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Amnesty International  Report 2012


 
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Papua New Guinea: Fears for women accused of 'sorcery'
12 April 2013

A seriously injured woman and her two daughters are being held in Papua New Guinea by a group that accuses them of practising “sorcery”. There are grave fears for ...

Urgent Action       ASA 34/001/2013

India: Probe allegations of unnecessary use of force and drop ...
12 April 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: ASA 20/019/2013. 12 April 2012. India: Probe allegations of unnecessary use of force ...

Public Statement       ASA 20/019/2013

India: Arrested theatre activists at risk of torture
5 April 2013

Theatre activists Sheetal Sathe and Sachin Mali were arrested on 2 April 2013 on various charges, including criminal conspiracy and being part of a banned organization ...

Urgent Action       ASA 20/016/2013

Indian prisoners at risk of imminent execution
5 April 2013

The Indian President has rejected the mercy petitions of at least seven people, putting them at risk of imminent execution. The government has not, however, disclosed ...

Urgent Action       ASA 20/017/2013

Letter Writing Marathon 2012: Final report
3 April 2013

In 2012, 12 cases of individuals and communities whose human rights have been violated were given huge international public attention by Amnesty International. ...

Report       ACT 30/022/2013

India: Open letter to Bangalore Authorities on forced evictions in ...
3 April 2013

In this letter Amnesty International expresses its deep concern about the situation of an estimated 5000 people (1200 families) who were forcibly evicted from the ...

Open Letter       ASA 20/018/2013

China: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and ...
1 April 2013

CHINA SUBMISSION TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS. 51STSESSION (PRE-SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP 21-24 MAY 2013). ...

Report       ASA 17/009/2013

India: Amnesty International submission to the Jammu and Kashmir ...
30 March 2013

In this submission to the Home Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir on the Draft Jammu and Kashmir Police Bill, 2013 (the Draft Bill), Amnesty ...

Report       ASA 20/015/2013

Growing support inside Japan for justice for the survivors of ...
29 March 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 29 March 2013. AI Index: ASA 22/005/2013. Growing support inside Japan for justice for ...

Public Statement       ASA 22/005/2013

China: Further information: Activist returned home but remains at ...
27 March 2013

Chinese prisoner of conscience Zhu Chengzhi returned home on 20 March 2013 but continues to be held under “residential surveillance” after being held in a hostel ...

Urgent Action       ASA 17/003/2013