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Malaysia: Will review board's recommendations lead to freedom?

'The review board's statement highlights the misuse of the Internal Security Act (ISA) and provides an ideal opportunity for the government to act to secure the immediate and unconditional release of...

Nepal: Victims and witnesses of alleged human rights abuses under threat

The organisation is closely monitoring the situation of the individuals , including family members of the victims, named in the report, 'Nepal: a deepening human rights crisis' published on 19...

Egypt: Trial of Britons and Egyptians - unfair trial and torture concerns raised

The human rights organisation, which recently published a report revealing systematic torture in Egypt, voiced its concern that the men may have been tortured during interrogation, noting that torture...

Guatemala, 2002: The human rights toll

The organisation referred to a string of human rights violations and the apparent inability of the justice system to respond to them, not least because of the victimisation of legal personnel working...

Viet Nam: Crackdown on dissidents continues

Nguyen Khac Toan, a 47 year old former soldier from Ha Noi, briefly a teacher of mathematics and in recent years a businessman, became interested in human rights issues around 2000. 'The branding of...

India: The cause of justice is not served by judicial murder

'The death penalty is a violation of the right to life and the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment,' Amnesty International said today. 'We oppose the death penalty unconditionally...

Afghanistan: Human Rights must be the priority

In a statement to the Afghan Support Group meeting in Oslo to discuss future donor coordination for Afghanistan, they went on to say in a joint statement: "Major human rights abuses continue to be...

Bangladesh: deaths in custody must be investigated

At least 32 people have died so far due to alleged torture by the army and there are reports of about ten more deaths in suspicious circumstances. 'Neither justice nor the fight against crime will be...

Israel/Occupied Territories: Conscientious objectors jailed while soldiers who commit grave violations enjoy impunity

Amnesty International's letter to Shaul Mofaz expresses concern over the imprisonment of those Israelis who refuse to perform military service or serve in the Occupied Territories, as they believe...

Nepal: Human rights abuses have reached unprecedented levels

A new report published by Amnesty International 'Nepal: a deepening human rights crisis' reveals that nearly half of the victims of the 'people's war' were civilians targeted for their real or...