This report summarizes the findings of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to Investigate the Extermination of Children and Adolescents in Rio de Janeiro State, presented in September 1991. Statistics relating to killing of street children are provided. Those responsible for the killings are...

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AI is concerned at the summary execution of Tomas Diego Garcia, a member of the indigenous community of La Trinidad Yaveo, Oaxaca state, during a raid by police and local gunmen on 25 January 1992. Five other Mixe Indians and one Zapotec Indian were arrested during the raid: Agustin Diego Garcia,...

This paper gives new information about alleged human rights violations of both Croatians and Serbians by both sides’ armed forces and paramilitaries. It follows AI’s earlier report, EUR 48/26/91, issued in November 1991. Massacres of civilians at Lovas, Skabrnja, Nadin, Vocin, Hum, Josevica, Glina,...

Amnesty International is concerned about the reported ill-treatment of members of Chunkyojo (Korean Teachers’ and Educational Workers’ Union) in Yongdungpo and Nambu Police Stations in Seoul in March 1992. Around 700 members of Chunkyojo had gathered outside the headquarters of the Democratic...

This document describes alleged ill-treatment of detainees between November 1991 and March 1992. It updates information previously given in “Amnesty International: Concerns in Europe: May-October 1991 (EUR 01/02/91). The following cases are reported: further allegations of ill-treatment in...

This report introduces AI’s forthcoming campaign to end human rights violations against indigenous peoples in the Americas, summarizing past actions taken by the organization to publicize such abuses. The violations in question often occur in the contexts of disputes about land rights, internal...

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This document updates the case of Mediha Curabaz, described in a paper issued by Amnesty International (AI) on 23 January (EUR 44/11/92). While in prison, Mediha Curabaz brought a complaint of torture against five police officers. Under the terms of a new Anti-Terror Law, her complaint was heard by...

This report updates an earlier paper, EUR 44/06/92, which described the alleged torture and rape of 25-year-old nurse Mediha Curabaz during interrogation in Adana Police Headquarters. Mediha Curabaz’s complaint about her alleged torture and rape was heard by the Adana Provincial Administrative...

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The six people named above are among at least 250 people arrested on 13 and 16 February 1992 in the capital, Abidjan, in connection with demonstrations against the government.