1. Paraguay abolishes the death penalty for ordinary crimes. 2. Amnesty International cautions Philippines against reintroduction of the death penalty. 3. Luxembourg ratifies the Second Optional Protocol. 4. Public executions: Afghanistan. 5. Public executions: Albania. 6. Iraq: Executions for...

In this document AI expresses concern to the new Afghan Government about reported violations allegedly perpetrated by Mujahideen forces in late April/early May of this year. AI is also concerned about possible sentences of death or amputation under Islamic law.

1. Pakistan: AI concerned about executions; 2. Myanmar: AI welcomes the release of a number of prisoners of conscience; 3. Iran: Reported release of 108 prisoners including eight prisoners of conscience; 4. Greece: AI concerned about forthcoming trial in Athens; 5. Afghanistan: AI calls for...

This document describes Amnesty International’s concerns about a number of issues relevant to the agenda of the forthcoming Commission. These include human rights violations such as “disappearances”, arbitrary detention, summary or arbitrary executions, torture and religious intolerance, dealt with...

This document describes Amnesty International’s (AI) concern that thousands of political prisoners in Afghanistan sentenced since 1978, including prisoners of conscience, have not received a fair trial; hundreds more remain in detention awaiting trial. The report examines development of special...

This paper describes Amnesty International’s (AI) concerns in several areas in the context of the forthcoming 46th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly. These include: torture, summary or arbitrary executions, enforced or involuntary disappearances, the status of the International...

Focus: AI 30th Anniversary, including 30 cases, UNCHR: Iraq, USA, USSR, Central African Republic, Afghanistan, Brazil, Kuwait, AI mission: Niger and Chad, Belize, Turkey, UK, ; Cases: Father Jin Dechen – China, Hamadi Jebali – Tunisia, Olivier Nwaha Binya’a – Cameroon

1. India: Amnesty International response to demands by Kashmiri kidnappers of Swedish engineers. 2. Turkey: New law may increase risk of torture. 3. Afghanistan: Amnesty International seeks safeguards for prisoners held by Mujahideen forces.

Amnesty International’s serious concern about reports of prolonged incommunicado detention of political prisoners is documented in this report. Hundreds of political prisoners, including possible prisoners of conscience, are said to have been held for up to nine years in prisons and interrogation...

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