August 2000

"The abduction and forcible recruitment of children in Sierra Leone must be stopped and those responsible brought to justice", says Amnesty International in a report released today. Posted: 31 Aug 2000

While the number of unlawful killings by security forces remains worryingly high in the Dominican Republic, efforts to investigate them and bring those responsible to justice seem to be limited to a few high profile incidents, Amnesty International said today releasing its new report Dominican Republic: Killings by Security Forces. Posted: 31 Aug 2000

The special police raid on the premises of the Glasnost Foundation in Moscow was an intimidatory act carried out with disproportionate use of force, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 31 Aug 2000

The Indian government should investigate the rising number of "{disappeared}" people in Jammu and Kashmir, Amnesty International said today, on the Day of the "Disappeared". Posted: 30 Aug 2000

A middle-aged couple are today in prison in Ghana for protesting publicly about the abduction of their son by members of the presidential guard. Amnesty International is concerned that the Ghanaian authorities have prosecuted and detained them, and have not investigated allegations of serious human rights violations against them and their son by the security forces. Posted: 29 Aug 2000

The highest standards of human rights must be upheld by the UN in East Timor, Amnesty International said in a new report on the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). The UN must apply the same human rights standards it expects other governments to apply elsewhere. Posted: 29 Aug 2000

Amnesty International today expressed concern about allegations that an opposition newspaper editor in Azerbaijan had been arrested on a trumped-up charge aimed at putting pressure on opposition parties in the run-up to forthcoming elections. Posted: 29 Aug 2000

The criminalisation of "{disappearance}" in Mexico's capital, the Federal District (D.F.), marks an advance in the struggle against this serious violation of human rights. What is needed now is the political will to give substance to this first step, stated Amnesty International today. Posted: 29 Aug 2000

Amnesty International has today faxed a letter to the government of Gujarat expressing concern at their actions in detaining around 600 people who were planning to attend a public hearing on the Narmada dam being held today in Maharashtra. Posted: 29 Aug 2000

Amnesty International welcomes the release of the four broadcasters working for Channel 4, a UK television channel and CNN - Sorious Samura, a Sierra Leonean, Gugulakhe Radebe, a South African, and British citizens David Barrie and Timothy John Lambon who were arrested on charges of espionage nearly a week ago. Posted: 29 Aug 2000

The conviction of Rodolfo Montiel and Teodoro Cabrera is a severe blow to human rights in Mexico, Amnesty International said today, reiterating the fact that the charges against the two men are not only fabricated but also based on statements extracted under torture. Posted: 29 Aug 2000

Amnesty International UK welcomes today's publication of the draft bill that would, if enacted, authorise the UK to ratify the treaty to create the International Criminal Court. Posted: 29 Aug 2000

Amnesty International has today faxed a letter to the government of Gujarat expressing concern at their actions in detaining around 600 people who were planning to attend a public hearing on the Narmada dam being held today in Maharashtra. Posted: 24 Aug 2000

Amnesty International today called on the Liberian authorities to release four broadcasters, working for Channel 4 and CNN. The journalists include Amnesty International Media Award winner Sorious Samura. Posted: 24 Aug 2000

All parties to the Burundi conflict should refrain from inciting violence and other human rights abuses against unarmed civilians in the tense run-up to the possible signature of a peace agreement on 28 August, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 24 Aug 2000

Amnesty International UK welcomes the expected publication tomorrow (Friday 25 August) of the draft Bill that will allow the UK to ratify the treaty to create an International Criminal Court. Posted: 24 Aug 2000

Charges against Turkish journalist Nadire Mater should be dropped immediately, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 23 Aug 2000

The legitimate work of human rights defenders in Jamaica must be publicly supported by the authorities, and any attack on them must be condemned, Amnesty International said today in an open letter to the Rt. Honourable P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica. Posted: 23 Aug 2000

In the wake of the recent comments made by the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago on the work of Amnesty International, the human rights organisation today renewed its invitation to publicly debate the human rights issues facing Trinidad and Tobago. Posted: 22 Aug 2000

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of {human rights defenders} and members of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Serbia. Amnesty International's concerns have increased following the arrest and ill-treatment of Bojan Aleksov. Posted: 21 Aug 2000