This paper presents examples of the types of human rights violations which are inflicted on health personnel throughout the world, in countries of different political systems and different levels of political stability. The abuses documented here include arbitrary arrest and imprisonment without...

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AI’s continuing concern about 33 political prisoners detained without charge or trial in Houa Phanh province is reported here. The prisoners were sent to Houa Phanh province more than 15 years ago for “re-education”, because of their positions in the Laotian government and are said to be currently...

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According to reports, Lester Mozombite Cartagena, Amanda Guerra Lopez and three unnamed minors were ordered off a bus at the military checkpoint at KM.86 of Federico Basadre Highway and detained. Amanda Guerra was allegedly raped by several soldiers while detained at KM.86 base. Her detention and...

Amnesty International (AI) continues to be concerned about the types of human rights violations described below. People continue to be detained for non-violently exercising their right to freedom of expression and association. They include Mehmet Fehim Isik and Ali Ozler. Others have been detained...

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Amnesty International’s (AI) concerns in the Occupied Territories include large scale use of detention without charge or trial, systematic ill- treatment of detainees and the killing of civilians by the security forces. Existing guidelines on the use of force, particularly those governing the use...

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