Headline Title:
Bangladesh: Investigate protest deaths
The Bangladeshi authorities must immediately set up an independent and impartial investigation into police use of force after at least 44 people died in violent clashes between protesters and the p
The Bangladeshi authorities must immediately set up an independent and impartial investigation into police use of force after at least 44 people died in violent clashes between protesters and the police.
Media Node:
Bangladesh protests
Story Location:
Bangladesh
22° 51' 50.1948" N, 90° 21' 5.6268" E
“There is considerable confusion about what really happened, and why the deaths occurred. There must urgently be an immediate independent and impartial investigation into the events, including the police use of force. The perpetrators must be brought to justice ”
Source:
Polly Truscott, Amnesty International’s Deputy Asia-Pacific Director
Date:
Tue, 07/05/2013
Headline Title:
Algeria: New law on associations used to stifle civil society
The conviction of an activist in Algeria after he distributed leaflets about unemployment in the country is a worrying sign that a new law regulating associations is being used to restrict civil so
An activist in Algeria is sentenced to a two-month suspended prison term and a fine after he distributed leaflets about unemployment in the country.
Media Node:
Algeria
Story Location:
Algeria
26° 15' 9.7236" N, 0° 42' 11.25" W
“The latest court case against Abdelkader Kherba is yet another example of how the authorities in Algeria are misusing the law and the judicial system to intimidate those who advocate for social and economic rights. ”
Source:
Ann Harrison, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
Headline Title:
Human rights concerns ahead of Equatorial Guinea elections
Serious human rights violations and denial of fundamental freedoms in Equatorial Guinea are casting a shadow over campaigning ahead of the 26 May, 2013 legislative elections, Amnesty International,
Serious human rights violations and denial of fundamental freedoms in Equatorial Guinea are casting a shadow over campaigning ahead of the 26 May, 2013 legislative elections.
Media Node:
President Obiang
Story Location:
Equatorial Guinea
1° 37' 17.904" N, 9° 58' 41.9988" E
“The atmosphere of impunity and intimidation must be lifted and people must be able to freely express their views and participate in the formation of their own government without fear of reprisal.”
Source:
Netsanet Belay, Africa director at Amnesty International
Date:
Tue, 07/05/2013
URL:
Concerns Ahead of the May 26 Vote in Equatorial Guinea
Description:
Joint statement, 7 May 2013
Cuatro miembros fundadores de un naciente grupo de derechos humanos de Arabia Saudí han sido interrogados e intimidados mientras intentan lograr que su organización despegue. Así lo ha manifestado Amnistía Internacional.
Cuatro miembros fundadores de un naciente grupo de derechos humanos de Arabia Saudí han sido interrogados e intimidados mientras intentan lograr que su organización despegue.
Headline Title:
استهداف الصحفيين مستمر في النزاع السوري
قالت منظمة العفو الدولية في تقرير صدر اليوم، الذي يصادف اليوم العالمي لحرية الصحافة، إن النزاع في سورية قد أدى إلى مقتل عشرات الصحفيين ممن ينقلون أخبار انتهاكات حقوق الإن
النزاع في سورية قد أدى إلى مقتل عشرات الصحفيين ممن ينقلون أخبار انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان، أو إلى القبض عليهم تعسفاً واعتقالهم وإخضاعهم للإخفاء القسري والتعذيب، على مدار السنتين الماضيتين
Media Node:
Syria journalists AR
Twitter Tag:
eyesonsyria
Story Location:
الجمهورية العربية السورية
36° 15' 13.4064" N, 37° 59' 26.6028" E
“الهجمات المتعمدة على المدنيين، بمن فيهم الصحفيون، ترقى إلى مرتبة جرائم الحرب، ويتعين أن يقدَّم مرتكبوها إلى ساحة العدالة”
Source:
آن هاريسن، نائبة مدير برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في منظمة العفو الدولية
Date:
Fri, 03/05/2013
URL:
Shooting the Messenger: Journalists targeted by all sides in Syria
Description:
Report, 3 May 2013
La nueva ley de prensa supone una grave amenaza para la libertad de expresión ya que impone duras restricciones sobre la actividad periodística en Burundi, ha afirmado hoy Amnistía Internacional.
La nueva ley de prensa supone una grave amenaza para la libertad de expresión ya que impone duras restricciones sobre la actividad periodística en Burundi, ha afirmado hoy Amnistía Internacional.
Headline Title:
Diez formas de reprimir a un periodista
En todo el mundo, los gobiernos y otras organizaciones perfeccionan técnicas para impedir que los periodistas arrojen luz sobre la corrupción y los abusos contra los derechos humanos.
Los gobiernos perfeccionan técnicas para impedir que los periodistas arrojen luz sobre la corrupción y los abusos contra los derechos humanos, desde la presentación de cargos falsos hasta el asesinato, pasando por la retirada de la licencia para ejercer su profesión.
Media Node:
Press Freedom_es
At a Glance:
Diez formas de reprimir a un periodistaAgresiones físicasAmenaza de cárcelHostigamientoVigilanciaProhibición del acceso a InternetLeyes contra la difamación abusivasRetirada de visados y licenciasAtaques que no se investiganCierre de mediosFomento de campañas de difamación
Story Location:
Reino Unido
51° 30' 6.0336" N, 0° 9' 13.7124" W
See map: Google Maps
Des dizaines de journalistes ayant rendu compte d'atteintes aux droits humains en Syrie ont été tués, victimes d'arrestations arbitraires, incarcérés, soumis à des disparitions forcées ou torturés
Des dizaines de journalistes ayant rendu compte d'atteintes aux droits humains en Syrie ont été tués, victimes d'arrestations arbitraires, incarcérés, soumis à des disparitions forcées ou torturés ces deux dernières années.
Media Node:
Syria journalists_fr
Twitter Tag:
eyesonsyria
Story Location:
Syrie
36° 15' 13.4064" N, 37° 59' 26.6028" E
“Les attaques visant délibérément des civils, des journalistes notamment, s'apparentent à des crimes de guerre dont les auteurs présumés doivent être traduits en justice.”
Source:
Ann Harrison, directrice adjointe du programme Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord d'Amnesty International
URL:
Shooting the Messenger: Journalists targeted by all sides in Syria
Description:
Rapport, 3 mai 2013
URL:
Syrie. Feu sur les messagers. Les journalistes pris pour cibles par toutes les parties en Syrie
Description:
Extraits du rapport, 3 mai 2013
Headline Title:
Journalists targeted in ongoing conflict in Syria
Scores of journalists reporting on human rights abuses in Syria have been killed, arbitrarily arrested, detained, subjected to enforced disappearances and tortured over the last two years, Amnesty
Scores of journalists reporting on human rights abuses in Syria have been killed, arbitrarily arrested, detained, subjected to enforced disappearances and tortured over the last two years.
Media Node:
Syria journalists
Twitter Tag:
eyesonsyria
Story Location:
Syria
36° 15' 13.4064" N, 37° 59' 26.6028" E
“Deliberate attacks on civilians, including journalists, amount to war crimes for which the perpetrators must be brought to justice”
Source:
Ann Harrison, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme
Date:
Fri, 03/05/2013
URL:
Shooting the Messenger: Journalists targeted by all sides in Syria
Description:
Report, 3 May 2013
