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Burundi: Children's rights in detention - forgotten human rights victims

Children's rights have been particularly affected by the armed conflict and related human rights and humanitarian crises in Burundi. Their most basic civil, political, economic, social and cultural...

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Proposed accession of the FRY to the Council of Europe

The organisation is concerned at the lack of co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (the Tribunal) in the Hague, as well as the rarity of domestic war crimes...

Jamaica: Keep state killing out of politics - the death penalty should not be an election issue

'The anger felt by Jamaican citizens at the appalling levels of violent crime suffered by their society is understandable. However, the government must not pander to this anger by promising the...

Eritrea: Government critics and journalists held in incommunicado detention

'These arbitrary detentions place Eritrea in contravention of international and regional human rights treaties which the government has only recently ratified. They also foster a climate of impunity...

International Criminal Court: Say 'no' to US attack on international justice

In recent months, the US has been approaching governments requesting them to enter into unlawful agreements that they will not surrender US nationals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and...

Turkey: New report reveals systematic torture as European Commission assesses candidate countries

The 14-page report, 'Turkey: systematic torture continues in 2002', launched today in Brussels, contains summaries of case histories of more than 60 people tortured or ill-treated in Turkey between...

Brazil: A vote for human rights?

A delegation from the organistion will be visiting the country from 16 to 27 September, ahead of the elections scheduled for October, to hold talks with presidential candidates on what they intend to...

USA/Iraq: Not in the name of human rights

'Once again, the human rights record of a country is used selectively to legitimise military actions.' Amnesty International said. 'The US and other Western governments turned a blind eye to Amnesty...

FRY: War crimes verdict in Montenegro - Amnesty International calls for all those responsible for Strpci abductions and murders to be brought to justice

'Despite Monday's verdict, Amnesty International believes that justice will not be done until all those responsible for the abduction at Strpci are brought to justice,' the organisation urged. On 9...

Egypt: Fifty-one convicted in unfair trial

The accused were sentenced to between two and fifteen years' imprisonment on various charges, including possession of arms and membership of an illegal organisation which has been referred to as...