Prisoners Of Conscience
Syria: Release pro-democracy activists immediately - 28 October 2008
The Syrian authorities must immediately release 12 activists who have been victims of an unfair trial which could see them sentenced for up to 15 years in prison, AmneEuropean Parliament honours jailed Chinese activist - 24 October 2008
Imprisoned Chinese activist Hu Jia has been awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament.Libyan prisoner of conscience released - 10 October 2008
Arrested for trying to organize a peaceful demonstration critical of the Libyan government, Idriss Boufayed has been released on humanitarian grounds, after being diagPro-democracy activists in Syria face 15 years in prison - 8 October 2008
Twelve people are charged with "weakening national sentiment" for attending a meeting of the Damascus Declaration for Democratic National Change.Myanmar activist at risk of torture - 16 September 2008
An anti-government activist leader in Myanmar remains at risk of torture following her arrest last Wednesday.Amnesty International welcomes life sentences for Argentinean military officers - 29 August 2008
Organization also calls on the Argentinean authorities to investigate the 2006 disappearance of Jorge Julio López.25 years remembering the disappeared - 29 August 2008
Since the International Day of the Disappeared was started in 1983, the government practice of kidnapping, abducting or detaining people and holding them in secret haEnforced disappearances: Annual Report 2008
Annual Report 2008 enforced disappearances [Algeria 50-1; Bosnia and Herzegovina 71; Chad 91; Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) 180; Macedonia 196; Mexico 205; Montenegro 210; Myanmar 217;