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Rape victims worldwide denied justice and dignity
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:33 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20359
Published on March 08, 2009
Victims of rape and sexual violence worldwide are denied access to justice due to gender discrimination and assumptions about the sexual behavior of victims of rape, Amnesty International said in two regional reports released on Monday.
Created:09/03/2010
Cambodia's government must protect victims of sexual violence as reports of rape increase
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:26 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20358
Published on March 8, 2010
Survivors of rape in Cambodia face limited access to justice, medical services and counselling, Amnesty International said in a report issued on Monday, as rapes of women and girls appear to be increasing,
Created:09/03/2010
Myanmar: End Repression Of Ethnic Minorities Before Elections
Wed, 02/17/2010 - 14:29 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20355
Released on February 16, 2010
Myanmar's government must halt its repression of ethnic minority activists before forthcoming national and local elections, Amnesty International warned in a major report released on Tuesday.
The 58-page report, The Repression of ethnic minority activists in Myanmar, draws on accounts from more than 700 activists from the seven largest ethnic minorities, including the Rakhine, Shan, Kachin, and Chin, covering a two-year period from August 2007.
Created:17/02/2010
Philippines: Candidates need to divulge their positions on human rights
Fri, 02/12/2010 - 11:35 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20352
Released on February 12, 2010
The worst pre-election violence in Philippine history – the Maguindanao massacre – has focused global attention on the human rights situation in the country. Now more than ever, candidates in the 10 May presidential elections need to clarify how they will address key human rights issues facing the country.
Created:12/02/2010
Indonesia: Forced evictions in Wuangima
Fri, 02/12/2010 - 11:23 — amnestyBetween April and July 2009 police raided villages in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, burning down at least 130 buildings and forcing out families from their homes, including young children, pregnant women and the elderly.
Created:12/02/2010
China: Free human rights activist jailed after unfair trial
Wed, 02/10/2010 - 10:17 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20350
Released on February 9, 2010
Amnesty International called on the Chinese authorities to release human rights activist Tan Zuoren, who was sentenced to 5 years in prison today for “inciting subversion of state power.”
Tan Zuoren was convicted for criticizing the Chinese Communist Party and the government through his articles and diaries posted on-line and on overseas websites concerning the authorities' handling of the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 .
Created:10/02/2010
Malaysia: Opposition leader Anwar faces ‘show trial’
Tue, 02/02/2010 - 09:46 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20349
Released on January 29, 2008
Created:02/02/2010
The 14th Annual Human Rights Press Awards 2009 - Entry Period Closed
Mon, 02/01/2010 - 17:45 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20348
ENTRY PERIOD CLOSED!
The 14th Annual
Human Rights Press Awards
2009
ORGANIZED BY THE
HONG KONG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ CLUB, HONG KONG
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONG KONG
Created:01/02/2010
Protection of Human Rights Must Accompany Relief Efforts in Haiti
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 18:59 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20341
Released on January 15, 2008
Amnesty International called on the United Nations to put in place measures for the protection of human rights and the most vulnerable among the survivors of Tuesday's devastating earthquake.
Amnesty International saluted the speedy and courageous efforts of UN, relief and development workers in Haiti and around the world assisting with humanitarian efforts to save lives, clear the devastation and restore basic services and the country's crumbling infrastructure.
Created:18/01/2010
Mongolia Announces Moratorium on Executions
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 18:55 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20340
Released on January 14, 2010
Amnesty International has welcomed the announcement made by the government of Mongolia on Thursday declaring an official moratorium on executions in the country.
The organization said it believes President Tsakhia Elbegdorj has taken a bold move for the protection of human rights in Mongolia and welcomed this important development as a key step toward full abolition of the death penalty.
Created:18/01/2010
The 14th Annual Human Rights Press Awards - January 22 is the Entry Deadline!
Sat, 01/16/2010 - 18:27 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20338
REMINDER
JANUARY 22 IS THE ENTRY DEADLINE!
THE 14th ANNUAL
HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS AWARDS
2009
ORGANIZED BY THE
HONG KONG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ CLUB, HONG KONG
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONG KONG
Created:16/01/2010
China's Censorship of the Internet Must Stop
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 10:04 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20337
Released on 13 January 2010
Amnesty International has again urged the Chinese authorities to end censorship of the internet after online firm Google raised concern about the hacking of human rights activists' email accounts.
Created:14/01/2010
14th Annual Human Rights Press Awards - Deadline Fast Approaching!
Fri, 01/08/2010 - 17:58 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20336
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY
22 JANUARY 2010
SPONSORED BY
HONG KONG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ CLUB, HONG KONG
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONG KONG
Created:08/01/2010
China Must Reveal Fate of Uighur Asylum-seekers
Thu, 12/24/2009 - 12:26 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20334
Released on 23 December 2009
Amnesty International has called on the Chinese authorities to reveal the whereabouts of 20 ethnic Uighur asylum-seekers who were forcibly deported from Cambodia to China on 19 December
The group, which includes two very young children, may be at risk of torture or even execution since their forcible deportation at the request of the Chinese government.
Created:24/12/2009
Trial of Chinese Activist Liu Xiaobo Begins This Week
Thu, 12/24/2009 - 12:22 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20333
Released on 22 December 2009
Created:24/12/2009
Copenhagen Climate Summit: Not Yet Done
Thu, 12/24/2009 - 12:13 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20332
Released on 19 December 2009
The Copenhagen climate summit has ended without the fair, ambitious and legally binding agreement that millions of citizens around the work demanded.
More than 120 world leaders who gathered in Copenhagen have been unable to resolve the issues blocking the road towards a just outcome, leaving the world's poorest and most vulnerable people at greater risk of losing their homes, health and livelihoods as a result of climate change.
Created:24/12/2009
Sahrawi Human Rights Activist Returns Home After Hunger Strike
Thu, 12/24/2009 - 12:10 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20331
Released on 18 December 2009
Aminatou Haidar was on hunger strike at Lanzarote airport for 32 days
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Created:24/12/2009
The 14th Annual Human Rights Press Awards - Entry Forms Available!
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 14:31 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20330
ENTRY PERIOD OPENS JANUARY 1
ORGANIZED BY THE
HONG KONG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ CLUB, HONG KONG
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONG KONG
Created:18/12/2009
Philippines: Limit Martial Law and disband paramilitaries
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 11:31 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20325
Released on December 08, 2009 at 10:00 HKT
The Philippine authorities should immediately establish a clear and short timetable for an end to martial law in the country's restive Maguindanao province and dismantle armed paramilitary groups throughout the country, Amnesty International said in Manila today. Key human rights, including the right to challenge the legality of detention, must not be violated or restricted under any circumstances.
Created:08/12/2009
Philippines: Witness protection needed to ensure justice for victims of massacre
Fri, 11/27/2009 - 12:19 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20318
Released on November 23, 2009
The Philippine government must urgently ensure that witnesses are protected following the massacre of at least 57 people in Maguindanao province and safeguard vital forensic evidence to ensure those responsible are brought to justice, said Amnesty International.
Created:27/11/2009
China must free activist who defended earthquake victims
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 11:43 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20308
Released on November 23, 2009
Amnesty International has urged the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Huang Qi, a human rights defender who worked with the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. He was sentenced on Monday to three years' imprisonment.
Created:24/11/2009
The Philippines: Abduction and killings of journalists and politicans must be investigated
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 11:35 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20307
Released on November 23, 2009
Amnesty International has condemned the killings of at least 21 civilians, including journalists and members of a politician's family, in the southern Philippines province of Maguindanao, the first reported killings linked to national elections to be held in May 2010.
Created:24/11/2009
Russia: One step closer to death penalty abolition
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 11:20 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20306
Released on November 20, 2009
Amnesty International has welcomed a decision by Russia's Constitutional Court that brings the country a step closer to full abolition of the death penalty.
The Court decided on Thursday to extend the current moratorium on executions, which was due to expire in January, and recommended abolishing the death penalty completely.
Created:24/11/2009
Danish Government must arrest Sudanese President if he attends climate conference
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 11:15 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20305
Released on November 20, 2009
Created:24/11/2009
USA: Future of Guantánamo detainees must be resolved
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:15 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20303
Released on November 18, 2009
The U.S. government must redouble efforts to resolve the future of detainees still held at the military facility in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Amnesty International said after President Barack Obama acknowledged his administration would not meet his deadline for its closure.
Created:19/11/2009
Singapore: Defamation case threatens press freedom
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 12:36 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20302
Released on November 19, 2009
The Singaporean parliament should enact new legislation protecting freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today, after a magazine and its editor agreed to pay S$405,000 (Approximately US$290,000) following a fine by the country's highest court for alleged defamation.
Created:19/11/2009
Obama must press China to uphold human rights
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 11:43 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20301
Released on November 13, 2009
Created:16/11/2009
Hasty executions in China highlight unfair Xinjiang trials
Wed, 11/11/2009 - 12:25 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20300
Published on November 10, 2009
Chinese authorities must ensure all individuals charged with offences during the July riots in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) receive a fair trail and do not face the death penalty, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
The China Daily reported on Tuesday that the authorities prosecuted another 20 suspects on Monday, for offences ranging from murder, arson and robbery linked to the riots.
Created:11/11/2009
Uganda: "Anti-homosexuality" Bill threatens liberties and human rights defenders
Mon, 10/19/2009 - 14:53 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20289
Released on October 16, 2009 | Published on October 19, 2009
The draft "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" introduced on October 14, 2009 in Uganda's parliament would violate human rights and should be withdrawn immediately, a group of 17 local and international human rights organizations said today.
Created:19/10/2009
Mongolia: Death row inmate receives pardon
Mon, 10/19/2009 - 14:46 — amnestylocale_link:
http://www.amnesty.org.hk/chi/node/20288
Released on October 15, 2009
Amnesty International has welcomed the news that Mongolian prisoner Buuveibaatar has had his death sentence commuted after being granted a pardon by the country's President, Ts. Elbegdorj.
The 33-year-old was found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend in January 2008. His father claims the crime was committed in self-defence.
Created:19/10/2009
