Asia And The Pacific

Philippines: Witness protection needed to ensure justice for ...
26 November 2009

The Philippine government must urgently ensure that witnesses are protected following the massacre of at least 57 people in Maguindanao province and safeguard vital ...

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China: Further information: Missing NGO worker returns home ...
24 November 2009

Zhuang Lu, a 27-year-old woman who worked for the Open Constitution Initiative (OCI, known as Gongmeng in Chinese), a legal aid and research organization, is now ...

Urgent Action       ASA 17/066/2009

'Room for improvement' on South Korea human rights | Amnesty ...
24 November 2009

Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan has marked the completion of her visit to South Korea by issuing a statement at a press conference in Seoul ...

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Myanmar must end arrests of activists and continue aid after ...
24 November 2009

In October, the Myanmar authorities arrested at least 10 politicalactivists and journalists for trying to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Their whereabouts is ...

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Philippines election massacre must be investigated as death toll ...
24 November 2009

Amnesty International has urged the Philippine authorities to carry outa full investigation into a brutal attack in Maguindanao province that has left at least ...

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Sri Lanka's promise to free displaced must be followed by concrete ...
24 November 2009

At least 130000 people displaced by the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam, have been held in camps under military control and deprived of their freedom ...

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South Korea: Statement by Irene Khan, Amnesty International ...
24 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. 24 November 2009. AI Index: ASA 25/013/2009. Statement by Irene Khan, Amnesty International Secretary General ...

Document       ASA 25/013/2009

Viet Nam: Vietnamese priest falls seriously ill in prison
24 November 2009

Imprisoned pro-democracy activist and Catholic priest Father Nguyen Van Ly suffered a suspected stroke on 14 November in Viet Nam. He is conscious but paralyzed ...

Urgent Action       ASA 41/009/2009

Sri Lanka: Promise to free displaced must be followed by concrete ...
23 November 2009

Amnesty International welcomes the government of Sri Lanka’s promise to lift by 1 December any restrictions on movement of at least 130000 people displaced by the ...

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Abduction and killings of journalists and politicians in the ...
23 November 2009

At least 21 civilians have been killed in the southern province of Maguindanao. These are the first reported killings linked to national elections to be held in ...

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