Headline Title:
Qatar : non à l’expulsion d’un ancien diplomate saoudien
Le renvoi forcé en Arabie saoudite d’un ancien diplomate saoudien, envisagé par les autorités du Qatar, exposerait cet homme à un grave risque d’arrestation, de torture et d’autres mauvais traiteme
Le renvoi forcé en Arabie saoudite d’un ancien diplomate saoudien, envisagé par les autorités qatariennes, exposerait cet homme à un grave risque d’arrestation, de torture et d’autres mauvais traitements.
Media Node:
Saudi Riyadh_fr
Story Location:
قطر
25° 33' 44.154" N, 51° 16' 23.4948" E
“Les autorités qatariennes doivent renoncer immédiatement à renvoyer Mishal bin Zaar Hamad al Mutiry en Arabie saoudite, où il risque d’être de nouveau arrêté arbitrairement et torturé”
Source:
Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, directrice adjointe du programme Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord d’Amnesty International
Date:
Mon, 07/01/2013
URL:
Qatar. Un ancien diplomate pourrait être expulsé et torturé
Description:
Action urgente, 4 janvier 2013
Headline Title:
Qatar no debe devolver a ex diplomático a Arabia Saudí por temores de tortura
Un ex diplomático saudí corre grave peligro de ser detenido y torturado o de sufrir otros malos tratos si las autoridades qataríes llevan adelante los planes de devolverlo a Arabia Saudí, ha afirma
Ex diplomático saudí corre grave peligro de ser detenido y torturado o de sufrir otros malos tratos si las autoridades qataríes llevan adelante los planes de devolverlo a Arabia Saudí.
Media Node:
Saudi Riyadh_es
Story Location:
Qatar
25° 33' 44.154" N, 51° 16' 23.4948" E
“Las autoridades de Qatar deben suspender de inmediato los planes de devolver a Mishal bin Zaar Hamad al Mutiry a Arabia Saudí, donde corre grave peligro de sufrir de nuevo detención arbitraria y tortura.”
Source:
Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, directora adjunta del Programa Regional de Amnistía Internacional para Oriente Medio y el Norte de África
Date:
Mon, 07/01/2013
URL:
Qatar: Ex diplomático podría ser devuelto y torturado
Description:
Acción urgente, 4 de enero de 2013
Headline Title:
Qatar must not return ex-diplomat to Saudi Arabia amid torture fears
A former Saudi Arabian diplomat is at grave risk of being detained and tortured or otherwise ill-treated if Qatari authorities follow through with plans to return him forcibly to Saudi Arabia, Amne
A former Saudi Arabian diplomat is at grave risk of being detained and tortured or otherwise ill-treated if Qatari authorities follow through with plans to return him forcibly to Saudi Arabia.
Media Node:
Saudi Riyadh
Story Location:
قطر
25° 33' 44.154" N, 51° 16' 23.4948" E
“The Qatari authorities must immediately halt plans to forcibly return Mishal bin Zaar Hamad al-Mutiry to Saudi Arabia, where he is at grave risk of arbitrary detention and torture once more”
Source:
Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Deputy Middle East and North Africa Programme Director at Amnesty International
Date:
Mon, 07/01/2013
URL:
Qatar: Ex-diplomat could be returned, tortured
Description:
Urgent action, 4 January 2013
Headline Title:
Guantánamo: In his second term Obama must correct human rights failure
President Barack Obama must revisit the promise he made in 2009 to close the Guantánamo detention facility and this time commit the USA to releasing the detainees or bringing them to fair trial, Am
US President Barack Obama must revisit the promise he made in 2009 to close the Guantánamo detention facility and commit to releasing the detainees or bringing them to fair trial.
Media Node:
Guantanamo
At a Glance:
11 - Years since first transfers of detainees to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.166 - detainee population as of 8 January 2013. Almost half are Yemeni nationals.779 – number of detainees who are believed to have been held in Guantánamo, the vast majority without charge or criminal trial.600 – Approximate number of detainees transferred from Guantánamo to other countries since 20029 - Detainees have died while in US custody in Guantánamo, the most recent in September 2012.12 - Guantánamo detainees who were under 18 years old when taken into custody.1 – Number of Guantánamo detainees transferred to the US mainland for trial in US federal court7 – Number of detainees convicted by military commission6 - Detainees currently facing the possibility of death sentences after unfair trial by military commission.
Twitter Tag:
Guantanamo
Story Location:
United States
19° 54' 42.4584" N, 75° 9' 43.4268" W
See map: Google Maps
“The USA’s claim that it is a champion of human rights cannot survive the Guantánamo detentions, the military commission trials, or the absence of accountability and remedy for past abuses by US personnel, including the crimes under international law of torture and enforced disappearance ”
Source:
Rob Freer, USA researcher at Amnesty International
Date:
Mon, 07/01/2013
URL:
Guantánamo: 11 years in numbers
Description:
Factsheet, 9 January 2013
URL:
USA: Guantánamo death highlights urgent need to end indefinite detention
Description:
News story/briefing, 12 September 2012
URL:
Guantánamo: A decade of damage to human rights
Description:
News story/report, 11 January 2012
Headline Title:
UK arrest highlights Nepal’s failure to address torture
The arrest in the UK of a Nepali man on allegations of torture is a welcome indication of the UK’s readiness to comply with its international obligations in combating torture.
A former Nepali miliary colonel has been arrested in the UK on allegations of torture, in a welcome example of universal jurisication being used to further accountability.
Media Node:
Nepal torture
Twitter Tag:
Torture
Story Location:
Nepal
27° 41' 36.0888" N, 85° 19' 6.4236" E
“This arrest may prove to be a welcome step towards accountability, but it also really highlights the Nepal government’s failure to provide justice for the thousands of victims of torture, enforced disappearance, unlawful killings and other human rights abuses in the country”
Source:
Polly Truscott, Amnesty International’s Deputy Asia-Pacific Director
Date:
Fri, 04/01/2013
Headline Title:
Renewed emergency legislation leaves southern Thailand in human rights limbo
Thailand must stop flouting its human rights obligations while tackling insurgent violence in the south, Amnesty International said following renewal of a deeply flawed emergency decree.
Thailand must stop flouting its human rights obligations while tackling insurgent violence in the south of the country.
Media Node:
Thai Emergency Decree
Story Location:
Thailand
17° 3' 52.1532" N, 96° 38' 8.6712" E
“In the last eight years of armed conflict and thanks in part to the Emergency Decree, state personnel have largely enjoyed impunity for serious human rights violations. This cannot be allowed to continue. The government must bring all suspected perpetrators to justice, and prevent further violations including through better protection for detainees”
Source:
Polly Truscott, Amnesty International’s Deputy Asia-Pacific Director
Date:
Fri, 21/12/2012
Headline Title:
Argentina: Military-era sentences another historic step towards justice
The first sentence against a civilian for human rights abuses committed during Argentina’s military rule is another historic step towards justice, said Amnesty International today.
A former Argentine minister and 22 former military officials have been found guilty for their involvement in the kidnapping, murder and torture of social activists in the 1970s.
Media Node:
Argentina torture trials
Story Location:
Argentine
34° 55' 22.1376" S, 57° 57' 15.0048" W
“These convictions are yet another sign that Argentina is dealing with it’s tragic past and bringing truth and justice to society”
Source:
Mariela Belski, Executive Director at Amnesty International Argentina
Date:
Thu, 20/12/2012
URL:
Argentina: Historical ruling is another step towards justice
Description:
News story, 6 July 2012
URL:
Argentina convicts former military officials for ‘Dirty War’ crimes
Description:
News story, 27 October 2011
Headline Title:
البحرين: احتجاز طفل بدون تهمة في سجن للبالغين
لقد تم تمديد فترة احتجاز صبي بحريني عمره 16 عاماً في سجن للبالغين لمدة أسبوع آخر على الرغم من عجز السلطات البحرينية عن توجيه أية تهم له، الأمر الذي تعتبره منظمة العفو الد
تم تمديد فترة احتجاز صبي بحريني عمره 16 عاماً في سجن للبالغين لمدة أسبوع آخر على الرغم من عجز السلطات البحرينية عن توجيه أية تهم له
Media Node:
Bahrain children detainees AR
Twitter Tag:
Bahrain
Story Location:
البحرين
26° 12' 27.3924" N, 50° 34' 2.3592" E
“إن قيام السلطات البحرينية باقتحام منـزل الصبي واعتقاله بصورة غير قانونية واحتجازه في سجن للبالغين حتى الآن على الرغم من عدم توجيه أية تهم إليه، يعتبر أمراً مثيراً للصدمة المروعة”
Source:
حسيبة الحاج صحراوي، نائبة مدير برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في منظمة العفو الدولية
Date:
Wed, 19/12/2012
URL:
Bahrain: Child held without charge in adult prison
Description:
Urgent action, 18 December 2012
URL:
Bahrain must release activist after 'hollow' appeal verdict
Description:
News story, 11 December 2012
URL:
Bahrain: Promises of reform broken, repression unleashed
Description:
News story/report, 21 November 2012
Headline Title:
Bahréin: Menor detenido sin cargos en una cárcel para adultos
La detención de un muchacho bahreiní de 16 años en una cárcel para adultos se ha prorrogado una semana más, a pesar de que las autoridades de Bahréin no han presentado ningún cargo contra él, lo cu
La detención de un muchacho bahreiní de 16 años en una cárcel para adultos se ha prorrogado una semana más, a pesar de que las autoridades de Bahréin no han presentado ningún cargo contra él.
Media Node:
Bahrain children detainees_es
Twitter Tag:
Bahrain
Story Location:
البحرين
26° 12' 27.3924" N, 50° 34' 2.3592" E
“Resulta absolutamente escandaloso que las autoridades bahreiníes hayan irrumpido en el domicilio del muchacho, lo hayan detenido ilegalmente y sigan manteniéndolo en una cárcel para adultos, a pesar de que no han presentado cargos contra él.
”
Source:
Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, directora adjunta del Programa Regional para Oriente Medio y el Norte de África de Amnistía Internacional
Date:
Wed, 19/12/2012
URL:
Bahréin: Niño recluido sin cargos en prisión de adultos
Description:
Acción urgente, 18 de diciembre de 2012
URL:
Bahréin debe liberar a un activista tras una sentencia “inútil” en apelación
Description:
Comunicado de prensa, 11 de diciembre de 2012
URL:
Bahréin: Rotas las promesas de reforma, se desata la represión
Description:
Comunicado de prensa, 21 de noviembre de 2012
Headline Title:
Bahreïn. Un mineur détenu sans inculpation dans une prison pour adultes
La détention d'un Bahreïnite âgé de 16 ans, incarcéré dans une prison pour adultes, a été prolongée d'une semaine bien que les autorités bahreïnites n'aient pas expliqué quelles étaient l
La détention d'un Bahreïnite âgé de 16 ans, incarcéré dans une prison pour adultes, a été prolongée d'une semaine bien que les autorités bahreïnites n'aient pas expliqué quelles étaient les charges retenues contre lui.
Media Node:
Bahrain children detainees_fr
Twitter Tag:
Bahrain
Story Location:
Bahreïn
26° 12' 27.3924" N, 50° 34' 2.3592" E
“Il est terriblement choquant d'apprendre que les autorités bahreïnites sont entrées par effraction chez ce garçon, qu'elles l'ont interpellé illégalement et qu'elles le maintiennent en détention dans une prison pour adultes sans même l'accuser d'aucune infraction.”
Source:
Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, directrice adjointe du programme Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord d'Amnesty International
URL:
Bahreïn. Un mineur détenu sans inculpation dans une prison pour adultes
Description:
Action urgente, 18 décembre 2012
URL:
Bahreïn. Il faut libérer un militant après un verdict « creux » en appel
Description:
Communiqué de presse, 11 décembre 2012
URL:
Bahreïn. Sur fond de promesses de réforme non tenues, la répression se durcit
Description:
Communiqué de presse, 21 novembre 2012
