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Kuwait: Five years of impunity: human rights concerns since the ...
1 February 1996

Since the end of the Iraqi occupation in February 1991, Kuwait has embarked on a number of political and human rights reforms. However, the government has failed ...

Report       MDE 17/001/1996

Kuwait: Amnesty International welcomes steps towards ratification ...
31 January 1996

News Service 19/96. AI INDEX: MDE 17/03/96. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 JANUARY 1996. KUWAIT: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES STEPS TOWARDS ...

Press Release       MDE 17/003/1996

The death penalty: No solution to illicit drugs
2 October 1995

This report provides compelling evidence of the futility and injustice of trying to use the death penalty to suppress drug trafficking and abuse. Some 26 countries ...

Report       ACT 51/002/1995

Kuwait: Further information on health concern / prisoners of ...
14 June 1995

More than 35 political prisoners, including at least 10 prisoners of conscience, are reported to have ended the hunger strike begun on 21 February 1995. They had ...

Urgent Action       MDE 17/004/1995

Death Penalty News June 1995
31 May 1995

1. Moves towards abolition (South Africa: Court ruling; Spain: Congressional vote; Papal encyclical; Iran: Parliament rejects draft law proposing death penalty ...

Newsletter       ACT 53/002/1995

Kuwait: Further information on health concern / prisoners of ...
27 April 1995

In addition to the 10 prisoners of conscience who began a hunger-strike on 14 February, at least 25 other political prisoners joined the hunger-strike on 21 February ...

Urgent Action       MDE 17/003/1995

Kuwait: Further information on fear of death penalty / legal ...
23 March 1995

On 20 March 1995 the Court of Cassation upheld the death sentences passed on Ra'ad 'Abd al-Amir 'Abbud al-Asadi and Wali 'Abd al-Hadi 'Abd al-Hassan al-Ghazali. ...

Urgent Action       MDE 17/002/1995

Kuwait: Health concern / prisoners of conscience: at least 10 ...
2 March 1995

At least 10 prisoners of conscience in Kuwait Central Prison are reported to have been on hunger-strike since 14 February 1995. They are said to be protesting against ...

Urgent Action       MDE 17/001/1995

Human rights are women's right: an Amnesty International briefing
1 March 1995

Universal and indivisible / women and war / fighting for justice / women at risk / campaigning for women's human rights.

Report       ACT 77/002/1995

1995 Theme Campaign on Women and Human Rights: Appeal case ...
1 February 1995

This document consists of 11 appeal cases, illustrating some of the violations of human rights suffered by women all around the world. The cases are: Faye Copeland ...

Report       ACT 77/004/1995