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ROK: Amnesty of political prisoners -- a step in the right ...
29 April 2003

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: ASA 25/002/2003 (Public). News Service No: 106. 30 April 2003. ROK: Amnesty of political ...

Press Release       ASA 25/002/2003

International Criminal Court: Concerns at the second resumed first ...
31 March 2003

This document raises Amnesty International's concerns for the forthcoming second resumed first session of the Assembly of States Parties (Assembly), which will ...

Report       IOR 40/003/2003

Republic of Korea (South Korea): Will all detainees under the ...
19 March 2003

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: ASA 25/001/2003 (Public). News Service No: 063. Embargo Date: 19 March 2003 00:01GMT. ...

Press Release       ASA 25/001/2003

Death Penalty News: December 2002
1 January 2003

1.) Cities against the death penalty: "Illumination for abolition"; 2.) Abolition in Turks & Caicos; 3.) Commutations in Saudi Arabia; 4.) Moratorium ends in Democratic ...

Newsletter       ACT 53/001/2003

Republic of Korea: Prisoners of Conscience: Silenced for speaking ...
4 December 2002

This report describes illustrative cases of political activists who have been imprisoned under the National Security Law (NSL) in the Republic of Korea (South ...

Report       ASA 25/001/2002

Republic of Korea: commute death sentences
29 November 2002

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: ASA 25/010/2002 (Public). News Service No: 220. 29 November 2002. Republic of Korea: commute death sentences. ...

Press Release       ASA 25/010/2002

ROK: Presidential candidates should pledge their commitment to ...
6 November 2002

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: ASA 25/008/2002 (Public). News Service No: 198. 5 November 2002. Embargo Date: 5 November 2002 08:00GMT. ...

Press Release       ASA 25/008/2002

Republic of Korea (South Korea): Summary of Concerns and ...
6 November 2002

Presidential elections will take place in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on 19 December 2002. This report highlights 12 areas of particular concern and makes ...

Report       ASA 25/007/2002

ROK: Amnesty International calls for thorough investigation into ...
6 November 2002

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: ASA 25/009/2002 (Public). News Service No: 200. 6 November 2002. ROK: Amnesty International ...

Press Release       ASA 25/009/2002

The Wire, May 2002. Vol. 32, No.4.
30 April 2002

1.) China fails its workers: workers' rights eroded as widespread labour unrest is repressed; 2.) Colombian human rights crisis deepens; 3.) Racist torture and ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/004/2002