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Turkmenistan: Turkmen leader should mark birthday by introducing rule of law

President Saparmurat Niazov of Turkmenistan should mark his birthday by committing himself to protect human rights, a coalition of human rights groups said today. President Niazov's birthday, February...

Colombia: FARC should respect lives of captives

The organisation's call comes after information emerged that three US citizens, apparently contracted by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), may have been taken captive by the FARC following the...

EU Iraq Summit: EU leaders should make fate of civilians top priority

In an open letter sent to the Greek EU Presidency and all EU heads of state and government, Amnesty International has called on EU leaders to stage a serious, substantial and open debate on the likely...

India/Bangladesh: 'Push-in/Push-out' practices at the border not acceptable

The organisation considers that such collective expulsions by India and Bangladesh across the border without offering recourse to judicial remedy or appeal to the persons being expelled appear to be...

Liberia: Amnesty International calls for leading human rights activist's release as trial begins

'Aloysius Toe has done nothing but work legitimately for the defence of fundamental human rights in Liberia. He should not be in prison and he should not be on trial,' the organisation said. Aloysius...

Philippines: Safety of civilians must be ensured

Conflicting reports indicate that between 17 and 175 people have been killed in the fighting which resumed and escalated following the end of the ceasefire. Amnesty International is gravely concerned...

Guatemala: Death of army intelligence official implicated in Gerardi murder must be investigated

Sergeant Villanueva was the lowest ranking of the three former members of the Presidential Chiefs of Staff military intelligence agency, sentenced to 30 years imprisonment in July 2001 for planning...

South Africa: Government should compensate victims of the past and end impunity

'President Thabo Mbeki should use the opening of the 2003 parliamentary session tomorrow to announce a program of reparations for victims and to renounce any possibility of a further amnesty,' the...

Indonesia : Activist's arrest could undermine Aceh cease-fire

The organisation also warned that the detention of activists risks discrediting the two month old cease-fire agreement in the province. 'The cease-fire agreement, although fragile, has been successful...

Cambodia: Freedom of expression under attack

The arrests of journalists Mom Sonando and In Chan Sivutha and the closure of Cambodia's only independent radio station set an ominous tone for national elections scheduled for July 2003, the two...