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Human rights defenders must be supported

The organisation expressed concern about the safety of Mrs. Dahlia Allen, attorney representing some twenty inmates at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, Spanish Town, who have allegedly...

Human rights issues must be debated publicly

On Friday 18 August Attorney General Ramesh Maharaj accused the organisation of being involved in a 'political act to destabilise' Caribbean countries and of making 'unfounded and mischievous'...

Bojan Aleksov and Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in Black - human rights defenders at risk

Bojan Aleksov is a Serb national who has been living in Budapest for two years, working primarily with the Safe-House project for Conscientious Objectors from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)...

SERBIA: Whistle-blower journalist unwell

Since his initial arrest in May, Filipovic has lost twenty kilograms in weight and been diagnosed as having an irregular heart-beat. He has a history of heart problems and became unwell on 3 August...

Retroactivity amendment regressive for human rights

The draft amendment states that the right not to be charged retroactively is a basic human right that cannot be breached under any circumstances. 'However there is a serious risk that this amendment...

Retroactivity amendment regressive for human rights

The draft amendment states that the right not to be charged retroactively is a basic human right that cannot be breached under any circumstances. 'However there is a serious risk that this amendment...

Georgia set to execute mentally ill child offender

Amnesty International UK Communications Director Mark Lattimer said: 'The execution of Alex Williams would be further evidence that the USA is a rogue state when it comes to the death penalty . 'It...

SOUTH KOREA: Amnesty welcome but political prisoners remain

'This latest amnesty should not obscure the plight of many political prisoners who remain behind bars nor the fact that the repressive legislation used to imprison them has yet to be substantially...

Appeal for decency as Georgia prepares to execute a mentally ill child offender

'Are we better off today than we were eight years ago? You bet we are...But we're not just better off, we're also a better country. We are today more tolerant, more decent, more humane....'. President...

Appeal for decency as Georgia prepares to execute a mentally ill child offender

'Are we better off today than we were eight years ago? You bet we are...But we're not just better off, we're also a better country. We are today more tolerant, more decent, more humane....'. President...