News

Sahrawi activist on hunger strike in Lanzarote airport admitted to hospital

17 December 2009

Aminatou Haidar has been on hunger strike since 15 November after she was expelled from Western Sahara by the Moroccan authorities.

Lithuania secret prison inquiry must set an example

17 December 2009

The government and President Dalia Grybauskaite have been urged to ensure that next week's report into allegations that the CIA operated a 'black site' in Lithuanian is thorough, independent, and impartial.

Iran executes alleged juvenile offender

17 December 2009

Mosleh Zamani was hanged on Thursday morning, along with four other unidentified prisoners. He was sentenced to death in 2006 for allegedly raping his girlfriend when he was 17.

Russian NGO awarded Sakharov human rights prize

16 December 2009

Russian human rights organization Memorial received the 2009 Sakharov Prize of Freedom of Thought at a ceremony in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Trial of Kurds in Syria likely to be a 'parody of justice'

15 December 2009

The trial of five men accused of belonging to an unauthorized political party resumes at the Supreme State Security Court this week. The court does not operate in accordance with international standards of fair trial.

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.