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West Africa: Liberian refugees should be granted asylum
16 May 1996

AI Index: AFR 05/03/96 News Service: 90/96. 17 May 1996. LIBERIA: LIBERIAN REFUGEES SHOULD BE GRANTED ASYLUM. Thousands of refugees ...

Press Release       AFR 05/003/1996

West Africa: Further information on: Refugees from Liberia on ...
14 May 1996

The more than 3000 refugees from Liberia on board the Bulk Challenge have been allowed off the freighter in the Ghanaian port of Takoradi and their situation is ...

Urgent Action       AFR 05/002/1996

West Africa: Fear of refoulement: Refugees from Liberia on board ...
13 May 1996

Some 3500 refugees from the war in Liberia, who fled on the freighter Bulk Challenge, are in danger of being forcibly returned to Liberia where their lives may ...

Urgent Action       AFR 05/001/1996

Sierra Leone: Amnesty International visits Sierra Leone
8 April 1996

News Service 70/96. AI INDEX: AFR 51/03/96. 9 APRIL 1996. SIERRA LEONE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL VISITS SIERRA LEONE. Two Amnesty International ...

Press Release       AFR 51/003/1996

Amnesty International News, November 1995. Vol. 25, No.11.
1 November 1995

1. Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women: Women confront the world; 2. Nepal: Prisoners of conscience; 3. Egypt: Civilians targeted for killings; 4. ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/011/1995

Sierra Leone: Death penalty / legal concern: three soldiers ...
30 October 1995

AI is concerned that three soldiers sentenced to death by a military court could be executed in the near future. They have no right of appeal to a higher court. ...

Urgent Action       AFR 51/010/1995

Sierra Leone: Further information on fear of death sentences and ...
27 October 1995

An eighth soldier has been arrested in connection with an alleged coup attempt. Lieutenant Kanja Sandy was reported to have been arrested in Guinea on 20 October ...

Urgent Action       AFR 51/009/1995

Sierra Leone: Fear of death sentences and executions: Lieutenant ...
3 October 1995

AI is concerned that seven military officers accused of planning a coup could be executed after unfair trials before a military court. The above are accused of ...

Urgent Action       AFR 51/008/1995

Sierra Leone: Amnesty International calls for an end to human ...
12 September 1995

News Service 167/95. AI INDEX: AFR 51/06/95. EMBARGOED UNTIL 0001 HRS GMT 13 SEPTEMBER 1995. SIERRA LEONE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ...

Press Release       AFR 51/006/1995

Sierra Leone: Human rights abuses in a war against civilians
12 September 1995

Civilians are bearing the brunt of human rights abuses by both government soldiers and rebel forces in the continuing conflict in Sierra Leone. The fighting, which ...

Report       AFR 51/005/1995