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Philippines: Witnessing justice - breaking the chain of impunity
29 August 2008

At least 200 political killings and over 200 enforced disappearances have reportedly occurred in the Philippines since 2001. Few effective investigations have been ...

Document       ASA 35/003/2008

Cuba: Fear of unfair trial: Gorki Águila (m)
28 August 2008

A Cuban musician who is an outspoken critic of the Cuban government has been arrested and faces up to four years in prison. Amnesty International is concerned that ...

Urgent Action       AMR 25/001/2008

Iran: Further information on Fear of imminent execution: Behnam ...
26 August 2008

On 26 August 2008, Behnam Zare` was hanged in Adelabad prison, in the south-western city of Shiraz. Neither his parents nor his lawyer were notified prior to his ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/126/2008

Sudan holds hundreds without charge after 10 May attack | Amnesty ...
20 August 2008

After eight alleged members of the Justice and Equality Movement were sentenced to death by Sudan's Anti-Terrorism Special Courts, the government prepares to try ...

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Egypt: Deadly journeys through the desert
20 August 2008

Sub-Saharan Africa refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants in Egypt are being killed, imprisoned and forcibly returned to countries where they are at risk of serious ...

Document       MDE 12/015/2008

Iran: Amnesty International condemns the execution of juvenile ...
19 August 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: MDE 13/122/2008. 19 August 2008. Iran: Amnesty International condemns the execution ...

Document       MDE 13/122/2008

Iran: Further Information on Imminent execution / legal concern
19 August 2008

On 14 August, Mohammad Feda'i’s execution was stayed for another month. Mohammad Feda’i is now facing execution in mid-September, if his family and relatives of ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/121/2008

Iran: The 20th anniversary of 1988 "prison massacre"
19 August 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: MDE 13/118/2008. 19 August 2008. Iran: The 20 th anniversary of 1988 "prison massacre". ...

Document       MDE 13/118/2008

Iran: Death Penalty: Kamal (m)
15 August 2008

Seventeen-year-old barber's assistant Kamal was sentenced to death for murder on 12 April 2008. His death sentence was approved by the Supreme Court at the beginning ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/115/2008

Iran: Further information on death penalty/imminent execution ...
15 August 2008

Juvenile offender Amir Amrollahi's death sentence received final approval from the Head of the Judiciary earlier this month. He was sentenced to death for a murder ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/114/2008