http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2032/2040/2045/2050/2057/1974 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/028/2008/en Human rights lawyer J.C Weliamuna and his family survived a grenade attack on their home in the capital, Colombo, on 27 September. He has since gone into hiding, as he remains at risk of further attack. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/feature-stories/no-truth-no-justice-40-years-after-mexico-city-massacre-20081002 Forty years ago, the Mexican army opened fire on students peacefullydemonstrating in Tlatelolco, Mexico City, on 2 October 1968. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR28/003/2008/en 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 immediately but due to administrative confusion and apparent lack of appropriate action by the authorities, she was not released for a few days. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/144/2008/en Kurdish human rights activist Saman Rasoulpour was released on 13 August after being in custody since the 25 July. He was accused of ‘distributing propaganda against the state’. He was released after paying bail of 100 million rial (approximately US$10,500). Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/sarajevo-queer-festival-organizers-still-under-threat-20081001 The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights activists and theparticipants of the Sarajevo Queer Festival continue to receive deaththreats. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS22/002/2008/en 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 5) USA: Prisoners' wives refused visits Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR51/109/2008/en Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/094/2008/en Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/armed-groups-government-forces-abuse-women-and-children-in-north-kivu-20080929 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 women and children in the conflict. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE12/022/2008/en Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International