Trials And Legal Systems

Tunisian journalist jailed after unfair trial - 26 November 2009

Amnesty International has condemned the conviction of a dissenting Tunisian journalist who has been jailed for six months on trumped up charges after an unfair trial.

China must free activist who defended earthquake victims - 23 November 2009

Huang Qi has been sentenced to three years in prison for his work on behalf of families of five primary school pupils who died when school buildings collapsed in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Danish government must arrest Sudanese President if he attends climate conference - 20 November 2009

Amnesty International has learned that the Danish government has invited Sudanese President al Bashir to attend a meeting in Copenhagen on climate change in December.  

Egyptian Military Court of Appeals fails to rectify injustice - 19 November 2009

Amnesty International condemns the failure of Egypt's military appeals court to overturn sentences imposed on leading members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood organization after unfair trials.

Soldiers convicted for ill-treatment of conscientious objector in Turkey - 19 November 2009

Amnesty International has welcomed the conviction of three Turkish soldiers for “intentionally wounding” a conscientious objector while he was in military custody.

Fair trials needed in Bangladesh to ensure justice for victims of mutiny - 12 November 2009

To ensure justice for the victims of the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny in February, all suspects must receive a fair trial, Amnesty International says in its new report.

Tunisia releases prisoners held over Gafsa protests - 6 November 2009

Sixty-eight people held in connection with protests against unemployment and high living costs in the resource-rich Gafsa region have been released.

Kenya's post-election violence suspects must be brought to justice - 6 November 2009

The Kenyan government has failed to implement a fair and credible judicial process to try those accused of carrying out human rights violations, including possible crimes against humanity, during last

Nicaragua's Constitutional Court must decide on legality of new abortion law - 6 November 2009

Amnesty International has expressed concern that the Nicaraguan Supreme Court continues to delay its judgment on the legality of new criminal laws on abortion which entered into force in 2008.

Activist on trial for denouncing pollution in Tunisia must be released - 5 November 2009

Amnesty International has called for the release of a human rights activist who went on trial this week for making a video about pollution in Tunisia and posting it on Facebook.