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East Asia: Peace and prosperity for the two Koreas depends on ...
8 June 2000

9 June 2000. Peace and prosperity for the two Koreas depends on human rights. "The Korean people's human rights must be on the agenda ...

Press Release       ASA 02/001/2000

People's Republic of China/Democratic People's Republic of Korea ...
6 June 2000

More evidence has come to light that the Chinese Government has been contravening the principle of non-refoulement by forcibly returning scores of North Korean ...

Urgent Action       ASA 24/001/2000

People's Republic of China/Democratic People's Republic of Korea ...
3 May 2000

Some 50 North Korean nationals were reportedly forcibly returned to North Korea by the Chinese authorities on 19 April. Those forcibly returned are at risk of serious ...

Urgent Action       ASA 17/021/2000

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea): Conditions of ...
31 May 1999

Amnesty International is concerned at recent reports of the severe deterioration of conditions in detention centres in North Korea. Some of these detention centres ...

Report       ASA 24/003/1999

Republic of Korea (South Korea): Long term prisoners still held ...
30 April 1998

This document highlights the cases of some long-term political prisoners held under South Korea's National Security Law. Many of the prisoners have been held in ...

Report       ASA 25/015/1998

North Korea: General Secretary Kim Jong Il should consider human ...
7 October 1997

News Service 169/97. AI INDEX: ASA 24/12/97. 8 OCTOBER 1997. North Korea: General Secretary Kim Jong Il should consider human rights reforms. ...

Press Release       ASA 24/012/1997

North Korea: The fate of those who flee: The case of Li song Nam
5 October 1997

This is a quick Regional Action Network (KOTARAN 7/97), sent to coordinators for distribution to groups and it is sent to AI Sections for information. It describes ...

Report       ASA 24/011/1997

Japan & North Korea: Governments should be open on issue of ...
4 September 1997

News Service 151/97. AI INDEX: ASA 02/01/97. 5 SEPTEMBER 1997. Japan and North Korea: Governments should be open on issue of forcible abductions. ...

Press Release       ASA 02/001/1997

Death Penalty News March 1997
1 March 1997

1. United Nations calls for halt to executions; 2. Council of Europe condemns Russia and Ukraine for continuing executions; 3. USA: American Bar Association (ABA ...

Newsletter       ACT 53/002/1997

North Korea: Public executions in North Korea
22 January 1997

AI INDEX: ASA 24/04/97News Service 07/97. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 0001HRS GMT, 22/01/97MEDIA ADVISORY. PUBLIC EXECUTIONS IN NORTH KOREA. ...

Press Release       ASA 24/004/1997