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France: Latest developments in the case of Michel Lucia - a ...
31 May 1993

On 19 May 1993 Michel Lucia, who had been provisionally released on 24 March, appeared before the Tenth Criminal Chamber of Paris Tribunal for sentencing on two ...

Report       EUR 21/006/1993

Our world; our rights: UN World Conference on Human Rights (14-25 ...
31 March 1993

Cases for appeals: Chad: Irene Remadji; South Africa: Johannes Maisha "Stanza" Bopape; Togo: killing of peaceful demonstrators; Brazil: Jean Alves da Cunha; Colombia ...

Report       IOR 41/008/1993

AI News Release: Racism: police in Europe guilty of human rights ...
3 February 1993

AI Index: EUR 03/01/93. Distr:SC/PO. 0001 hrs gmt Wednesday 3 February 1993. RACISM: POLICE IN EUROPE GUILTY OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. ...

Press Release       EUR 03/001/1993

Racist torture and ill-treatment by police in Western Europe ...
11 December 1992

Cases of racist ill-treatment and torture by police in seven West European countries are described here. They are: the beating and ill-treatment of two Austrian ...

Report       EUR 03/001/1992

Adoption network for conscientious objectors in Western Europe ...
20 November 1992

Christophe "Kittu" Lascaray, a 21-year-old rock musician living in the Basque Region, is currently serving 13 months because of his refusal to perform military ...

Report       EUR 21/005/1992

WERAN 21/92 - France: The alleged police assault on Jacques ...
22 September 1992

Jacques Cherigui, a 48-year-old mechanic, was arrested by police officers at his flat in Argenteuil on 11 June 1992. In a statement to AI, he alleged that police ...

Report       EUR 21/003/1992

Haiti: Human rights held to ransom
25 August 1992

This report is based on the findings of an AI delegation which visited Haiti from 20 March-3 April 1992. It contains reports of arbitrary, illegal arrests, torture ...

Report       AMR 36/041/1992

Adoption network for conscientious objectors in Western Europe ...
16 July 1992

Jeremy Bernardi, a Jehovah's Witness, is serving two concurrent sentences of 15 months' imprisonment because of his refusal, on grounds of conscience, to perform ...

Report       EUR 21/002/1992

Adoption Network for Conscientious Objectors in Europe: France ...
4 June 1992

AI has adopted Erik Lechardoy, Jean-Francois Lefort and Nikolas Padrones, from the Basque region of Southern France, as prisoners of conscience. They are serving ...

Report       EUR 21/001/1992

Weekly Update Service 11/92 (includes two additions)
18 March 1992

1. Sierra Leone: Amnesty International visit to Sierra Leone. 2. Amnesty International fears for Malawi bishops' safety. 3. Hungary: AI urges the Hungarian authorities ...

Report       NWS 11/011/1992