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Report 2011

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Guatemalan former officials must be brought to justice over ...
8 June 2011

Austria and Switzerland must ensure that former high-ranking Guatemalan officials face justice for serious allegations of involvement in extrajudicial executions ...

Press Release      

Austria: Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review ...
7 June 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: EUR 13/001/2011. 7 June 2011. Austria: Amnesty International urges the government ...

Public Statement       EUR 13/001/2011

Austria's candidacy for election to the UN Human Rights Council ...
18 May 2011

In this open letter, written on the occasion of Austria's candidacy for membership of the UN Human Rights Council in the elections scheduled for 20 May 2011, Amnesty ...

Open Letter       EUR 13/002/2011

Suggested recommendations to States considered in the tenth round ...
1 November 2010

In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of various states about ending torture, arbitrary arrests, the death penalty, for ...

Document       IOR 41/034/2010

Austria: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review: Tenth ...
12 July 2010

In this submission, Amnesty International raises concern about outstanding ratifications of key international and regional human rights treaties, gaps in the ...

Report       EUR 13/002/2010

Dangerous Deals: Europe's reliance on 'diplomatic Assurances' ...
12 April 2010

Preventing torture is a fundamental obligation of every state. States are not only obliged to eliminate torture at home, but they must also refuse to forcibly return ...

Report       EUR 01/012/2010

Turkey: German, Swiss and Austrian governments withdraw financial ...
7 July 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: EUR 44/004/2009. 7 July 2009. German, Swiss and Austrian governments withdraw financial ...

Document       EUR 44/004/2009

Austria urged to tackle police racism | Amnesty International
9 April 2009

Austria's police and justice system are plagued by racism, according to an Amnesty International report.

Report Abstract      

Austria: Racism in police and the justice system | Amnesty ...
9 April 2009

Institutional racism is permeating the Austrian police force and other parts of the country's criminal justice system.

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End institutional racism in the Austrian criminal justice system ...
9 April 2009

Institutional racism in the Austrian police and judicial organs isresulting in their failure to provide the same quality of service toall persons.

Action Document