December 2004

Zhang Rongliang, a prominent leader of the China for Christ Church has been detained by police and is now thought to be at serious risk of torture. Posted: 23 Dec 2004

Amnesty International is appalled at reports that Greek police officers have tortured a group of Afghan asylum-seekers, including children. The torture allegedly included severe beatings and death threats, taking place over several days. Posted: 23 Dec 2004

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Posted: 23 Dec 2004

Brussels, 22 December 2004 Amnesty International has drawn attention to the widening gap between the EU's human rights ambitions and the resources available to fund them, in its recommendations released today to the forthcoming Luxembourg EU Presidency. Posted: 22 Dec 2004

An Iranian woman facing execution by stoning for adultery is believed to still be alive, even though the sentence was reportedly due to have been carried out on Tuesday 21 December. Posted: 22 Dec 2004

Today's decision in Chile by the Santiago Court of Appeals (Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago) to uphold the indictment and house arrest of Augusto Pinochet has sent a powerful message to the rest of the world: human rights violators will not go unpunished, said Amnesty International today. Posted: 21 Dec 2004

Public Statement Amnesty International condemns in the strongest terms the bomb attacks that killed at least 66 people in the cities of Karbala and Najaf yesterday. Posted: 21 Dec 2004

Responding to reports of new abuse allegations in US detention facilities in Iraq and elsewhere, an Amnesty International spokesperson said: Posted: 21 Dec 2004

Posted: 21 Dec 2004

Posted: 21 Dec 2004

The grave situation in the North-Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should not divert the transitional government and international community from implementing essential reforms aimed at protecting civilians and building greater security, Amnesty International said today. Posted: 21 Dec 2004

An Iranian woman charged with adultery faces death by stoning, reportedly by tomorrow (21 Dec) after her death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court last month. Posted: 20 Dec 2004

New Amnesty International report and protest at Sudanese Embassy, London. Amnesty International members and Sudanese refugees will be at the Sudanese embassy in London with a giant clock from 10.00 GMT on 17 December 2004. Posted: 17 Dec 2004

An Iranian woman charged with adultery faces death by stoning in the next five days after her death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court last month. Her unnamed co-defendant is at risk of imminent execution by hanging. Amnesty International members are now writing urgent appeals to the Iranian authorities, calling for the execution to be stopped. Posted: 17 Dec 2004