Further information on UA 56/91 (EUR 44/22/91, 15 February and follup EUR 44/28/91, 4 March) – Turkey: incommunicado detention / fear of ill- treatment / legal concern: Erol Ozpolat
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Israel and the Occupied Territories: legal concern: Abie Nathan
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Further information on UA 141/91 (AFR 59/08/91, 26 April) and follow-up AFR 59/10/91, 8 May) – Uganda: legal concern / torture: Omara Atubo, Irene Apiu Julu, Zachary Olum
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Further information on UA 137/91 (AFR 59/07/91, 24 April) – Uganda: legal concern / torture: Okwanga Latigo, Yovan Ojok, Tiberio Atwoma Okeny, Tadeo Omal
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UA 166/91 – Uganda: legal concern / fear of torture: Andrew Adimola, Okello Aldo, Maurice Lagolo, G B Ocan Acaar Lamola, John Ocira, R T Odur, Philip Odwong, James Olobo, Hannington Opira, Jacob Okello Orach, Ojara Penyamoi
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Bahrain: Government takes no steps to stop human rights abuses
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Bahrain: Violations of human rights
Amnesty International’s concerns about violations of human rights in Bahrain are reported in this document. Hundreds of alleged government opponents have been detained arbitrarily, sometimes incommunicado, for up to seven years without trial. Most were allegedly connected to Islamic groups. Many...
Weekly Update Service 16/91
1. South Africa: Amnesty International observer at appeal hearing (“Upington 14”). 2. Syria: Political prisoners reportedly released. 3. Iraq: Amnesty International team to visit Iran to interview Iraqi refugees. 3. Iraq: Amnesty International fact-finding visit to Turkey (to interview Iraqi...
Further information on UA 85/90 (AFR 19/01/90, 27 February) – Central African Republic: legal concern: Honorat Cocksiss Ouilebona, General Francois Bozize
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Republic of Maldives: arrests of possible prisoners of conscience
Since March 1990 scores of people have been arrested in the Republic of Maldives, many of whom are believed to have been detained for their non- violent criticism of the government. Prisoners have allegedly been ill- treated and in some cases confessions are believed to have been extracted under...
South Korea: Torture and ill-treatment
Allegations of torture and ill-treatment of some political and other prisoners in South Korea are reported here. Several members of the Sanomaeng (Socialist Workers League) have claimed ill-treatment following arrest in September/October 1990. Lee Song-su and Hyon Yon-dok reportedly told their...
Weekly Update Service 13/91 (includes two additions)
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.