The death sentence against the above was lifted on 2 April 1996, following the overturning of his conviction for wilful murder and rape. He remains in detention ...
1. Bahrain: Hundreds arrested as protests flare up; 2. Senegal: Widespread use of torture persists with impunity while human rights abuses continue in Casamance ...
In 1991 the death penalty for wilful murder was re-introduced in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The last person to be executed in PNG was in 1954 but AI fears that executions ...
1. Cambodia: Human rights steadily eroded since elections. 2. Ecuador: Army and police tortured Putumayo detainees. 3. Argentina: Former naval officer speaks out ...
On or around 1 December 1994, shortly after the declared ceasefire between the Papua New Guines Defence Force (PNGDF) and the seccessionist Bougainville Revolutionary ...
1. Pakistan: 14-year-old boy acquitted (Salamat Masih); 2. Abolitionist and retentionist countries; 3. Papua New Guinea: First death sentence; 4. South Africa: ...
Charles Ombusu was sentenced to death for murder on 20 February 1995. He was found guilty of wilful murder and rape. He is the first person to be sentenced to death ...
This document describes AI's concerns on Bougainville during 1994. Since the conflict began on Bougainville in 1988, AI has documented serious violations by government ...
This document describes AI's concerns about a number of countries and issues relevant to the agenda of the forthcoming 51st session of the UN Commission on Human ...
AI welcomes the discussions on legislation for a National Human Rights Commission currently underway in Papua New Guinea. The organization hopes that they signal ...
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