UA 134/91 – Turkey: fear of torture: Emin Aras, Haci Isik, Mecit Deyik
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Further information on UA 79/91, AFR 32/09/91, 4 March and follow-up AFR 32/11/91, 11 March) – Kenya: fear of torture / legal concern and new medical concern: Gitobu Imanyara
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UA 131/91 – Philippines: possible “disappearance”: Alejandro Gayon, Conchito Labay, Fernando Labini, Rodolfo
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UA 133/91 – India: extrajudicial executions: seven members of the family of Raja Ali: Khan Wali, Satar Man, Yaqoub, Babu, Rasheed, Ismail, Gulaba
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UA 132/91 – Ethiopia: fear of torture / legal concern: Arrested in Asmara: Belew Gebre-Medhin, Fituwi Asres, Gebre-Hawariat Keshi Andekial, Kidane Gebray, Russom Fissehatsion, Tsegay Gebre-Tinsae, Tsehay Mogos, Yasin Saleh Ismail, Yemane Seyoum Brei; Arre
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Medical letter writing action: Viet Nam: Tran Duy Hinh
The above-named is a 52-year-old political prisoner who has been detained without trial in a “re-education” camp since mid-1975. Amnesty International has recently learned that he was transferred to Cho Quan Hospital from Ham Tan “re-education” camp in 1990: he was reportedly admitted to hospital...
Burkina Faso: Further information on UA 04/90 (AFR 60/01/90, 8 January and follow-ups AFR 60/03/90, 6 February, AFR 60/04/90, 21 March, AFR 60/06/90, 18 June) – Fear of executions and torture / legal concern: arrests of 31 people in December 1989, includi
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UA 130/91 – Cameroon: legal concern and fear of torture and ill-treatment: several hundred arrests
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Israel and the Occupied Territories: Sa’el ‘Adel Fayez ‘Id: administrative detention
The above-named, a student at Bir Zeit University, was arrested on 12 February 1991 and issued with a four-month administrative detention order. No reasons have yet been given for his detention.
Israel and the Occupied Territories: Ahmad Hamasheh: administrative detention
Ahmad Hamasheh, a student at Bir Zeit University, was arrested along with two other students on 14 February 1991 and issued with a six-month administrative detention order. No reasons have yet been given for his detention and no date has been set for an appeal hearing.
South Africa: Human rights violations and the security forces: a problem of accountability
This paper describes developments since the oral statement by AI delivered to the UN Commission on Human rights in February 1991 (see AFR 53/05/91). AI remains concerned that laws permitting indefinite, incommunicado detention without charge or trial and giving indemnity against prosecution to the...
AI News release: Kwuait: Amnesty International calls on Emir to intervene over continuing torture and killings
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