1. Pakistan: Nineteen executions since April 1992; 2. AI urges Peru not to extend the death penalty; 3. Libya: Resumption of executions; 4. Bangladesh: Extension ...
Nicolas Carron, a 32-year-old agricultural worker from Fully, Canton of Valais, commenced a two-month sentence in Crete-Longue prison on 10 June 1992. Amnesty ...
1. Lesotho: Amnesty International calls for action against police torturers. 2. Hong Kong: Amnesty International's concerns about refugee screening process. 3. ...
1. Switzerland: Total abolition of the death penalty approved by Parliament. 2. European Parliament calls for action against death penalty. 3. Georgia: Restoration ...
Stefan Hasinger, a 24-year-old printer from Stafa, near Zurich, is currently serving a seven-month prison sentence for refusing to perform military service. Amnesty ...
1. China: executions follow mass sentencing rallies in drug cases; 2. Canada: Prisoners extradited to face capital charges in the USA; 3. Nigeria: Commutations ...
This report summarizes Amnesty International's concerns regarding conscientious objection in 23 countries as of January 1991 (in a few cases as of February 1991 ...