1. United States of America: Prisoner scheduled to be executed in Virginia on International Human Rights Day. 2. Cuba: Amnesty International calls on Cuban authorities to free prisoners of conscience. 3. Mexico: Human rights record criticized by UN Committee against Torture. 4. Iran: Amnesty International concerned at continuing political executions. 5. Algeria: Amnesty International visits Algeria. 6. Amnesty International appeals to Edinburgh Summit to heed its concerns about refugees and asylum-seekers. 7. Yemen: Amnesty International delegate visits country. 8. Israel and the Occupied Territories: Amnesty International condemns hostage-taking of Israeli police officer and seeks assurances for Palestinian detainees.
Weekly Update Service 48/92 (includes three additions)
Topics
- Algeria
- Armed Groups
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cuba
- Death Penalty
- Detention
- Discrimination
- EU
- Human Rights Defenders and Activists
- International Organizations
- Iran
- Justice Systems
- Killings and Disappearances
- Mexico
- Peru
- Prisoners of Conscience
- Racial Discrimination
- Report
- Research
- Torture and other ill-treatment
- UN
- UN Convention Against Torture
- Unfair Trials
- United States of America
- Yemen