News

Saudi Arabia must not flog 75-year-old woman

15 December 2009

Khamisa Mohammed Sawadi and two younger men, face up to 40 lashes and imprisonment for being in the company of members of the opposite sex who are not close relatives.

Honduras must launch full investigation into death of human rights campaigner

15 December 2009

Walter Trochez was shot in the chest by a drive-by gunman on Sunday night while walking home through the centre of Tegucigalpa.

Nepal army must hand over major accused of killing 15-year-old girl

14 December 2009

The Nepali government must ensure that Major Niranjan Basnet is arrested immediately and transferred to a civilian court for trial for torturing Maina Sunuwar to death.

Turkey criticized for closing pro-Kurdish political party

14 December 2009

Amnesty International has expressed concern that the Democratic Society Party has been closed and 37 of its members have been banned from politics for five years.

Mexico must protect residents of disputed land

11 December 2009

People living on the land in Chihuahua State, northern Mexico, have been intimidated and attacked for six years. Last week, a woman was shot and injured at her home.

Iranian opposition group supporters in Iraq must not be forcibly evicted

11 December 2009

Residents of Camp Ashraf, north of Baghdad, have been given a deadline of 15 December to leave or they will be removed and relocated elsewhere in Iraq.

Ukraine must comply with Court ruling on Belarusian rock musician

11 December 2009

A European Court of Human Rights ruling has called for the release of Belarusian opposition activist and musician Igor Koktysh, detained in Ukraine since 2007, pending extradition to Belarus.

Death sentences over Saudi 'sorcery' claims

10 December 2009

Lebanese national 'Ali Hussain Sibat and another unidentified man, could be executed at any time if their sentences are upheld by the appeal and Supreme Courts.

Women on the frontline for human rights

10 December 2009

To mark World Human Rights Day, Amnesty International spoke to three women who put their lives on the line in defence of human rights.

Blog: My son-in-law, the prisoner of conscience

9 December 2009

Blog written by Talib Yakubov, the father-in-law of prisoner of conscience Azam Farmonov.