Headline Title:
Saudi Arabia moves to stamp out new human rights NGO
Four founding members of a nascent human rights group in Saudi Arabia have been interrogated and intimidated in their attempt to get their organization off the ground, Amnesty International said.
Four founding members of a nascent human rights group in Saudi Arabia have been interrogated and intimidated in their attempt to get their organization off the ground.
Media Node:
Union for Human Rights founders
Story Location:
Arabie saoudite
25° 26' 26.268" N, 44° 1' 59.5308" E
“None of the charges against these four men relates to an internationally recognizable crime, and the irony is that it was precisely because of their attempt to formally register the organization that the authorities clamped down on them”
Source:
Philip Luther, Middle East and North Africa Director at Amnesty International
Date:
Wed, 01/05/2013
URL:
Saudi Arabia court orders arbitrary detention of human rights defender
Description:
News story, 25 April 2013
URL:
Saudi Arabia: 2013 promises to be a dark year for freedom of expression and of association
Description:
Public statement, 10 April 2013
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Cambodia: Release scapegoats for killing of trade union leader
Two men wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the killing of prominent trade union leader Chea Vichea in 2004 should be released immediately, Amnesty International said today, on International La
Two men wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the killing of prominent trade union leader Chea Vichea in 2004 should be released immediately.
Media Node:
Chea Vichea scapegoats
Twitter Tag:
MayDay
Story Location:
Cambodia
11° 3' 32.7672" N, 105° 4' 23.6712" E
“Considering the seriously flawed criminal investigation, grossly unfair trial and lack of evidence, these two men should never have been convicted in the first place”
Source:
Rupert Abbott, Amnesty International’s researcher on Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam
Date:
Wed, 01/05/2013
URL:
Cambodia: "Nothing to do with the murder"
Description:
Public statement, 1 May 2008
Headline Title:
محكمة سعودية تصدر أمراً تعسفياً باحتجاز أحد المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان
صرحت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم إن حرية التعبير عن الرأي والتجمع في هذه المملكة الخليجية قد تلقت ضربة جديدة بعد أن أصدرت محكمة أمر احتجاز تعسفي لمدة أربعة أشهر بحق أستاذ ج
حرية التعبير عن الرأي والتجمع في هذه المملكة الخليجية قد تلقت ضربة جديدة بعد أن أصدرت محكمة أمر احتجاز تعسفي لمدة أربعة أشهر بحق أستاذ جامعي الذي كان من مؤسسي منظمة تُعنى بحقوق الإنسان
Media Node:
ACPRA founders AR
Story Location:
المملكة العربية السعودية
23° 45' 35.5464" N, 45° 36' 54.8424" E
“ما كان ينبغي لهذه المحاكمة أن تُجرى أصلاً، ويظهر أن التهم المسندة إلى الدكتور الخضر لا تستند إلى شيء سوى إلى عمله المشروع في مجال حقوق الإنسان من خلال جمعية الحقوق المدنية والسياسية في السعودية
”
Source:
فيليب لوثر مدير برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا بمنظمة العفو الدولية
Date:
Thu, 25/04/2013
Headline Title:
Russia: Voters’ rights NGO is first victim of ‘foreign agents’ law
Today's decision by a Moscow court to fine an independent non-governmental organization and its leader is an alarming indicator for the future of civil society in Russia, Amnesty International and
Today’s decision by a Moscow court to fine an independent non-governmental organization and its leader is an alarming indicator for the future of civil society in Russia.
Media Node:
Russia Golos fined
Story Location:
Russia
57° 53' 6.972" N, 44° 17' 48.75" E
“The case against Golos should never have been brought let alone succeeded”
Source:
John Dalhuisen, director of Amnesty International’s Europe and Central Asia Programme
Date:
Thu, 25/04/2013
“Today’s ruling is a shot across the bow at Russian civil society and a terrible precedent”
Source:
Rachel Denber, deputy Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch, who attended the hearing
Date:
Thu, 25/04/2013
URL:
Russia: President Putin’s witch hunt
Description:
News story/Report, 24 April 2013
Headline Title:
Saudi Arabia court orders arbitrary detention of human rights defender
An arbitrary court order to detain a university professor for four months after he co-founded a human rights organization is the latest blow to freedom of expression and assembly in the Gulf kingdo
An arbitrary court order to detain a university professor for four months after he co-founded a human rights organization is the latest blow to freedom of expression and assembly in Saudi Arabia.
Media Node:
ACPRA founders
Story Location:
Arabie saoudite
23° 45' 35.5464" N, 45° 36' 54.8424" E
“This trial should never have happened, and the charges against Dr al-Khoder appear to be based solely on his legitimate human rights work with ACPRA
”
Source:
Philip Luther, Middle East and North Africa Programme Director at Amnesty International
Date:
Thu, 25/04/2013
Headline Title:
Brazil prison massacre verdict a 'vital' step towards justice
The conviction of 23 Brazilian police officers for killing inmates in a prison massacre two decades ago is a "vital" step towards justice, Amnesty International has said.
The conviction of 23 Brazilian police officers for killing inmates in a prison massacre two decades ago is a "vital" step towards justice, Amnesty International has said.
Media Node:
bras
Twitter Tag:
Brazil
Story Location:
United Kingdom
13° 46' 1.0344" S, 41° 50' 9.3768" W
See map: Google Maps
“"This vital, if long overdue, ruling will hopefully kickstart a process that brings all those responsible for the killings to justice, including those in command." ”
Source:
Amnesty International's Atila Roque
La décision d’abandonner le procès pour génocide des généraux guatémaltèques Ríos Montt et Rodríguez Sánchez doit être annulée de toute urgence, sans quoi elle risque de renforcer l’impunité et d’affaiblir l’état de droit, a souligné Amnesty International vendredi 19 avril.
La décision d’abandonner le procès pour génocide des généraux guatémaltèques Ríos Montt et Rodríguez Sánchez doit être annulée de toute urgence, sans quoi elle risque de renforcer l’impunité et d’a
The decision to annul the Guatemalan genocide trial of Generals Ríos Montt and Rodríguez Sánchez must be overturned urgently or risk strengthening impunity and weakening the rule of law, Amnesty International said today.
The decision to annul the Guatemalan genocide trial of Generals Ríos Montt and Rodríguez Sánchez must be overturned urgently or risk strengthening impunity and weaken
La decisión de anular el juicio por genocidio de los generales Ríos Montt y Rodríguez Sánchez debe ser revocada con urgencia o se corre el riesgo de fortalecer la impunidad y debilitar el estado de derecho en Guatemala, dijo hoy Amnistía Internacional.
Headline Title:
Guatemala: Abandonar el juicio por genocidio fortalecería la impunidad
La decisión de anular el juicio por genocidio de los generales Ríos Montt y Rodríguez Sánchez debe ser revocada con urgencia o se corre el riesgo de fortalecer la impunidad y debilitar el estado de
La decisión de anular el juicio por genocidio de los generales Ríos Montt y Rodríguez Sánchez debe ser revocada con urgencia o se corre el riesgo de fortalecer la impunidad y debilitar el estado de derecho en Guatemala.
Media Node:
Rios Montt trial suspension
Story Location:
Guatemala
15° 13' 28.1136" N, 90° 39' 33.048" W
“Las consecuencias de esta decisión pueden hacer retroceder el reloj a un momento en que la impunidad era la norma para este tipo de delitos
”
Source:
Sebastián Elgueta, investigador sobre Guatemala de Amnistía Internacional
Date:
Fri, 19/04/2013
URL:
Guatemala: First trial of former head of state offers hope of justice
Description:
Press release, 18 March 2013
URL:
Jean-Marie Simon: A foreign witness to Guatemala’s war
Description:
Feature, 27 November 2012
URL:
The two Guatemalas of Ríos Montt
Description:
Feature, 22 November 2012
URL:
City of the Disappeared – three decades of searching for Guatemala's missing
Description:
Feature, 19 November 2012
URL:
The task of reading Guatemala’s bones
Description:
Feature, 15 November 2012
