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50 years of the European Convention

Amnesty International has today published a new report on torture and ill-treatment across Europe 'This landmark event in modern European history provided the cornerstone for the Council of Europe...

Amnesty International condemns attacks against civilians

'Attacks deliberately targeting civilians can never be justified under any circumstances', Amnesty International said today. 'We call on Islamic Jihad and other armed groups, Palestinian or Jewish, to...

Killing of Ahmadis must not go unpunished

On 30 October, five members of the Ahmadiyya community were killed by several unidentified gunmen as they left their mosque after early morning prayers in Ghatialian village, near Sialkot, Punjab...

Release of Prisoner of conscience - let's keep up the momentum.

Ten other Kosovar Albanian prisoners, who had been held without charge or trial for over 15 months were also released last weekend. Amnesty International identified Flora Brovina as a prisoner of...

Welcome steps to end impunity in Jammu and Kashmir

On Tuesday October 31, Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, announced a judicial probe into the massacre of 35 Sikhs at Chittisinghpora on 20 March 2000 and the subsequent killing...

Amnesty International condemns death of another ELN hostage

On 17 September 2000 on the road between Cali and Buenaventura, department of Valle del Cauca, the ELN abducted over 60 people. Many were subsequently released, whilst 25 remained captive. Carlos...

IVORY COAST: Amnesty International appeal to all parties

The organisation demands that those responsible for the security forces protect the human rights of the whole population, including foreign nationals who have been taken to task by other civilians or...

Failure to investigate deaths cheapens life

'Human life is being cheapened by a mindset which seems to regard the killing of more than 130 Palestinians, including nearly 40 Children's rights, and the killing of two detained Israeli soldiers as...

Open letter to Sri Lanka's President on the killing of 26 detainees

Police and army personnel deployed at the rehabilitation camp failed to protect the inmates from villagers armed with machetes and clubs. There are further allegations that some of them may have been...

Ratification of the International Criminal Court Rome Statute - one more step away from impunity, one step closer to justice

The organisation welcomed this positive step by Spain, which on 25 October 2000 deposited instruments of ratification with the office of the United Nations Secretary-General. It is the 22nd country to...