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Prisoner of Conscience Raúl Hernández Released

Released on August 31, 2010

Created:01/09/2010

Kenya Refuses to Arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir

Released on August 27, 2010

Amnesty International has criticized the Kenyan government for its failure to arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir during his visit to the country to join celebrations ushering in Kenya's new constitution today, viewing the refusal to arrest President al-Bashir as an obstruction of justice for victims in Darfur.

Created:30/08/2010

Indian Government Rejection of Vedanta Bauxite Mine a "Landmark Victory" for Indigenous Rights

Released on August 24, 2010

Amnesty International today described the Indian government’s decision to reject the bauxite mine project in Orissa’s Niyamgiri Hills as a landmark victory for the human rights of Indigenous communities.

Created:27/08/2010

Proposed China Death Penalty Reforms May Have No Great Impact On Executions

Released on August 23, 2010

Amnesty International warned that proposed reforms of China's application of the death penalty may not result in significantly fewer executions.

Chinese government news agency Xinhua reported that proposed amendments to China's criminal code may see the death penalty removed from 13 out of 68 crimes that currently carry the punishment. The draft amendments are working their way through numerous readings in China's legislative chamber.

Created:24/08/2010

Indonesia: End Criminalization of Peaceful Political Activities in Maluku

Released on August 19, 2010

The decision to charge at least 22 political activists in Maluku for "rebellion" once again highlights the failure of the Indonesian government to distinguish between armed groups and peaceful political activists.  

Amnesty International urges the Indonesian government to release immediately and unconditionally the activists, who are all men, if they have been arrested solely for their peaceful political activities.

Created:20/08/2010

Malaysia Should Halt Expansion of Security Force Accused of Abuses

Released on August 19, 2010

Created:20/08/2010

Philippine Police Responsible for Torture Must be Prosecuted

Released on August 19, 2010

The Philippine government should ensure that police officers responsible for torture shown in a video broadcast on Tuesday in the national media are brought to justice, Amnesty International has said.

Created:20/08/2010

The ACF Case 4 Years On: Sri Lankan Families Still Waiting for Justice

Released on August 19, 2010

On World Humanitarian Day (19 August) Amnesty International recalls the many humanitarian workers who have fallen victim to human rights violations in Sri Lanka and the families of victims who have been frustrated in their pursuit of justice.  Amnesty International calls on the UN to independently investigate violations of human rights and humanitarian law in Sri Lanka as an essential first step to accountability.

Created:20/08/2010

Slovak Government Commits to End Segreated Education

Released on 11 August 2010

Amnesty International welcomes the commitment by the new Slovakian coalition government to take measures to eliminate segregation in education on ethnic lines as a first step in the right direction.

Created:18/08/2010

Afghan Couple Stoned to Death by Taleban

Released on August 16, 2010

Amnesty International has condemned the first Taleban executions by stoning carried out in Afghanistan since 2001.

A couple were stoned to death on Sunday for "eloping", in a Taleban-controlled village in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, Amnesty International confirmed today.

Created:17/08/2010

Missed Opportunity for Japan to Provide Justice for "Comfort Women"

Released on August 15, 2010

On the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II, Japan has yet again missed an opportunity to apologize unequivocally, accept legal responsibility and provide adequate reparations for the survivors of Japan's military sexual slavery system (euphemistically termed the "comfort women" system).

Created:17/08/2010

TV "Confession" of Iran Stoning Case Woman Criticised

Released on August 12, 2010

Amnesty International criticised the TV "confession" of an Iranian woman last night, in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, awaiting execution by stoning for adultery, appears to implicate herself in the murder of her husband.

The interview was broadcast on Wednesday 11th August, on the '20:30' program by Seda va Sima, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.

Created:16/08/2010

India: Seek free, prior, informed consent of Dongria Kondh on the Niyamgiri bauxite mine project

Released on August 9, 2010

Created:11/08/2010

Taleban should be prosecuted for war crimes in Afghanistan

Released on August 10, 2010

Created:11/08/2010

Argentina Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Released on July 15, 2010

Created:05/08/2010

China Convicts Uighur Web Managers on State Security Charges

Released on July 30, 2010

Dilshat PerhatAmnesty International has condemned the closed trial and conviction of three Uighur website managers on state security charges.

Created:02/08/2010

Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: Accountability must be paramount as UN considers investigations on Gaza conflict

Released on July 26, 2010

Amnesty International has reiterated its urgent call for accountability for alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law committed by the parties to the conflict in Gaza and southern Israel as the UN Secretary-General prepares to assess domestic investigations.

Created:28/07/2010

Cambodia Urged to Follow Khmer Rouge Conviction with More Prosecutions

Released on July 26, 2010

Created:28/07/2010

Submission to the Panel on Constitutional Affairs: Comments on the Outline of the 3rd report of HK in light of the CEDAW


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Created:22/07/2010

CANCELLED: "Dukot" Screening and Letter Writing Meeting

The "Dukot" Screening and Letter Writing Meeting that was scheduled for today, July 22, has been cancelled due to the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal issued at 5:30pm.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Created:22/07/2010

Submission to the Panel on Constitution Affairs: Comments on Topics to be covered in the 3rd report of HK in light of the ICCPR


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Created:22/07/2010

Singapore Must Release British Author of Death Penalty Book

Released on July 10, 2010

Amnesty International is calling on the Singapore authorities to immediately release British author Alan Shadrake, who was arrested for criminal defamation on 18 July after he published a book critical of Singapore's use of the death penalty.

Created:20/07/2010

Myanmar elections will test ASEAN’s credibility

Released on July 19, 2010

Created:19/07/2010

Letter to ASEAN embassies: Protect the "Three Freedoms" in Myanmar

As part of the campaign around the 2010 Myanmar Elections, Amnesty International sections around the world sent letters to ASEAN embassies prior to the next ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (Ha Noi, 19-23 July) urging ASEAN member states to uphold the binding principles of the ASEAN charter, for “respect for fundamental freedoms, the promotion and protection of human rights, and social justice”.


Your Excellency,

Created:16/07/2010

North Korea's crumbling health system in dire need of aid

Published on July 15, 2010

 

Amputation and other major surgeries carried out without anaesthesia are just one indication of the dire state of North Korea's healthcare system, a new Amnesty International report released today has found.

Created:15/07/2010

France Votes to Ban Full-face Veils

Released on July 13, 2010

Amnesty International has condemned an overwhelming vote by the lower house of the French parliament to ban the wearing of full-face veils in public.  

Three hundred and thirty six parliamentarians voted for the measure on Tuesday, with only one opposing it.

Created:14/07/2010

China Must Halt Persecution Or Award-Winning Tibetan Environmentalist Family

Released on July 8, 2010

Created:09/07/2010

Iran Must Halt Imminent Execution Of Convicted Juvenile Offender

Released on July 6, 2010

Amnesty International is urgently calling on the Iranian authorities to halt the imminent execution of Mohammad Reza Haddadi, who could face death by hanging as soon as Wednesday 7 July for a murder he allegedly committed when he was 15 years old.

Created:07/07/2010

Open Letter to Philippines President H.E. Benigno Aquino III

H.E. Benigno Aquino III
President
Republic of the Philippines

Dear Mr. President

By exercising the people’s power to vote, Filipinos have elected you their President. On behalf of Amnesty International Hong Kong, we congratulate you on your recent election. 

Created:30/06/2010

Open letter to the Indonesian President on the third anniversary of arrest of Johan Teterissa

His Excellency President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Istana Merdeka
Jakarta 10110
Indonesia

Open letter to the Indonesian President on the third anniversary of arrest of Johan Teterissa

29 June 2010

Your Excellency,

Created:29/06/2010
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