http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2036 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE23/027/2008/en Amnesty International has been documenting the Saudi Arabian authorities’ extensive use of the death penalty for over a quarter of a century. This report is the latest evaluation, made in light of the legal, judicial and human rights changes that have been introduced in recent years in the country. The rep Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT77/011/2008/en Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE23/034/2008/en Rizana Nafeek, a migrant domestic worker, was convicted and sentenced to death in June 2007 for the murder of an infant in her care. It is believed that she confessed to the murder during police questioning, but has retracted her confession since. Amnesty International is concerned that Rizana Nafeek may hav Thu, 02 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/news-and-updates/report/armed-groups-government-forces-abuse-women-and-children-in-north-kivu-20080929 Child soldiers are still being recruited to fight in the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is also continuing physical and sexual abuse of women and children in the conflict. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR51/107/2008/en The US military prosecutor in the case against Guantánamo detainee Mohammed Jawad has asked to resign from the office of military commissions. Lieutenant Colonel Darrel J. Vandeveld has cited “ethical qualms” and his concern over the USA’s treatment of this young Afghan national. Amnesty International Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR44/016/2008/en Alim Rahmanov, Umide Razikova, and their son Rahmetullah Adilof, are Uzbekistani nationals who are at risk of being forcibly returned to Iran where their lives would be at risk. The family were part of a group of 27 Uzbekistani refugees and asylum-seekers that include 15 children. They were all residing in t Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/139/2008/en On 12 September 2008, a group of 24 Uzbekistani nationals, who have been living for around a year in the eastern Turkish town of Van, were expelled to Iran. The group are now held by an unidentified Iranian group. Amnesty International fears for their safety while they are being held by the unidentified grou Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/134/2008/en Juvenile offender Bahman Salimian is at imminent risk of being executed. He was sentenced to qesas (retribution) for the murder of his grandmother, committed in 1996 when he was 15 years old. His execution had been scheduled to take place on 28 August 2008. The execution was halted by the judicial authoritie Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International