice of Swiss voters to introduce a ban on the construction of minarets into the constitution. The ban takes immediate effect.Stock pile of tear gas grenades in Honduras triggers fears of human rights abuses - 27 November 2009
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.