http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2032/2045/2055/2058/2030 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/008/2008/en Candlelight protests in central Seoul against the resumption of US beef imports began on 2 May 2008 and continued for more than two months. The protests were for the most part peaceful but there were sporadic incidents of violence. Amnesty International monitored the policing of the protests and this report Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/028/2008/en Human rights lawyer J.C Weliamuna and his family survived a grenade attack on their home in the capital, Colombo, on 27 September. He has since gone into hiding, as he remains at risk of further attack. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/feature-stories/no-truth-no-justice-40-years-after-mexico-city-massacre-20081002 Forty years ago, the Mexican army opened fire on students peacefullydemonstrating in Tlatelolco, Mexico City, on 2 October 1968. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/144/2008/en Kurdish human rights activist Saman Rasoulpour was released on 13 August after being in custody since the 25 July. He was accused of ‘distributing propaganda against the state’. He was released after paying bail of 100 million rial (approximately US$10,500). Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/sarajevo-queer-festival-organizers-still-under-threat-20081001 The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights activists and theparticipants of the Sarajevo Queer Festival continue to receive deaththreats. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS22/002/2008/en 1) Japan: Forty years on death row 2) Nigeria: Indefinite detention 3) Saudi Arabia: Executions and floggings may be imminent 4) Turkey: Activist in police shooting 5) USA: Prisoners' wives refused visits Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR51/109/2008/en In a ruling dated 24 September 2008, a military judge has concluded that Guantánamo detainee Mohammed Jawad was subjected in Guantánamo in May 2004 to “abusive conduct and cruel and inhuman treatment. However, the judge has provided no real remedy. Amnesty International continues to call for full and imp Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/094/2008/en Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE12/022/2008/en Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR01/015/2008/en Human rights defenders across the region of Europe and Central Asia are targets of intimidation, systematic harassment and serious human rights violations. As they struggle to campaign for the rights of others, their own freedoms and safety come under attack. In some cases, the authorities try to silence the Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International