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ROK: Presidential candidates should pledge their commitment to human rights

The letter includes Amnesty International's report 'Republic of Korea: Summary of Concerns and Recommendations to Candidates for the Presidential Elections in December 2002'. The report highlights 12...

Swaziland: Grave concern at attack against High Court judges seeking to protect the rights of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights

The King's agents ordered the Chief Justice and two other High Court judges to drop the case brought by Ms Lindiwe Dlamini is seeking the return of her daughter, Zena Mahlangu, who was taken away by...

UK Government must protect UK nationals held in Guantanamo Bay

Amnesty International said: 'The UK government should urge the USA to repatriate the seven UK nationals immediately unless they are promptly charged by the US authorities and given a fair trial, in an...

Bangladesh: Amnesty International calls for independent investigation

'The investigation needs to be prompt, fair and carried out by an independent body,' Amnesty International said. 'All findings of the investigation must be made public and all those responsible for...

Israel/Occupied Territories: New report presents evidence of Israeli war crimes in Nablus and Jenin

The 80-page report, 'Israel and the Occupied Territories: Shielded from Scrutiny, IDF violations in Jenin and Nablus', documents serious human rights violations by Israeli forces. These include...

Sri Lanka: Amnesty International urges the government to stop torture

'We have had a long-standing concern about torture, including rape, reported both in the context of the armed conflict and routine police investigations,' Amnesty International wrote in the letter...

USA: Detainees from Afghan conflict should be released or tried

The organisation added that, should any of them be prosecuted, they should be given access to a lawyer and receive a fair trial. 'It is time to end the unacceptable legal limbo in which these...

Japan/North Korea: Five Japanese abductees must be allowed freedom of choice

'The Governments of North Korea and Japan should allow the five surviving Japanese nationals who were forcibly abducted and taken to North Korea in the 1970's and are currently visiting Japan freedom...

Russian Federation: Amnesty International calls for assurances on Zakayev case

The organisation's call comes after Akhmed Zakayev was detained in Copenhagen - where he was attending the World Chechen Congress - following an extradition request from the Russian authorities. An...

Argentina: DaimlerChrysler opens human rights inquiry

The Commission should have full independence, operate impartially and report its findings publicly. Relatives of the victims and other interested parties must be able to submit their information to...