Press releases in 2002

Under the Program the authorities will review existing security laws and cases of detainees held without trial for a long time and will not implement the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) in the...

An investigation by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) revealed 18 cases of sexual abuse and exploitation in Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal. Victims included a 7-year old girl...

Amnesty International also urged the authorities to protect the right to freedom of expression, association and assembly in Burma. 'Among those already released are individuals who have served six or...

'Given the widespread nature of human rights abuses by both sides in the continuing armed conflict in Liberia, the provision of arms and ammunition and other forms of military assistance - whether...

With allegations of torture surrounding the ongoing trial of three Britons and 23 Egyptians in an (Emergency) Supreme State Security Court, Amnesty International noted with particular concern the UN...

'Human rights organizations who expose human rights violations and are perceived to be critical of government policy are coming under increasing attack,' Amnesty International said today. Amnesty...

'This is a very positve step, but the Syrian authorities should not stop here. All other prisoners of conscience, including 'Aref Dalilah, Hasan Sa'dun and Habib Saleh who are reportedly suffering...

The rise in crime and insecurity three years after the return of civilian rule in Nigeria and the sense of low performance by the security forces has led to the expansion of vigilante groups at local...

'The Czech authorities have a responsibility to ensure the safety and security of local inhabitants and property. Equally, it is also their duty to ensure that people are able to exercise peacefully...

However, the organisation believes that the proposed resolution now before the UN General Assembly's Third Committee regarding the establishment of a criminal tribunal for the prosecution of crimes...