Torture And Ill-treatment | Amnesty International

Neda Agha Soltan murder witness at risk of torture in Tehran prison - 4 September 2009

Caspian Makan, the fiancé of the young woman killed in the recent protests in Iran, has been held in detention since 26 June, after he made a statement linking her murder to pro-government militia.

Chile issues arrest warrants against at least 120 Pinochet agents - 3 September 2009

Chilean Judge Victor Montiglio issued the arrest warrants against the agents in relation to a number of security operations that targeted opponents of Augusto Pinochet during the 1970s.

Malaysia indefinitely postpones caning of woman - 28 August 2009

Muslim Kartika Sari Devvi Shukarno was sentenced to six strokes of the cane for drinking beer in public in December 2007. Postponed for Ramadan, her sentence is now under review by the Shariah Court of Appeal.

CIA detention programme: Criminal investigations long overdue - 27 August 2009

US Attorney General Eric Holder has ordered a "preliminary review" into the secret detention programme operated by the CIA after the attacks of 11 September 2001. It's a welcome first step but it's not enough, says Amnesty International.

Photographic evidence shows the cruelty of caning In Malaysia - 25 August 2009

Photographic evidence obtained from detention centres in Malaysia by Amnesty International, show the harsh reality of this cruel form of punishment.

Malaysia postpones caning of woman for Ramadan - 24 August 2009

Authorities in Malaysia on Monday postponed the caning of a Muslim woman convicted of drinking alcohol in public, until the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Sudanese authorities must abolish the punishment of flogging and repeal discriminatory laws - 24 August 2009

Thirteen girls and women were arrested in July for wearing trousers. Ten were punished with 10 lashes and a fine. Lubna Ahmed Al Hussein has refused the pardon offered her, bringing attention to the violation of the rights of girls and women in Sudan.

Malaysian woman first to be caned under Shariah law - 21 August 2009

Amnesty International calls for an end to caning as a form of punishment after a Muslim woman is sentenced to six lashes in Malaysia

Independent investigation needed into rape and torture in detention in Iran - 17 August 2009

Allegations that election protesters were tortured and raped in detention must be urgently investigated by the Iranian authorities.

Pressure mounts as time is running out for justice for 'Comfort Women' - 14 August 2009

Women who faced abuse and sexual slavery at the hand of the Japanese Imperial army during the Second World War, have now been waiting 64 years for an official apology and adequate reparations.