Headline Title:
Israel must hospitalize or release Palestinian hunger striker on verge of death
The Israeli authorities must release or admit to hospital Palestinian hunger striker Samer al-Barq, who has been held without charge or trial since July 2010, Amnesty International said.
The Israeli authorities must release or admit to hospital Palestinian hunger striker Samer al-Barq, Amnesty International said.
Media Node:
Palestinian protester
Story Location:
United Kingdom
31° 47' 53.6064" N, 34° 53' 43.17" E
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“Samer al-Barq, who has never been charged with any offence, is on the verge of death in prison and must be released immediately if he is not to be charged and fairly tried.”
Source:
Ann Harrison, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Deputy Director.
Date:
Thu, 06/09/2012
URL:
Israel/OPT: Further information: Danger as health of detainees deteriorates
Description:
Urgent action, 31 August 2012
URL:
Palestinian hunger strikers detained in Israel must be treated humanely
Description:
News story, 9 August 2012
URL:
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Starved of justice: Palestinians detained without trial by Israel
Description:
Report, 9 June 2012
Headline Title:
India: Vedanta's human rights promises 'meaningless and hollow'
Amnesty International has accused the UK-registered mining company Vedanta of attempting to “gloss over” criticisms of its poor human rights record in the East Indian state of Orissa by publishing
The UK-registered mining company Vedanta has attempted to “gloss over” criticisms of its poor human rights record in India's Orissa state.
Media Node:
Vedanta
Twitter Tag:
Vedanta
Story Location:
India
18° 22' 6.33" N, 78° 2' 48.75" E
“Our new briefing exposes the glaring gap between the company’s assertions and the reality on the ground”
Source:
Polly Truscott, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Programme
Date:
Tue, 28/08/2012
Headline Title:
Exécution imminente d'un homme atteint de retard mental
Les autorités du Texas doivent commuer la condamnation à mort d'un prisonnier reconnu comme souffrant de troubles mentaux, mais qui risque pourtant d'être exécuté dans moins d'une semaine, a déclar
Les autorités texanes devaient commuer la condamnation à mort d'un prisonnier qui risque d'être exécuté dans quelques jours alors qu'il serait atteint d'un retard mental.
Media Node:
Lethal injection gurney_fr
Twitter Tag:
DeathPenalty
Story Location:
United States
32° 4' 43.8636" N, 100° 38' 5.1576" W
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“Bien que la majorité des pays ait cessé de procéder à des exécutions, en particulier de personnes présentant des déficiences mentales, les États-Unis continuent d’aller à l’encontre de la tendance mondiale, et le Texas montre trop souvent le chemin”
Source:
Rob Freer, chargé des recherches sur les États-Unis à Amnesty International
URL:
How Texas Can Execute a Man with an IQ of 61
Description:
Blog Amnesty International États-Unis, 2 août 2012
URL:
États-Unis. Exécution prochaine d'un homme souffrant de troubles mentaux. Marvin Lee Wilson
Description:
Action urgente, 1<sup>er</sup> août 2012
URL:
En finir avec la peine de mort
Description:
Page thématique
Headline Title:
Estados Unidos: Texas ejecutará a un hombre pese a diagnóstico de discapacidad intelectual
Las autoridades de Texas deben conmutar la pena de muerte a un hombre que será ejecutado en menos de una semana a pesar de habérsele diagnosticado discapacidad intelectual, ha dicho hoy Amnistía In
Las autoridades de Texas deben conmutar la pena de muerte a un hombre que será ejecutado en menos de una semana a pesar de habérsele diagnosticado discapacidad intelectual, ha dicho hoy Amnistía Internacional.
Media Node:
Lethal injection gurney_es
Twitter Tag:
DeathPenalty
Story Location:
United States
32° 4' 43.8636" N, 100° 38' 5.1576" W
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“Aunque son mayoría los países en los que ya no hay ejecuciones, y no digamos ejecuciones de personas con discapacidad mental, Estados Unidos sigue desafiando esta tendencia mundial, a menudo con Texas a la cabeza.”
Source:
Rob Freer, investigador de Amnistía Internacional sobre Estados Unidos
Date:
Fri, 03/08/2012
URL:
How Texas Can Execute a Man with an IQ of 61
Description:
Blog de AI Estados Unidos, 2 de agosto 2012
URL:
EE. UU.: Se alega discapacidad intelectual ante una ejecución inminente: Marvin Wilson
Description:
Acción urgente, 1 de agosto de 2012
URL:
Acabemos con la pena de muerte
Description:
Campaña
Headline Title:
USA: Texas man due to be executed despite evidence of mental disability
The Texas authorities should commute the death sentence of a prisoner assessed as having a mental disability but facing execution in under a week, Amnesty International said today.
The Texas authorities should commute the death sentence of a prisoner assessed as having a mental disability but facing execution in under a week.
Media Node:
Lethal injection gurney
Twitter Tag:
DeathPenalty
Story Location:
United States
32° 4' 43.8636" N, 100° 38' 5.1576" W
See map: Google Maps
“While a majority of countries have stopped executing anyone, let alone people with mental disabilities, the USA continues to buck this global trend, with Texas all too often leading the way”
Source:
Rob Freer, Amnesty International’s USA Researcher
Date:
Fri, 03/08/2012
URL:
How Texas Can Execute a Man with an IQ of 61
Description:
AIUSA blog, 2 August 2012
URL:
USA (Texas): Mental disability claim as execution imminent: Marvin Wilson
Description:
Urgent action, 1 August 2012
URL:
Abolish the death penalty
Description:
Campaign page
Headline Title:
Nigeria: Oil spill investigations 'a fiasco' in the Niger Delta
The investigation process into oil spills in the Niger Delta has been challenged today by Amnesty International and the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), as inconsistenc
Inconsistencies have been found in Shell’s claims about sabotage contributing to oil spills in the Niger Delta.
Media Node:
Bodo oil spill
Story Location:
Nigeria
4° 41' 48.7644" N, 7° 8' 47.7816" E
“The investigation process into oil spills in the Niger Delta is a fiasco. There is more investment in public relations messaging than in facing up to the fact that much of the oil infrastructure is old, poorly maintained and prone to leaks – some of them devastating in terms of their human rights impact”
Source:
Audrey Gaughran, Director of Global Issues at Amnesty International
Date:
Fri, 03/08/2012
URL:
Nigeria: Shell fined $5bn by Nigeria for oil spills: Amnesty International expert available for interview
Description:
Media advisory, 17 July 2012
URL:
Shell’s wildly inaccurate reporting of Niger Delta oil spill exposed
Description:
News story, 23 April 2012
URL:
Stop corporate abuse in the Niger Delta
Description:
Campaign page
La liberación hoy del futbolista palestino Mahmoud al Sarsak, detenido por Israel, pone de manifiesto el carácter secreto y arbitrario de la detención administrativa de palestinos por parte de las autoridades israelíes. Así lo ha manifestado hoy Amnistía Internacional.
La liberación hoy del futbolista palestino Mahmoud al Sarsak, detenido por Israel, pone de manifiesto el carácter secreto y arbitrario de la detención administrativa de palestinos por parte de las
قالت منظمة العفو الدولية إن إطلاق سراح لاعب كرة القدم الفلسطيني محمود السرسك من الاعتقال الإسرائيلي اليوم يسلط الضوء على الطابع السري والتعسفي للاعتقال الإداري للفلسطينيين الذي تمارسه السلطات الإسرائيلية.
قالت منظمة العفو الدولية إن إطلاق سراح لاعب كرة القدم الفلسطيني محمود السرسك من الاعتقال الإسرائيلي اليوم يسلط الضوء على الطابع السري والتعسفي للاعتقال الإداري للفلسطينيي
La libération du footballeur palestinien Mahmoud al Sarsak des geôles israéliennes, mardi 10 juillet, met en lumière le caractère secret et arbitraire de la détention administrative infligée aux Palestiniens par les autorités israéliennes, a déclaré Amnesty International.
La libération du footballeur palestinien Mahmoud al Sarsak des geôles israéliennes, mardi 10 juillet, met en lumière le caractère secret et arbitraire de la détention administrative infli
The release of Palestinian footballer Mahmoud al-Sarsak from Israeli detention today highlights the secretive and arbitrary nature of administrative detention of Palestinians by the Israeli authorities, Amnesty International said today.
The release of Palestinian footballer Mahmoud al-Sarsak from Israeli detention today highlights the secretive and arbitrary nature of administrative detention of Palestinians by the Israeli authori
