http://amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2046 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT30/120/2011/en There is now a chance in the UN to establish a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) setting out commonly-agreed rules for strict national regulation and international monitoring of the trade and transfer of conventional arms. This briefing paper includes Amnesty International's proposal for the inclusion of the sc Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/023/2010/en In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of various States about the ratification of international human rights standards; torture and other ill-treatment; arbitrary arrests, the death penalty, counter-terrorism; the International Criminal Court; and refugees, for examp Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR45/006/2008/en Amnesty International strongly supports the enactment by the United Kingdom (UK) of the Torture (Damages) Bill (the Bill). The Bill is scheduled to receive its second reading on 16 May 2008. Nevertheless, the Bill does not fulfill all of the United Kingdom’s obligations and it could be strengthened on the Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/decisive-moment-yemen-act-now The human rights situation in Yemen has deteriorated rapidly this year. Please sign our petition addressed to Yemeni authorities to ensure that human rights are protected. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR19/004/2006/en This is an analysis of the draft Penal Code and draft Code of Criminal Procedure regarding the implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in accordance with International Criminal Court: Checklist for Effective Implementing Legislation, (AI Index: IOR 40/011/2000). Amnesty Interna Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/034/2008/en The statements in this document were made during the eighth main session of the Human Rights Council that took place from 2 to 18 June 2008. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR04/001/2009/en By refusing to seek the repatriation of its national, Omar Khadr, from US custody in Guantánamo Bay, the Canadian government is betraying human rights principles and perpetuating injustice, while also failing to offer a remedy for its own participation in the violation of his human rights. Amnesty Internati Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE15/014/2009/en Complementary to the briefing previously sent to the Committee, this update focuses on Amnesty International’s concerns about Israel’s failure to respect the provisions of the Convention against Torture particularly during the 22-day Israeli military campaign from 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009 (ope Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE15/027/2009/en Lack of access to adequate, safe and clean water has been a longstanding problem for Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), principally as a result of discriminatory Israeli policies and practices. Some 180,000-200,000 Palestinians in rural communities in the West Bank have no access to Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/thailands-state-of-emergency-should-not+infringe-on-human+rights-20080902 Amnesty International urges the Thai government to respect human rights and to remove restrictions on free speech contained in the emergency decree. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International