http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2042/2044/2047/1873 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/MDE14/023/2008/en Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/feature-stories/trapped-collective-punishment-gaza-20080827 The blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip over a year ago hasleft the population of 1.5 million Palestinians trapped withdwindling resources and an economy in ruins. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA20/018/2008/en The murder of a prominent Hindu nationalist leader has been used by his supporters to justify violent attacks on the Christian minority in the Kandhamal district of the eastern state of Orissa. At least 10 people have been killed so far, and the violence is continuing, putting many others in danger. Wed, 27 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/library/info/AMR41/037/2008/en On 9 August 2008, Remigio Hernández Arellano and José Gómez were arrested by police officers in the small town of Benemérito de las Américas, Chiapas state, for drinking alcohol in a park. Before being taken to the local police station, four of the arresting officers hit the men repeatedly in their face 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