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1 February 2008

Japan: Amnesty International condemns new round of “streamlined” executions

Amnesty International strongly condemns the hanging in Japan today of three men: Keishi NAGO (aged 37), Masahiko MATSUBARA (aged 63), and Takashi MOCHIDA (aged 65).
Tags
  • Death Penalty
Region Asia And The Pacific
Country Japan
Media Centre
31 January 2008

Israel: Winograd Commission disregards Israeli war crimes

Amnesty International called a report published yesterday by the Winograd Commission on Israel’s conduct in the war with Hizbullah in July-August 2006 “dee
Region Middle East And North Africa
Country Lebanon
Media Centre
30 January 2008

NEWS FLASH - Kenya: Prominent human rights defenders threatened with death as “traitors” to their ethnicity

Amnesty International today issued an urgent action calling for the protection of several Kenyan human rights defenders and activists who have received serious death t
Tags
  • Activists,
  • Freedom Of Expression
Region Africa
Country Kenya
Media Centre
30 January 2008

MEDIA INVITE - Bosnia and Herzegovina: Amnesty International launches report on ill-treatment in detention

Amnesty International will launch a report revealing disturbingly common practices of ill-treatment by police and prison guards in Bosnia and Herzegovina at a press
Region Europe And Central Asia
Media Centre
29 January 2008

Kosovo (Serbia): Lessons to be learned

As the European Union prepares to make a decision over its responsibilities with regard to Kosovo, Amnesty International warns that war crimes and crimes against human
Region Europe And Central Asia
Country Serbia
Media Centre
25 January 2008

Myanmar: Arrests increasing four months on

Press release: Amnesty International condemns the Myanmar government’s continued imprisonment of political activists, which new research reveals
Region Asia And The Pacific
Country Myanmar
Media Centre
25 January 2008

Kenya: Government must protect people from politically-motivated and ethnic attacks

Amnesty International today called on the Kenyan government to take all appropriate steps to protect people from human rights abuses caused by politically-motivated an
Region Africa
Country Kenya
Media Centre
25 January 2008

Palestinians must not be re-imprisoned within the Gaza Strip

Amnesty International today called on the parties involved in the future management of the Rafah crossing at the Gaza-Egypt border to ensure the fundamental rights of
Tags
  • Armed Conflict,
  • Armed Groups,
  • Medical And Health,
  • Poverty
Region Middle East And North Africa
Media Centre
23 January 2008

Zimbabwe: Amnesty International calls for police restraint in the face of impending protests

As crowds amass outside Harare to begin planned demonstrations against the Zimbabwean government, Amnesty International called on Zimbabwean authorities to ensure th
Tags
  • Detention,
  • Freedom Of Expression,
  • Law Enforcement
Region Africa
Country Zimbabwe
Media Centre
22 January 2008

Sudan: Anger rises as insecurity worsens for Darfur’s displaced children

As UN forces end their third week of operations in Darfur, Amnesty International today warned that the security situation for internally displaced people in Darfur is
Tags
  • Armed Conflict,
  • Children
Region Africa
Country Sudan
Media Centre
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