Torture And Ill-treatment

UN resolution on Syria will do little to stop massive abuses - 15 May 2013

Headline Title:  UN resolution on Syria will do little to stop massive abuses Today’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on Syria is a positive step but it does little to address the immense ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in the country, Amnesty Today’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on Syria is a positive step but it does little to address the immense ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in the country. Media Node:  Syria UN Ambassador Twitter Tag:  eyesonsyria Story Location:  Syria 35° 12' 8.6076" N, 37° 24' 30.4092" E “Tens of thousands of people have died and millions have been uprooted by the ongoing armed conflict in Syria, but it has taken the United Nations more than two years to even begin to address the grave human rights abuses being committed there” Source:  José Luis Díaz, Amnesty International’s UN Representative in New York Date:  Wed, 15/05/2013 URL:  Syria: Rights activists face terrorism charges Description:  Public statement, 17 May 2013 URL:  Journalists targeted in ongoing conflict in Syria Description:  News story/report, 3 May 2013 URL:  Syria: Security Council vote will embolden violators Description:  News story, 19 July 2012

Guatemala : le procès de la décennie en dix points - 8 May 2013

Headline Title:  Guatemala : le procès de la décennie en dix points Le procès du général Efraín Ríos Montt, ancien président du Guatemala, pour un génocide perpétré lors de ses années au pouvoir, a repris. Le procès du général Efraín Ríos Montt, ancien chef d'État du Guatemala, pour un génocide perpétré alors qu’il était au pouvoir, a repris. Lisez pourquoi le sombre passé du Guatemala est toujours d'actualité. Media Node:  rios montt_fr Guate map At a Glance:  Les chiffres du conflit au GuatemalaLe conflit armé interne au Guatemala a duré de 1960 à 1996.Plus de 200 000 hommes, femmes et enfants ont été tués ou soumis à une disparition forcée.Efraín Ríos Montt fut au pouvoir entre 1982 et 1983.Le conflit a pris fin en 1996 avec la signature d’un accord de paix.Une commission de clarification historique parrainée par les Nations unies a conclu que l'État guatémaltèque était responsable de la plupart des violations. Story Location:  Guatemala 15° 8' 3.6636" N, 90° 10' 32.8116" W URL:  Jean-Marie Simon: A foreign witness to Guatemala’s War Description:  Nouvelle, 27 novembre 2012 URL:  The two Guatemalas of Ríos Montt Description:  Article, 22 novembre 2012 URL:  City of the Disappeared – three decades of searching for Guatemala's missing Description:  Article, 19 novembre 2012 URL:  Au Guatemala, un homme fait parler les os Description:  Nouvelle, 15 novembre 2012 URL:  The endless search for justice in Guatemala Description:  Article, 12 novembre 2012

Historic conviction brings long-awaited justice in Guatemala - 10 May 2013

Headline Title:  Historic conviction brings long-awaited justice in Guatemala The conviction of Guatemala’s ex-president General Efraín Ríos Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity during his time in office is a historic step in the nation’s long struggle for justice, The conviction of Guatemala’s ex-president General Efraín Ríos Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity during his time in office is a historic step in the nation’s long struggle for justice. Media Node:  Ríos Montt Maya celebration At a Glance:  Guatemala's internal armed conflict took place between 1960 and 1996.More than 200,000 men, women and children were murdered or disappeared.General Efraín Ríos Montt was in office between March 1982 and August 1983.  The conflict ended in 1996 with the signing of a Peace Accord.A UN-sponsored Commission of Historical Clarification said the Guatemalan state was responsible for most abuses. Twitter Tag:  RiosMontt Story Location:  Guatemala 14° 57' 57.6468" N, 90° 32' 57.5376" W “With this conviction, Guatemala leads by example in a region where entrenched impunity for past crimes sadly remains the norm” Source:  Sebastian Elgueta, Guatemala Researcher at Amnesty International Date:  Fri, 10/05/2013 URL:  Guatemala’s trial of the decade in ten facts Description:  Feature, 8 May 2013 URL:  The task of reading Guatemala’s bones Description:  Feature, 14 November 2012 URL:  Jean-Marie Simon: A foreign witness to Guatemala’s war Description:  Feature, 26 November 2012 URL:  The endless search for justice in Guatemala Description:  Feature, 12 November 2012 URL:  The two Guatemalas of Ríos Montt: Description:  Feature, 22 November 2012

Zambie. Deux hommes inculpés parce qu'ils auraient eu des relations homosexuelles doivent être libérés - 8 May 2013

Headline Title:  Zambie. Deux hommes inculpés doivent être libérés Les autorités de Zambie doivent immédiatement libérer deux jeunes hommes, arrêtés parce qu'ils auraient eu des relations sexuelles « contre nature » et dont la mise en liberté sous cautio Les autorités zambiennes doivent immédiatement libérer deux jeunes hommes, arrêtés parce qu'ils auraient eu des relations sexuelles « contre nature » et dont la remise en liberté sous caution a été refusée. Media Node:  Zambia LGBT_fr Twitter Tag:  LGBTI Story Location:  Zambie 14° 52' 23.88" S, 25° 53' 1.6404" E “L’arrestation de ces deux hommes au seul motif de leur orientation sexuelle réelle ou présumée s’apparente à de la discrimination et constitue une atteinte à leurs droits à la liberté de conscience et d’expression, ainsi qu’au droit à la vie privée.” Source:  Simeon Mawanza, chercheur sur la Zambie pour Amnesty International. Date:  Wed, 08/05/2013

El juicio de la década de Guatemala, en diez datos - 8 May 2013

Headline Title:  El juicio de la década de Guatemala, en diez datos El juicio contra el general José Efraín Ríos Montt, ex dirigente guatemalteco, por genocidio cometido durante su periodo en el poder se ha reanudado. El juicio contra el general José Efraín Ríos Montt, ex dirigente guatemalteco, por genocidio cometido durante su periodo en el poder se ha reanudado. He aquí por qué el oscuro pasado de este país centroamericano sigue teniendo importancia hoy día. Media Node:  rios montt_es VIDEO: El juicio de la década de Guatemala, en diez datos Guate map At a Glance:  El conflicto de Guatemala en cifrasEl conflicto armado de Guatemala tuvo lugar entre 1960 y 1996.Más de 200.000 hombres, mujeres, niños y niñas fueron asesinados o desaparecieron.Effraín Ríos Montt ocupó el poder entre 1982 y 1983.El conflicto concluyó en 1996 con la firma del Acuerdo de Paz.La Comisión para el Esclarecimiento Histórico, patrocinada por la ONU, manifestó que el Estado de Guatemala era el responsable de la mayoría de los abusos. Story Location:  Guatemala 15° 8' 3.6636" N, 90° 10' 32.8116" W URL:  Guatemala: Interpretar los huesos que hablan URL:  Jean Marie Simon, una extranjera que presenció la guerra de Guatemala URL:  La incesante búsqueda de justicia en Guatemala URL:  Las dos Guatemalas de Ríos Montt URL:  Ciudad de los Desaparecidos: Tres decenios buscando a personas desaparecidas en Guatemala

Zambia urged to release two men charged with same-sex sexual conduct - 8 May 2013

Headline Title:  Zambia: Release two men charged with same-sex sexual conduct The Zambian authorities must immediately release two young men who have been denied bail after being arrested on charges of having sex “against the order of nature”, Amnesty International said. The Zambian authorities must immediately release two young men who have been denied bail after being arrested on charges of having sex “against the order of nature”. Media Node:  Zambia LGBT Twitter Tag:  LGBTI Story Location:  Zambia 14° 52' 23.88" S, 25° 53' 1.6404" E “The arrest of the two men solely for their real or perceived sexual orientation amounts to discrimination and it is in violation of their rights to freedom of conscience, expression, and privacy” Source:  Simeon Mawanza, Amnesty International’s Zambia researcher Date:  Wed, 08/05/2013

Guatemala’s trial of the decade in ten facts - 8 May 2013

Headline Title:  Guatemala’s trial of the decade in ten facts The trial against former Guatemalan leader General José Efraín Rios Montt for genocide during his time in office has restarted. The trial against former Guatemalan leader General José Efraín Rios Montt for genocide during his time in office has restarted. See why the Central American country’s dark past is still relevant today. Media Node:  rios montt guate vid Guate map At a Glance:  Guatemala's conflict in numbersGuatemala's internal armed conflict took place between 1960 and 1996.More than 200,000 men, women and children were murdered or disappeared.Effrain Rios Montt was in office between 1982 and 1983.The conflict ended in 1996 with the signing of a Peace Accord.A UN-sponsored Commission of Historical Clarification said the Guatemalan state was responsible for most abuses. Story Location:  Guatemala 15° 8' 3.6636" N, 90° 10' 32.8116" W URL:  The task of reading Guatemala’s bones URL:  Jean-Marie Simon: A foreign witness to Guatemala’s War URL:  The endless search for justice in Guatemala URL:  The two Guatemalas of Ríos Montt URL:  City of the Disappeared – three decades of searching for Guatemala's missing

استهداف الصحفيين مستمر في النزاع السوري - 3 May 2013

Headline Title:  استهداف الصحفيين مستمر في النزاع السوري قالت منظمة العفو الدولية في تقرير صدر اليوم، الذي يصادف اليوم العالمي لحرية الصحافة، إن النزاع في سورية قد أدى إلى مقتل عشرات الصحفيين ممن ينقلون أخبار انتهاكات حقوق الإن النزاع في سورية قد أدى إلى مقتل عشرات الصحفيين ممن ينقلون أخبار انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان، أو إلى القبض عليهم تعسفاً واعتقالهم وإخضاعهم للإخفاء القسري والتعذيب، على مدار السنتين الماضيتين Media Node:  Syria journalists AR Twitter Tag:  eyesonsyria Story Location:  الجمهورية العربية السورية 36° 15' 13.4064" N, 37° 59' 26.6028" E “الهجمات المتعمدة على المدنيين، بمن فيهم الصحفيون، ترقى إلى مرتبة جرائم الحرب، ويتعين أن يقدَّم مرتكبوها إلى ساحة العدالة” Source:  آن هاريسن، نائبة مدير برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في منظمة العفو الدولية Date:  Fri, 03/05/2013 URL:  Shooting the Messenger: Journalists targeted by all sides in Syria Description:  Report, 3 May 2013

Syrie : les journalistes pris pour cible dans le cadre du conflit - 3 May 2013

Des dizaines de journalistes ayant rendu compte d'atteintes aux droits humains en Syrie ont été tués, victimes d'arrestations arbitraires, incarcérés, soumis à des disparitions forcées ou torturés Des dizaines de journalistes ayant rendu compte d'atteintes aux droits humains en Syrie ont été tués, victimes d'arrestations arbitraires, incarcérés, soumis à des disparitions forcées ou torturés ces deux dernières années. Media Node:  Syria journalists_fr Twitter Tag:  eyesonsyria Story Location:  Syrie 36° 15' 13.4064" N, 37° 59' 26.6028" E “Les attaques visant délibérément des civils, des journalistes notamment, s'apparentent à des crimes de guerre dont les auteurs présumés doivent être traduits en justice.” Source:  Ann Harrison, directrice adjointe du programme Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord d'Amnesty International URL:  Shooting the Messenger: Journalists targeted by all sides in Syria Description:  Rapport, 3 mai 2013 URL:  Syrie. Feu sur les messagers. Les journalistes pris pour cibles par toutes les parties en Syrie Description:  Extraits du rapport, 3 mai 2013

Journalists targeted in ongoing conflict in Syria - 3 May 2013

Headline Title:  Journalists targeted in ongoing conflict in Syria Scores of journalists reporting on human rights abuses in Syria have been killed, arbitrarily arrested, detained, subjected to enforced disappearances and tortured over the last two years, Amnesty Scores of journalists reporting on human rights abuses in Syria have been killed, arbitrarily arrested, detained, subjected to enforced disappearances and tortured over the last two years. Media Node:  Syria journalists Twitter Tag:  eyesonsyria Story Location:  Syria 36° 15' 13.4064" N, 37° 59' 26.6028" E “Deliberate attacks on civilians, including journalists, amount to war crimes for which the perpetrators must be brought to justice” Source:  Ann Harrison, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme Date:  Fri, 03/05/2013 URL:  Shooting the Messenger: Journalists targeted by all sides in Syria Description:  Report, 3 May 2013

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