The Saudi-led coalition used a precision-guided munition made in the United States in last week’s air strike on a detention centre in Sa’adah, north-western Yemen, which, according to Doctors without Borders, killed at least 80 people and injured over 200, Amnesty International said today. The laser-guided bomb used in the attack, manufactured by US defense company Raytheon, …
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UK: High Court decision welcome in Assange case but concerns remain over limitations on appeal
“If the question of torture and other ill-treatment is not of general public importance, what is?” said Massimo Moratti, Amnesty International’s Deputy Research Director for Europe.
More places for people fleeing Afghanistan welcome, but need to be additional to existing quota
Responding to the announcement by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke that a further 15,000 places would be offered to people fleeing Afghanistan, Amnesty International Australia refugee advisor Dr Graham Thom said: “While a commitment to resettle Afghan refugees is of course welcome, we again stress the need for these to be in addition to the humanitarian …
India should stop using abusive foreign funding law
The Indian government should immediately stop harassing the Centre for Promotion of Social Concerns and its program unit People’s Watch, ten human rights groups said today. The government should stop using the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act and other abusive laws to silence civil society in India. The groups are Amnesty International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development …
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Grave concerns held for Yang Hengjun after new trial delay
Amnesty International remains gravely concerned for the welfare of Australian writer Yang Hengjun who has been in custody in China awaiting trial for three years. Dr Yang’s family and colleagues have told Amnesty that he is in poor health and that he has been informed his trial on espionage charges has yet again been delayed. …
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Russia: One year after jailing, Aleksei Navalny and his associates in a “living hell”
Over the course of the last 12 months, the Russian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented campaign of repression and reprisals against wrongfully imprisoned opposition leader AlekseiNavalny and his supporters, destroying all remnants of the rights to freedom of expression and association, Amnesty International said today on the first anniversary of the politician’s arrest. “In the …
Germany/Syria: Conviction of Syrian official for crimes against humanity a historic win for justice
Responding to a decision of the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, which has convicted former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar Raslan to life in prison for crimes against humanity, including torture, murder and rape of detainees in Branch 251, an infamous military intelligence facility in Damascus city, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East …
Poland: After acquitting rainbow halo women, authorities must end their witch-hunt against activists
Responding to the dismissal of the appeal against the acquittal of three women human rights activists in Poland on absurd charges of “offending religious beliefs” for distributing posters of the Virgin Mary with a halo in the rainbow colours of the LGBTI pride flag, Catrinel Motoc, Senior Campaigner in Amnesty International’s Europe Regional Office said: “Today’s decision …
China: World must use Winter Olympics to demand human rights improvements
The world must use the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics as an opportunity to push for human rights improvements in China, Amnesty International said ahead of next month’s Games. China’s capital will welcome athletes, officials and diplomats from around the world for the Games, which begin on 4 February. But the event will take place …
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Kazakhstan: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained protestors and respect human rights amid ongoing unrest
The Kazakhstani authorities must release journalists and activists who have been arbitrarily detained for their coverage of mass protests across the country over the past week, provide information on all protest-related arrests and ensure human rights of all detainees, said Amnesty International, as the number of individuals arrested since protests began on 2 January reached close to 10,000 according …