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15 November 2007

Slovakia: Romani children denied equal education free from discrimination

(Bratislava) Huge numbers of Romani children are still being placed disproportionately in special schools and classes for children with mental disabilities and learnin
Region Europe And Central Asia
Media Centre
14 November 2007

Spain: Reform investigatory system to end torture and other ill-treatment by police

Acts of torture and other ill-treatment by police officers in Spain are not isolated incidents, Amnesty International said today. The reluctance of successive Spanish
Tags
  • Torture And Ill-treatment
Region Europe And Central Asia
Country Spain
Media Centre
12 November 2007

Mexico: Release of Magdalena García Duran: a glimmer of hope for all Atenco detainees?

Amnesty International welcomes the release on 9 November of prisoner of conscience Magdalena García Durán, and calls on the state and federal authorities
Tags
  • Detention
Region Americas
Country Mexico
Media Centre
8 November 2007

Myanmar: New evidence of mass detentions, hostage taking, deaths in custody and disappearances

Amnesty International has today written to Myanmar's authorities with a briefing paper outlining grave and ongoing human rights violations committed since the start
Tags
  • Death In Custody,
  • Detention,
  • Disappearances And Abductions
Region Asia And The Pacific
Country Myanmar
Media Centre
6 November 2007

UN General Assembly set to endorse call for halt to executions

Amnesty International today welcomed the decision of 75 countries to co-sponsor a draft resolution at the General Assembly calling on all states worldwide to stop ex
Tags
  • United Nations
5 November 2007

Egypt: Sweeping measures against torture needed

The three-year prison sentences handed down against two police officers by an Egyptian court today must be used by the authorities to open the way towards punishing
Tags
  • Torture And Ill-treatment
Region Middle East And North Africa
Country Egypt
Media Centre
5 November 2007

Pakistan: State of Emergency paves way for escalating human rights abuses

The current State of Emergency in Pakistan is a blatant breach of international law and human rights standards enshrined in the country's own constitution, Amnesty I
Region Asia And The Pacific
Country Pakistan
Media Centre
2 November 2007

Tunisia: human rights briefing for 20th anniversary of President Ben Ali’s rule

Next week, 7 November 2007 marks the 20 year anniversary of the accession to power of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.
Region Middle East And North Africa
Country Tunisia
Media Centre
1 November 2007

Russian Federation: Day of National Unity - a day to challenge racism

As Russia prepares to mark National Unity Day on 4 November, Amnesty International urges the authorities to publicly speak out against racism and violence directed at
Tags
  • Discrimination
Region Europe And Central Asia
Media Centre
31 October 2007

Japan: ‘Comfort Women’ European Speaking Tour

As part of its campaign on Stop Violence Against Women, and Justice for Survivors of Japan's Sexual Slavery System (comfort women), Amnesty International organized a s
Tags
  • Women,
  • Stop Violence Against Women
Region Asia And The Pacific
Country Japan
Media Centre
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