Detention | Amnesty International

Threat of charges against Iranian presidential candidate part of cover up - 19 October 2009

Amnesty International has called on the Iranian authorities to dismiss legal action against former presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi.

Iranian protester's death sentence must be reviewed - 9 October 2009

Amnesty International is urging the Iranian authorities to rescind the death sentence imposed on post-election protester Mohammad-Reza Ali-Zamani.

Family demands release of 'outspoken' Yemeni journalist - 6 October 2009

Muhammad al-Maqalih was abducted by a group of men in an unmarked van. It is thought he is being held because of his criticism of the government over the armed clashes in Sa'da.

Crackdown on China's activists escalates ahead of 60th anniversary - 30 September 2009

The government's increased surveillance, harassment and imprisonment of activists is to prevent them from raising human rights concerns that challenge the authorities' image of social harmony.

Upholding human rights while confronting climate change - 29 September 2009

Unless states take prompt, adequate action to address its effects, climate change could become a major threat to the realization of human rights.

Several reported dead in Honduras turmoil - 25 September 2009

Five people are reported to have been killed during a week of violent political unrest in Honduras.

Iranian refugees still detained in Turkey despite court ruling - 24 September 2009

Two Iranian refugees remain in detention in Turkey despite a European Court of Human Rights ruling on Tuesday should be released, according to Amnesty International.

Beatings and detentions follow Honduras demonstrations - 24 September 2009

Amnesty International has received continuing reports of numerous demonstrators being beaten by police and some several hundred detained across Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras.

Sri Lankan army clashes with detainees - 24 September 2009

A detainee was seriously injured and had to be hospitalized as a clash broke out between the Sri Lankan Army and detainees being held at a school in Vavuniya in north-eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Yemen must reveal whereabouts of detained journalist - 21 September 2009

The Yemeni authorities must clarify the whereabouts of journalist Muhammad al-Maqalih, who was seized by plain-clothed assailants in the capital Sana'a late on Thursday.