Six years after the return to constitutional government in Uruguay, Amnesty International continues to receive serious allegations of torture and ill- treatment. While such cases do not appear to represent common practice, AI is concerned that law enforcement officials have acted illegally and that...

Amnesty International’s concerns in 23 European countries are summarized and updated in this report. They cover issues such as conscientious objection to military service, ill-treatment, sometimes amounting to torture, in police custody, conditions in which prisoners are held and the death...

Amnesty International is concerned about reports from war zones of deliberate killings of unarmed civilians and captured or wounded members of the armed forces and about the reported ill-treatment and torture of people detained in connnection with the fighting. The available information indicates...

This memorandum highlights Amnesty International’s concerns about the Draft Basic Baw proposed to be implemented in the Macao SAR when the People’s Republic of China resumes control over the territory on 20 December 1999. It examines selected provisions of the Draft Basic Law which...

1. Republic of Ireland: AI calls again for independent inquiry into Sallins train robbery cases. 2. Morocco: Release of Tazmamert detainees. 3. Commonwealth: heads of government meeting strengthens commitment to human rights. 4. Egypt: Peace conference protesters arrested. 5. Hong Kong: AI’s...

1. Meeting of Commonwealth heads of government: AI urges action on human rights promotion. 2. Kenya: Summary of Amnesty International’s current concerns

1. Hong Kong’s legislative council backs proposal to abolish the death penalty. 2. USSR: New laws reduce scope of death penalty. 3. Grenada: Commutations in 1983 coup case. 4. Papua New Guinea: Reintroduction of the death penalty for murder. 5. Kuwait: Death sentences commuted after...

This report covers Amnesty International concerns about human rights in Ecuador both under the administration of former President Leon Febres Cordero and during the current administration. AI is gravely concerned that, under the former administration, independent and full investigations into...

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This paper presents Amnesty International’s concerns about reports that members of the minority Ahmadiyya community continue to be prosecuted solely for the peaceful exercise of their religious beliefs. Recent legislative changes have made it a criminal offence to practise and propagate the...

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This statement of Amnesty International’s concerns was presented on 7 August 1991. Despite recent statements by the Government of Indonesia regarding human rights, AI remains concerned about serious abuses. Reports indicate that a pattern of short-term detention, torture and ill-treatment...