Research
Argentina
Detention
This report summarizes Amnesty International’s concerns regarding conscientious objection in 23 countries as of January 1991 (in a few cases as of February 1991). It updates the report “Conscientious objection to military service”, May 1988 (POL 31/01/88). There are two annexes:...
January 1, 1991
Research
Americas
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
The human rights measures introduced by the government led by Patricio Aylwin are summarized in this circular, along with Amnesty International’s major concerns. It updates many of the concerns outlined in “Chile: Summary of Amnesty International concerns”, (AMR 22/18/89). The...
January 1, 1991
Research
Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories
Armed Conflict
Amnesty International’s (AI) concerns in the Occupied Territories include large scale use of detention without charge or trial, systematic ill- treatment of detainees and the killing of civilians by the security forces. Existing guidelines on the use of force, particularly those governing the...
January 1, 1991
Research
South Asia
International Organizations
The Government of Sri Lanka has published proposed amendments to the fundamental human rights chapter of the constitution. Changes envisaged by the proposed amendments are examined here (and summarized in a table), along with details of the grounds on which specific human rights could be...
January 1, 1991
Research
This is the annual report for Amnesty International, documenting the human rights work undertaken by the organization between January-December 1990.
January 1, 1991
Research
Burkina Faso
India, Guatemala, Asia and the pacific – AI development, Iran, Senegal, USSR, Peru, Kenya, Syria/Lebanon, Papua New Guinea; Cases: U Ba thaw – Myanmar, Mufid Mi’mari – Syria, Seni Konanda and Sie Souleymane Coulibaly – Brurkina Faso
January 1, 1991
Research
Burkina Faso
India, Guatemala, Asia and the pacific – AI development, Iran, Senegal, USSR, Peru, Kenya, Syria/Lebanon, Papua New Guinea; Cases: U Ba thaw – Myanmar, Mufid Mi’mari – Syria, Seni Konanda and Sie Souleymane Coulibaly – Brurkina Faso
January 1, 1991