March 2003

On the eve of the anniversary of the arrest in Egypt of three Britons (on 1 April 2002), Amnesty International today voiced fresh concern that the men, who may have been tortured or ill-treated, will not receive a fair trial. Posted: 31 Mar 2003

Israeli and Palestinian authorities must take urgent steps to end the suffering of Palestinian women living under occupation and conflict, Amnesty International said today (31 March), as it published a new report on the issue. Posted: 31 Mar 2003

Israeli and Palestinian authorities must take urgent steps to end the suffering of Palestinian women living under occupation and conflict, Amnesty International said today (31 March), as it published a new report on the issue. Posted: 31 Mar 2003

Amnesty International Section Heads from over 50 countries around the world, representing over 1.6 million members, will deliver a petition to Tony Blair today (30 March) urging the UK government to abide by international law in the Iraq war. Posted: 30 Mar 2003

Amnesty International is deeply concerned that politically motivated violence and arbitrary arrests will continue to increase in the run-up to and during the Zimbabwean by-elections this weekend (29 and 30 March). Posted: 29 Mar 2003

Allegations that cluster bombs have been dropped on Basra and may have caused civilian casualties, have led Amnesty International today (27 March) to call for an immediate end to the use of "indiscriminate weapons" by all sides in the Iraq war. Posted: 27 Mar 2003

Amnesty International is calling for an immediate and impartial investigation into the deaths of civilians during the conflict in Iraq. Posted: 27 Mar 2003

At a time when war in Iraq may result in a massive exodus of refugees, Amnesty International today criticised British proposals over "regional protection zones." Posted: 27 Mar 2003

"As fighting increasingly moves into urban areas it is essential that the military authorities step up their attempts to protect civilians," Amnesty International said today. Posted: 26 Mar 2003

Amnesty International today cautioned that the bombing of the Iraqi state television station in Baghdad by US allied forces could be a breach of the Geneva Conventions. Posted: 26 Mar 2003

War crimes may have been committed by both sides in the recent fighting in Iraq, Amnesty International said today, in response to recent reports. Posted: 26 Mar 2003

Torture is being widely used by state agents and forms the basis of numerous unfair convictions in Mexico, Amnesty International said today (25 March) at the Mexico City launch of its report Unfair trials: unsafe convictions. Posted: 25 Mar 2003

Amnesty International called today on all sides of the conflict in Iraq to treat prisoners of war (POWs) in full conformity with the Third Geneva Convention. Posted: 25 Mar 2003

Amnesty International has condemned the indiscriminate and unlawful killing yesterday of 24 civilians in Nadimarg village in Kashmir. Posted: 25 Mar 2003

Amnesty International today lent its voice to concerns expressed by the International Committee of the Red Cross at the plight of civilians in Basra, in southern Iraq, who have been without water since Friday afternoon. Posted: 24 Mar 2003

Posted: 21 Mar 2003

Amnesty International is deeply concerned by the increasing scale of arbitrary detentions and for the safety of several hundred people including officials and supporters of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) taken into custody in Zimbabwe since 18 March 2003. Posted: 21 Mar 2003

The Ugandan authorities should bring suspected perpetrators of the serious human rights abuses committed in Ituri to justice before Uganda’s courts. Posted: 20 Mar 2003

Amnesty International demands assurances from all parties - USA, its allies and Iraq - that they will respect fully the laws of war, protect civilians and ensure their access to humanitarian assistance. Posted: 20 Mar 2003

Posted: 20 Mar 2003