At least 21 civilians have been killed in the southern province of Maguindanao. These are the first reported killings linked to national elections to be held in May 2010.
In October, the Myanmar authorities arrested at least 10 political
activists and journalists for trying to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Their whereabouts is unknown.
Huang Qi has been sentenced to three years in prison for his work on behalf of families of five primary school pupils
who died when school buildings collapsed in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Chinese authorities must stop the harassment and arbitrary detention of
dozens of human rights lawyers and activists who were targeted during
US President Obama’s visit.
Reports that the Iranian government plans to establish "cyber police"
to fight "crimes" on the internet indicate they are intensifying
their attack on freedom of expression.
Activists and supporters of Amnesty International will launch a week of action on Monday highlighting the continued detention of thousands of displaced civilians in government camps in Sri Lanka.
The Iranian authorities must halt the imminent execution of Sherko
Moarefi, a Kurdish man convicted of "enmity against God" over his
alleged membership of a proscribed Kurdish organization.
President Obama must use his first official visit to China to urge the authorities to reverse the sharp rise in human rights violations in the country, Amnesty International said on Friday.
Amnesty International has welcomed the commitment by the Macedonian authorities to ensure that the International Day for Tolerance march in Skopje goes ahead on 16 November without hindrance.
