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Ghana's new President must commit to human rights - 8 January 2009
Professor John Evans Atta Mills must make human rights central to his political programme. In a new document, Amnesty International has highlighted seven key human rigCambodian Supreme Court releases scapegoats of trade unionist's murder - 5 January 2009
Two men wrongfully convicted of the murder of trade union leader Chea Vichea, have been released on bail after nearly five years in prison.Mauritania's security forces guilty of routine torture - 3 December 2008
The country's security forces have adopted torture as the preferred method of investigation and repression, according to a new Amnesty International report.Mauritania: Government guilty of routine torture - 3 December 2008
Amnesty International today accused the Mauritanian government of routine and systematic torture, saying that the security apparatus has adopted torture as the preferrPresident-elect Obama recommits to closing Guantánamo and ending torture - 18 November 2008
'Early action' promised on closing the detention centre at Guantánamo Bay and ensuring that the USA does not resort to torture.Refugees held by Thailand must be freed - 17 November 2008
Ninety-two children are among a group of 158 Lao Hmong refugees who have been held under harsh conditions at a detention centre in Thailand for two years.Europe urged to protect Guantanamo detainees who cannot be returned home - 11 November 2008
Five human rights groups urged governments to accept into their countries, those detainees who will not be charged with any crime but who cannot be returned to theirPro-democracy activists in Syria face 15 years in prison - 8 October 2008
Twelve people are charged with "weakening national sentiment" for attending a meeting of the Damascus Declaration for Democratic National Change.Enforced disappearances: Annual Report 2008
Annual Report 2008 enforced disappearances [Algeria 50-1; Bosnia and Herzegovina 71; Chad 91; Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) 180; Macedonia 196; Mexico 205; Montenegro 210; Myanmar 217;