Web pages about "Prisoners Of Conscience"

One thousand protesters unaccounted for in Tibet lock-down - 20 June 2008

As the Olympic torch relay travels to Lhasa, Amnesty International urged the Chinese government to provide information about those detained during the protests last March and called for free access to Tibet by independent observers.

Activist released in Uzbekistan - 5 June 2008

Uzbekistani human rights defender Mutabar Tadzhibaeva, who was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2006, was unexpectedly released on Monday, 2 June.

Tiananmen activists must be released - 30 May 2008

Wednesday 4 June 2008 marks the nineteenth anniversary of the Chinese government's crackdown on the pro-democracy demonstrations in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka flourish under veil of secrecy - 2 May 2008

Sri Lanka is a conflict where journalists face unjustified restrictions on reporting and there are very few established facts.

Royal pardon for Moroccan demonstrators - 11 April 2008

Eight men convicted of undermining the monarchy in Morocco last year have been released after they were pardoned by the King. 

Hu Jia jailed for three and a half years - 4 April 2008

Chinese human rights activist Hu Jia has been convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

China: World leaders and IOC should demand release of human rights activist Hu Jia - 3 April 2008

Amnesty International today condemned the decision by Chinese authorities to convict human rights defender Hu Jia on charges of ‘inciting subversion of state power'. Hu Jia is being punished for exercising his freedom of expression and speaking out on human rights violations in China. The organization considers Hu Jia a prisoner of conscience and has from the outset opposed his detention and the ‘house arrest’ of his wife and baby.

Nepal: Clampdown on Tibet demonstrators must stop immediately and protesters released - 24 March 2008

Amnesty International called on the Nepalese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all those arrested in connection with demonstrations on Tibet.

Turkish activist gets jail sentence - 21 March 2008

Human rights activist Eren Keskin has been sentenced to six months and 20 days in prison after being convicted of “denigrating the Turkish army”.

UN scrutiny of Tibet crisis required - 17 March 2008

The Chinese authorities must allow independent UN investigation into the events of the last week in Tibet.