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...

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This paper presents examples of the types of human rights violations which are inflicted on health personnel throughout the world, in countries of different political systems and different levels of political stability. The abuses documented here include arbitrary arrest and imprisonment without...

This document describes the main human rights violations reported in China during the past two years. Thousands of pro-democracy protestors have been arbitrarily detained. Many have received long prison sentences, e.g. Chen Lantao. Tibetan nationalists, including Agyal Tsering, a Buddhist monk,...

1. Colombia: Convention 87 (incl. killings of German Antonio Redondo and Gloria Amparo Viveros Lucumy). 2. Lesotho: Convention no. 87 (incl. arrest of five teachers’ leaders and killing of Bathobakae Mokhothu). 3. Pakistan: Convention 87 (incl. arrests of Usman Ghani, Mohammed Khan, Feroz Karim and...

Amnesty International obtained information in December 1990 alleging that security forces of the Partie of Democratic Kampuchea (“Khmer Rouge”)had executed some 30 members of its armed forces, the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK), on 27 July 1990. They were alleged to be the ringleaders...

This document records Amnesty International’s concern at the killing of the following members of the Camacho family: Rosalba Camacho, aged 60; Martin Vasquez, aged 62; Elizabeth Vasquez Camacho, aged 28; Josefina Vasquez Camacho, aged 24; Idali Vasquez Camacho, aged 16; Adriana (no surname given),...

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