Asia And The Pacific

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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Philippines: Abduction and killings of journalists and politicians ...
23 November 2009

Amnesty International condemns the killings of at least 21 civilians, including journalists and members of a politician’s family, in the southern Philippines province ...

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Bangladesh: Appeals for commutation of death sentences
20 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: ASA 13/007/2009. November 20 th 2009. Bangladesh: Appeals for commutation of death sentences. ...

Document       ASA 13/007/2009

Pakistan: Amnesty International welcomes Supreme Court move to ...
20 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. For Immediate release. AI Index: ASA 33/011/2009 (Public). November 20 th 2009. Pakistan: Amnesty ...

Document       ASA 33/011/2009

South Korea: Amnesty International Secretary General to visit the ...
20 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA ADVISORY. AI index: ASA 25/012/2009. November 20 th 2009. Amnesty International Secretary General to visit the Republic of Korea. ...

Document       ASA 25/012/2009

Sri Lanka: Open letter to Heads of Government attending the ...
19 November 2009

In this open letter Amnesty International urges Commonwealth Heads of Government to raise concerns regarding the human rights situation in Sri Lanka with their ...

Document       ASA 37/025/2009

Singapore defamation case threatens press freedom | Amnesty ...
19 November 2009

A magazine and its editor have agreed to pay S$405000 (ApproximatelyUS$290000) following a fine by the country’s highest court for allegeddefamation.

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Australian government must end state-sponsored racially ...
18 November 2009

Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan has warned the Australian government not to squander a uniqueopportunity to right historic wrongs.

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Australia: Government must end state-sponsored racially ...
18 November 2009

Slamming decades of failure by Australian governments to address the dire living conditions, disempowerment and discrimination faced by many of the country’s Indigenous ...

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Amnesty International urges members of the General Assembly’s ...
18 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 18 November 2009. AI Index: IOR 41/031/2009. Amnesty International urges members of the General ...

Document       IOR 41/031/2009