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Sri Lanka: Fear for safety: JC Weliamuna (m)
2 October 2008

Human rights lawyer JC Weliamuna and his family survived a grenade attack on their home in the capital, Colombo, on 27 September. He has since gone into hiding, ...

Urgent Action       ASA 37/028/2008

Ecuador: Further Information on Possible prisoner of conscience ...
2 October 2008

After almost 10 months in jail Guadalupe Llori was acquitted of all charges on 19 September. According to the terms of the acquittal, she should have been released ...

Urgent Action       AMR 28/003/2008

Worldwide Appeals: October 2008
1 October 2008

1) Japan: Forty years on death row 2) Nigeria: Indefinite detention 3) Saudi Arabia: Executions and floggings may be imminent 4) Turkey: Activist in police shooting ...

Document       NWS 22/002/2008

USA: Remedy and accountability still absent: Mohammed Jawad ...
1 October 2008

Public. amnesty international. USA: Remedy and accountability still absent. Mohammed Jawad subjected to cruel and inhuman treatment ...

Report       AMR 51/109/2008

People’s Republic of China: Briefing for the Committee against ...
30 September 2008

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Report       ASA 17/094/2008

Armed groups and government forces continue to abuse women and ...
29 September 2008

Child soldiers are still being recruited to fight in the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is also continuing physical and sexual abuse of ...

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Egypt: Harassment of Egyptian journalists must stop
29 September 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: MDE 12/022/2008. 29 September 2008. Egypt: Harassment of Egyptian journalists must stop. ...

Document       MDE 12/022/2008

In Danger for Speaking Out: Silencing Human Rights Defenders in ...
29 September 2008

Document       EUR 01/015/2008

Algeria: Immediately try or release detainees jailed for nine ...
28 September 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: MDE 28/008/2008. Date: 28 September 2008. Algeria: Immediately try or release detainees ...

Document       MDE 28/008/2008

USA (Guantánamo): Military prosecutor in child ‘enemy combatant ...
26 September 2008

The US military prosecutor in the case against Guantánamo detainee Mohammed Jawad has asked to resign from the office of military commissions. Lieutenant Colonel ...

Report       AMR 51/107/2008