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HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER - CALL FOR DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM IN YEAR 2000

The launch of the Moratorium 2000 Project coincides with the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the most important date in the human rights calendar. On International...

Helsinki Summit an oppportunity to push for change in Turkey

As set out in the Copenhagen Criteria for membership of the European Union (1993); 'membership requires that the candidate country has achieved stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the...

Mengistu -- failure to respect international human rights obligations

'The South African government has singularly failed in its obligations under both its national constitution and international law,' Amnesty International said. 'Its lack of clarity regarding its...

Chechen Republic: Warning cannot justify attacking civilians

On 6 December Russian aircraft dropped leaflets over Grozny telling residents to leave the city before 11 December. 'Only in this way will you be able to avoid death and save your city,' one leaflet...

CHECHEN REPUBLIC: Amnesty International members take action on Russian ultimatum

'The Russian government will not only continue to be subjected to international criticism from world leaders, but will receive thousands of letters from individuals demanding the protection of human...

Mengistu -- the opportunity for justice must not be lost

'For too long Mengistu Haile-Miriam -- who is currently resident in South Africa -- has escaped accountability for the horrific crimes that were carried out under his leadership.' 'The South African...

OSCE reports should be applauded

The reports, Kosovo/Kosova: As Seen, As Told, Parts I and II, provide a revealing analysis of human rights violations and abuses in the region over the last year. 'The horrific human rights violations...

Iranian Courts used to suppress political opinion and journalistic freedom

'Abdollah Nouri and Mashallah Shamsolva'ezin have been imprisoned for publishing articles that express the beliefs of writers whose views are at odds with elements of the authorities,' the...

Common graves in Ciudad Juárez -- Amnesty International calls for transparency and meticulous investigations

surrounding the discovery of bodies in common graves in Ciudad Ju·rez, Amnesty International said today, calling for full transparency and thorough forensic investigations. 'Those responsible must be...

Human rights must be central component of multilateral investment rules

'No agreement on further investment liberalisation -- such as the Multilateral Agreement on Investment or its successors -- should be formalised until a comprehensive analysis of its impact on human...