Amnesty International said it deeply regrets the choice of Swiss voters to introduce a ban on the construction of minarets into the
constitution. The ban takes immediate effect.
Political leaders meeting in Copenhagen next week must reach a fair, ambitious and binding deal on climate change, said Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson.
Amnesty International said that it was deeply worried about
the safety of victims of and witnesses to a shooting at a military
blockade that took place in Tegucigalpa.
Amnesty International has urged the government to protect witnesses and safeguard vital forensic evidence, following the massacre of at least 57 people in Maguindanao province.
An Amnesty International delegation in Honduras monitoring the human rights situation around the presidential elections, has seen evidence suggesting an increased risk of excessive force by security forces.
