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Back to homepageCroatia politician must face inquiry over war crimes claims 0
Post Views: 4 A number of high profile Croatian military and political leaders have evaded war crimes investigations © Amnesty International Amnesty International has renewed its call on the Croatian authorities to investigate claims that a senior politician failed
Read MoreLithuania must reopen Cia secret prison investigation 0
Post Views: 10 The investigation surrounding the existence of secret prisons run by the US Central Agency (CIA) in Lithuania must not be closed until all avenues of evidence have been thoroughly pursued, Amnesty International has said. The Lithuanian Prosecutor
Read MoreTunisia: End Use of Excessive Force; Free Political Prisoners 0
Post Views: 7 Tunisians demonstrate against Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis on January 14, 2011. © 2011 Reuters (New York) – Prime Minister Mohammad Ghannouchi, who declared himself interim president of Tunisia on January 14, 2011,
Read MoreHaiti: Sexual violence against women increasing 0
Post Views: 10 Women speak out against rape in Haiti’s camps More than 250 rapes in camps were reported in the 150 days following the earthquake Women and girls living in Haiti’s makeshift camps face an increasing risk of rape
Read MoreTaboos and Fear among Muslim Girls 0
Post Views: 4 Forbidden LoveBy Güner Balci Kathrin Harms / Zeitenspiegel / DER SPIEGEL Young Muslim women are often forced to lead double lives in Europe. They have sex in public restrooms and stuff mobile phones in their bras to
Read MoreGreece to build wall on Turkey border to stop immigrants 0
Post Views: 2 TODAY’S ZAMAN WITH WIRES?STANBUL Greece is planning to build a 206-kilometer-long fence on its border with Turkey to keep out illegal immigrants trying to cross into Greek territory, a minister has said.“Greek society has reached its limits
Read MoreRussia must overturn unfair conviction of businessman 0
Post Views: 4 Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow courts to overturn today’s conviction of prominent businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky for money-laundering, on the grounds that his trial was unfair and appeared politically motivated. “The Russian authorities’ consistent disregard for
Read MoreWashington prepara una ley para que 48 presos no pasen por ningún tribunal 0
Post Views: 3 EEUU recluirá sin juicio para siempre a reos de Guantánamo Isabel Piquer Público El Gobierno de Barack Obama está preparando la ley que le permitirá retener indefinidamente en Guantánamo a los presos que considera más peligrosos y
Read MoreCôte d’Ivoire: Pro-Gbagbo Forces Abducting Opponents 0
Post Views: 11 Security forces confront supporters of opposition leader Alassane Ouattara on December 16, 2010. © 2010 AP Images Disappearances, Killings May Fall Under International Criminal Court Jurisdiction (Dakar) – Security forces associated with Laurent Gbagbo are abducting
Read MoreFormer Argentine president found guilty of crimes against humanity 0
Post Views: 7 Jorge Videla was the de facto president of Argentina between 1976 and 1981 © APGraphicsBank Amnesty International has welcomed the sentence handed to a former Argentine president responsible for crimes against humanity in the 1970s and
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