http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2051/1839 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/c%C3%B4te-d%E2%80%99ivoire-must-stop-attempt-defraud-toxic-waste-dump-victims-20091218 An attempt to defraud victims of the Trafigura toxic waste dumpdisaster out of $45 million must be stopped, Amnesty International saidon Friday in an open letter. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR53/011/2009/en Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE21/005/2009/en Saed Yassin, a male Palestinian human rights defender, has been detained without proper judicial process by the Palestinian Authority in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. He is being denied medical care even though he is suffering from a painful and undiagnosed condition. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR50/007/2009/en On 10 December, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Belarusian citizen Igor Koktysh, a male social activist, supporter of the Belarusian opposition and musician, should not be extradited to Belarus. The Ukrainian authorities have not yet indicated whether and when they will comply with this judgeme Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA41/010/2009/en Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA36/007/2009/en Yong Vui Kong has received a stay of execution, after lawyers argued that his earlier withdrawal of an appeal was void due to his poor mental health. His appeal will now be heard by the Court of Appeal early in 2010: if it is unsuccessful, he may then be executed. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR34/014/2009/en Trade unionist Jorge Chen Alvarez, an official in the National Health Workers' Union, has received a death threat believed to be connected to his work improving health care services for pregnant women and girls. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE24/036/2009/en Ahmed Mustafa Ben-Mohammed, usually known by his pen name of Pir Rostom, a male Syrian political activist, is being held incommunicado at an unknown location. He is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR50/006/2009/en Igor Koktysh, a male social activist, supporter of the Belarusian opposition and musician, has suffered a serious asthma attack in prison in Ukraine. The prison did not provide him with the medication that he needs. He is a prisoner of conscience, and his wife is concerned that his life could be in danger if Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR62/004/2009/en Azam Farmonov and Alisher Karamatov are prisoners of conscience, detained on 29 April 2006 as they defended the rights of local farmers who had accused district farming officials of malpractice, extortion and corruption. The two men were allegedly tortured, charged with extortion and subjected to an unfair t Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International