Press releases in 2001

Amnesty International, which condemns any act of hostage-taking by armed political groups - including hijacking - as a human rights abuse, remains deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan...

In the interest of transparency and justice for the victims of decades of human rights violations, the Commission's report and recommendations should be published in full at the earliest opportunity...

On 9 January representatives of popular organisations claiming to support the dominant Fanmi Lavalas party issued threats of physical violence against members of opposition parties and journalists...

'This man's plight highlights long-standing concerns about the Japanese prison system,' Amnesty International said. 'Everyone should be treated humanely, whatever crime they have committed.' Thirty...

Following a cabinet decision in the context of rising levels of crime last March, the government is on the verge of breaking its 24-year moratorium. 'The death penalty is a brutalising punishment...

'The USA must recognise the damage being done to its international reputation by its relentless and increasingly isolated use of this brutalizing punishment,' Amnesty International said today. The...

Representatives of the groups are currently in Turkey to research the operation conducted in 20 prisons in December 2000 and to investigate conditions at the new F-type prisons to which many of the...

'This is a significant and most welcome development which sends a clear message that discriminatory practices against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights , particularly in rural...

'In light of the escalating violence and conflicting claims about who has carried out the killings, the government must exercise some control over this dire situation and initiate impartial and...

Following an unfair trial , Moncef Marzouki was sentenced on 30 December 2000 to eight months' imprisonment for 'maintaining an unauthorized association' and four months for 'spreading false...