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Amnesty International News Service 92/93
5 August 1993

1. Sierra Leone: Children detained in rebel war. 2. United Kingdom: AI calls for fully independent inquiry into allegations of ill-treatment during deportation

Report       NWS 11/092/1993

Further information on UA 205/93 (AFR 51/05/93, 22 June) - Sierra ...
1 August 1993

Eighty-six political detainees held without charge or trial were released from the Pademba Road Prison on 9 July 1993 after a review of their cases by both police ...

Urgent Action       AFR 51/007/1993

Further information on UA 85/93 (AFR 51/03/93, 25 March) - Sierra ...
1 August 1993

All seven people named above have now been released from detention. All but Ernest Allen were released on 1 April. He was transferred to the Central Prison, Pademba ...

Urgent Action       AFR 51/008/1993

UA 205/93 - Sierra Leone: legal concern / health concern: 264 ...
21 June 1993

When Amnesty International representatives visited Pademba Road Prison in early May 1993, they found 264 political detainee, including nine women, being held there ...

Urgent Action       AFR 51/005/1993

Sierra Leone: Political detainees at the Central Prison, Pademba ...
20 June 1993

Some 270 political detainees are being held incommunicado at the Central Prison, Pademba Road. Most have been held for several months, some for as long as two years ...

Report       AFR 51/004/1993

Weekly update service 64/93
16 June 1993

1. Somalia: Amnesty International concerned at killings of civilians by United Nations peacekeeping troops. 2. Sierra Leone: Amnesty International calls on government ...

Report       NWS 11/064/1993

UA 85/93 - Sierra Leone: fear of torture / extrajudicial execution ...
25 March 1993

The above-named were arrested on about 18 March 1993 on suspicion of involvement in a plot to overthrow the government. They are at present detained incommunicado ...

Urgent Action       AFR 51/003/1993

Amnesty International News, March 1993. Vol.23, No.12.
1 March 1993

1. Central Asia: Human rights activists abducted; 2. Sierra Leone: Summary executions follow unfair trials; 3. China: The judicial massacre continues; 4. Worldwide ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/012/1993

Further information on UA 416/92 (AFR 51/05/92, 31 December and ...
29 January 1993

At least 8 people are still detained incommunicado, suspected of involvement in an alleged coup attempt on 28 December 1992. 26 people were executed in Freetown ...

Urgent Action       AFR 51/002/1993

Further information on UA 416/92 (AFR 51/05/92, 31 December) ...
11 January 1993

AI fears that up to six people, including those named above, may be at risk of summary execution following unfair trials before a special military tribunal. They ...

Urgent Action       AFR 51/001/1993