http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2075/2045/2055/1923 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/026/2008/en Vettivel and Valarmathi Jasikaran were brought before a Magistrates' Court in Colombo on 30 June, and detained for a further three months without being charged. They are still in the custody of the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) in Colombo, and Vettivel has stated in court that he has been tortured. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/stronger-witness-protection-needed-ensure-accountability-war-crimes-20080704 Amnesty International is disappointed at the deportationfrom the UK of the Sri Lankan national knownas Karuna, who is alleged to have committed war crimes and crimesagainst humanity in Sri Lanka. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/uk-stronger-witness-protection-needed-ensure-accountability-war-crimes-2 Amnesty International today expressed disappointment at the deportationfrom the UK of Sri Lankan national Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan, knownas Karuna, who is alleged to have committed war crimes and crimesagainst humanity in Sri Lanka. He was deported following his convictionon immigration charges. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/turkey-urged-respect-lgbt-right-freedom-of-association A local court in Istanbul ordered the closure of the Turkish lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgender solidarity organization, Lambda Istanbul. Such a closure violates the right to freedom of association. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/006/2008/en Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE24/017/2008/en Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/violence-and-coercion-mark-zimbabwes-election-20080627 Voting in Zimbabwe on Friday has been marked by a campaign of stateviolence and intimidation in the run up to the presidential election. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR15/002/2008/en Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/089/2008/en Mahboubeh Karami is currently held in the women’s section of Evin Prison in Tehran. According to women's rights organization, the Campaign for Equality, Mahboubeh telephoned her mother on 25th June 2008 and told her that she had been transferred from Section 209 of the Prison (run by the Ministry of Intell Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/087/2008/en Political activist Arzhang Davoodi has been prevented from appealing to the Supreme Court against a 15-year sentence handed down as punishment for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression. He has been tortured. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International