Concerns in Europe and Central Asia January – June 2003
This bulletin contains information about Amnesty International’s main concerns in Europe between January and June 2003.
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Slovak Republic: Medical action – Allegations of illegal sterilization of Romani women
Amnesty International is concerned about allegations of illegal, including forced, sterilization of Romani women in Slovakia. The organization is particularly concerned that in spite of its repeated appeals the investigation into these allegations is not being conducted independently, thoroughly...
Slovakia: Failing to ensure an impartial and thorough investigation into allegations of illegal sterilization of Romani women
Amnesty International is concerned about allegations of illegal, including forced, sterilization of Romani women in Slovakia. The Slovak authorities are apparently failing to ensure an independent, thorough and impartial conduct of the investigation into all the circumstances surrounding the...
The Wire, September 2003. Vol. 33, No. 8.
1) Children at war in Africa 2) USA: Unfair trials by military commissions 3) Pakistan’s children let down by justice system, 4) A conspiracy of silence? 5) Guatemala’s future – bullets or the ballot box? 6) Worldwide appeals – China, Syria, Kenya 7) Updates 8) Good news for the Giza 14 and Queen...
Slovakia: Illegal sterilization of Romani women
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Concerns in Europe Bulletin : July – December 2001
This bulletin contains information about Amnesty International’s main concerns in Europe between July and December 2001. Not every country in Europe is reported on: only those where there were significant developments in the period covered by the bulletin. This bulletin contains an index on pages...
Slovak Republic: Death of a Romani man in custody – renewed calls for decisive government action
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Slovak Republic: Amnesty International welcomes recommendations to fight torture
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Failures at Fifty: Impunity for torture and ill-treatment in Europe on the 50th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights
The year 2000 marks an important anniversary with regard to the protection and promotion of human rights in Europe – the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. While acknowledging the extraordinary achievements in human rights...
Slovak Republic: Conscientious objector Milan Kobolka: A possible prisoner of conscience
This document gives brief details of Milan Kobolka who refused to perform military service on ethical grounds but failed to be informed in time of his right to perform alternative civilian service. Due to the delay in declaring his willingness to perform alternative civilian service he now faces...
Amnesty International News, November 1999. Vol.29, No.6.
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Children’s action: Appeal cases: Children’s rights: the future starts here
This document contains the following appeal cases, produced for the 1999 Children’s Action: Central Europe: Discrimination/Ill-treatment; Pakistan: Honour killings; Burundi: Arbitrary detention and armed conflict; Colombia: Child soldiers; Iran: Children held as hostages; Myanmar: Forced labour.