Annual Report 2013
The state of the world's human rights

Regional News

from Europe and central asia

19 January 2010
Russia must ensure justice for murdered activists
Human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova were killed in Moscow a year ago. Those responsible have not been brought to justice.
15 January 2010
Czech authorities vow to tackle wrongful placement of Roma children

Czech education authorities have said they will take measures to end the wrongful placing of Romani children in schools for pupils with "mild mental disabilities", in response to Amnesty International's report on the issue.

14 January 2010
Ukraine must not forcibly extradite Chechen man to Russia
Ahmed Chataev, who had reportedly been tortured by Russian forces after he was detained in Chechnya during fighting in 2000, was visiting Ukraine with a valid visa when he was arrested.
12 January 2010
UK police must end stop and search without suspicion
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the use of these abusive and discriminatory powers is illegal.
11 January 2010
European states must take concrete steps to help close Guantánamo

Leading human rights organizations have urged more European states to accept detainees held at the US detention centre at Guantánamo who cannot be returned to their countries of origin.

11 January 2010
Turkey must set free conscientious objector
22 December 2009
Lithuania admits existence of secret prison
A Lithuanian parliamentary committee has concluded that a CIA secret prison operated in Lithuania during the US-led “war on terror”.
19 December 2009
Not Done Yet
17 December 2009
Lithuania secret prison inquiry must set an example
The government and President Dalia Grybauskaite have been urged to ensure that next week's report into allegations that the CIA operated a 'black site' in Lithuanian is thorough, independent, and impartial.
14 December 2009
Turkey criticized for closing pro-Kurdish political party
Amnesty International has expressed concern that the Democratic Society Party has been closed and 37 of its members have been banned from politics for five years.
11 December 2009
Ukraine must comply with Court ruling on Belarusian rock musician
A European Court of Human Rights ruling has called for the release of Belarusian opposition activist and musician Igor Koktysh, detained in Ukraine since 2007, pending extradition to Belarus.
10 December 2009
Women on the frontline for human rights
To mark World Human Rights Day, Amnesty International spoke to three women who put their lives on the line in defence of human rights.
09 December 2009
Blog: My son-in-law, the prisoner of conscience
Blog written by Talib Yakubov, the father-in-law of prisoner of conscience Azam Farmonov.
09 December 2009
Former Guantánamo Bay detainees deserve justice in Italy

Tunisian nationals Adel Ben Mabrouk and Riadh Nasseri are suspected of having committed terrorism-related crimes in Italy prior to being held at the US detention centre.

08 December 2009
Russia must stop persecution of rights activists
The Russian authorities must stop persecuting human rights activists and instead channel their efforts into investigating those responsible for their murders.
07 December 2009
Ten million demand 'fair, ambitious and binding climate treaty'
Petition delivered to world leaders as they gather at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this week.
04 December 2009
France must not deport terror suspect to Algeria

A European Court of Human Rights’ judgement said that Kamel Daoudi’s expulsion would put him at risk of incommunicado detention and torture and would be a human rights violation.

30 November 2009
Switzerland votes against religious freedom
Amnesty International said it deeply regrets the choice of Swiss voters to introduce a ban on the construction of minarets into the constitution. The ban takes immediate effect.
27 November 2009
Alyaksei Bondar
Blog by youth activist Alyaksei Bondar.
27 November 2009
Ales Charnyshou
Blog by Belarusian youth activist Ales Charnyshou.

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