Press releases in 2003

Mr Pasko, who had served two-thirds of a four-year sentence on treason charges in a prison colony in the Russian Far East, was arrested and sentenced solely for exercising his basic human right to...

'These deaths which happened within two weeks of one another, are the first to have occurred on an aircraft during forcible deportation from French territory since 1991, and for that reason alone...

The report, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Police allegedly ill-treat members of ethnic minorities (AI Index EUR 65/001/2003) details six cases of alleged ill-treatment by police officers....

'This demonstrates, yet again, how restrictive laws are used to curtail freedom of expression in Malaysia,' the organisation added. The police raided the Malaysiakini office on Monday, confiscating...

'Long-standing disrespect for human rights is one of the roots of the crisis, so it is only natural that national and international instruments set up to protect those rights should provide a...

'The Swiss authorities have a responsibility to ensure the safety and security of WEF participants, as well as of demonstrators, local inhabitants and property. However, it is also their duty to...

'This demonstrates, yet again, how restrictive laws are used to curtail freedom of expression in Malaysia,' the organisation added. The police raided the Malaysiakini office on Monday, confiscating...

'Measures to prevent 'terrorism' can be effective only if they also respect and protect human rights. Security and human rights go hand in hand - and are not alternative options' Amnesty International...

'Torture in Punjab continues as a result of a culture of impunity developed within the criminal justice system in the state during the militancy period and is still not dead, ' continued Amnesty...

As previous efforts to identify the individuals and structures responsible for human rights abuses in Guatemala and bring them to justice have met with only very limited success, Amnesty International...