http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2032/2044 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA35/003/2008/en At least 200 political killings and over 200 enforced disappearances have reportedly occurred in the Philippines since 2001. Few effective investigations have been conducted and the arrest, prosecution and conviction of those responsible are rare. Many cases are never brought to court due to a lack of eviden Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/good-news/the-need-for-comprehensive-justice-across-the-former-yugoslavia-20080829 The trial of Radovan Karadzic resumes today in The Hague. But are a small number of high profile trials enough to healthe wounds caused by the horrific violations of human rights committedby all sides to the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA35/004/2008/en Reports show that cases of political killings are routinely delayed at all stages of investigation and prosecution. Nelson Asucena was Chair of The Youth Council in his local village government. On 13 December 2006, six armed men in camouflage uniforms shot him dead outside his home. This case card calls on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/interview-with-a-survivor-of-the-bosnia-and-herzegovina-conflict-20080829 Nidzara Ahmetasevic talks about how she was wounded in the leg, about the Karadzic trial and about her hopes and dreams for the future of her country. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR23/029/2008/en On 25 August 2008, a team consisting of members of the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission, working in the Humanitarian Zone of Andalucía Caño Claro in the Curvaradó river basin, municipality of Carmen del Darien, along with community leader Enrique Petro, received a telephoned death threat stating: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/belarus-must-respect-freedom-assembly-association-and-expression Since it was introduced in 2005, Belarusian authorities have used Article 193-1 to arrest, detainand convict youth activists and members of NGOs forexercising their human rights. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/127/2008/en Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT30/006/2008/en Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/continuing-concern-for-civilians-after-hostilities-in-georgia-20080822 Displaced civilians and refugees who fled during the conflict, aswell as those who remained in the areas where hostilities have takenplace, are in continued need of humanitarian assistance. Some also remain vulnerable to ethnically motivated attacks. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE24/026/2008/en Political activist Mesha'l al-Tammo, who is a member of Syria’s Kurdish minority, has not been seen since the early hours of 15 August 2008, when he set off from the northern city of 'Ein al-'Arab (known in Kurdish as Qobani). He is believed to have been detained by Syrian security police and to be at risk Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International