Research
Middle East and North Africa
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
This report focuses on a range of continuing gross violations of human rights in Morocco. More than 350 political prisoners are believed to be held in Moroccan jails. The appalling conditions in prisons and detention centres such as Tazmamert or Derb Moulay Cherif are described and accounts of...
March 1, 1991
Research
Americas
Detention
Human rights violations against trade unionists from six Latin American countries are described in this report. The appeal cases cited are: Brazil: Expedito Ribeiro de Souza, Jose Helio da Silva et al.; Chile: Bernardo Araya Zuleta, Maria Flores Barraza, Victor Diaz Lopez et al.; Colombia: German...
March 1, 1991
Research
Laos
Detention
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...
March 1, 1991
Research
Africa
Armed Conflict
This document describes Amnesty International’s concerns in Nigeria in 1990. Over 120 executions took place in 1990, including those of 69 soldiers accused of involvement in a coup attempt in April. At least 106 death sentences were recorded. Over 60 civilians were held as prisoners of...
March 1, 1991