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Released on September 3, 2010<
Released on September 6, 2010
On the sixth anniversary of the death of prominent Indonesian human rights defender Munir bin Thalib, Amnesty International calls on the National Head of Police to initiate a new independent investigation into his killing to ensure that all those responsible for his death are brought to justice. The government must also make public the 2005 report of the fact-finding team into Munir's killing as a key step towards establishing the truth.
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.
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.
Released on August 19, 2010
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.
Released on July 26, 2010
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.
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Women domestic workers in Indonesia face human rights abuses at work, including economic exploitation, poor working conditions and gender-based discrimination.
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.
Released on July 19, 2010
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,
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.
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,
Released June 16, 2010
The Malaysian government should give refugees in the country the right to work, Amnesty International said today as it revealed a litany of abuses suffered by refugees in Malaysia, the vast majority of whom are from Myanmar.
Released on May 18, 2010
Thai soldiers must immediately stop firing live ammunition into several large areas in Bangkok where anti-government protesters are gathered, Amnesty International said today.
Published on April 21, 2010
Dropping the charges against two prominent members of the Ampatuan family charged with involvement in the November 2009 Maguindanao massacre three weeks before national elections smacks of placing politics before justice and human rights, Amnesty International said today.
Published on April 15, 2010
In the last decade, at least 200 Filipinos have disappeared and more than 1,100 Filipinos have been killed in political killings. The Maguindanao massacre, on November 23 2009, was the worst example in a history of political violence in the Philippines.
To commemorate the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre, 100 days since the event took place, the Audiovisual Team at the International Secretariat has produced a web video:
The Maguindanao Massacre
Released on April 12, 2010
When Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak visits the United States this week, US government officials should press him to end Malaysia’s institutionalized system of discrimination against non-ethnic Malays.
As a first step, Malaysia should agree to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), a UN treaty already ratified by 173 countries.
Released on March 30, 2010
Released on March 30, 2010
Released on March 24, 2010
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.
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.
Between 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.