This document describes the massive human rights violations which took place in Ethiopia during the rule of ex-President Mengistu Haile Mariam. Opponents of the Mengistu regime, often members of ethnic groups e.g. Tigrayans, Eritreans or Oromos were subjected to arbitrary arrest and detention,...

Two cases of alleged cruel and degrading treatment are described in this paper. The first case concerns the reported physical and psychological torture of 14 people, 11 men, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, Ruken Sezer and two young women, Ilkay Akagunduz and Sabiha Adagunduz. They were detained on 17...

This document describes reports of torture allegedly committed by police in Pakistan since 1989. Details about cases of death in police custody are also given, along with information about killings following alleged fake “encounters” with police. Among the cases documented are: Abdul...

Saycan Yalcin, a member of the executive committee of Tayad (Solidarity Association of prisoners’ relatives), was arrested in January 1991. He was taken to the Political Branch of Istanbul Police headquarters, and held incommunicado for 15 days. Saycan Yalcin was on hunger-strike during this...

Since the start of the violent anti-government campaign by Sikh opposition groups in the Punjab in 1983, thousands of people have been arrested by police and security forces. Prisoners have been detained, often for long periods, without trial under provisions of special legislation. Reports of...

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...

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