The release of at least 120 political prisoners in Myanmar today is a minimum first step, and authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all remaining prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said today. Prisoners of conscience make up the majority of the political prisoners still jailed after the measure. read more
A hardline group of Asian countries are defying the global trend against the death penalty and putting to death thousands of people after unfair trials. December 5, 2011 A hardline group of Asian countries are defying the global trend against the death penalty and putting to death thousands of people after unfair trials every year, the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) said today in a new report. When Justice Fails: Thousands executed in Asia after unfair trials highlights, through the cases of eight people on death row, the struggle to secure a fair trial in 14 Asian countries, that taken together, execute more people than the rest of the world combined. read more
Officials gathered at an Istanbul conference on Afghanistan must keep human rights a central focus of their plans for regional security. November 1, 2011 International The Afghan government must work with neighbouring countries to protect human rights while facing an increasingly bloody insurgency, Amnesty International said today as a conference in Istanbul brought together officials from across the region. Heads of state from Afghanistan and Pakistan joined other regional officials and key partners – including the USA and NATO – at the conference to discuss a road map for Afghanistan’s security handover, planned for 2014. read more
China must avoid using excessive force in response to protests and allow independent monitors into areas of protest, Amnesty International said today after Chinese security forces in Sichuan Province reportedly fired on Tibetan protestors for a second successive day. January 25, 2012 AIUSA Contact: Sharon Singh, ssingh@aiusa.org, 202-675-8579 (Washington, D.C.) -- China must avoid using excessive force in response to protests and allow independent monitors into areas of protest, Amnesty International said today after Chinese security forces in Sichuan Province reportedly fired on Tibetan protestors for a second successive day. Chinese authorities have dismissed reports based on eyewitness accounts of deadly clashes between police and Tibetan protesters as "hype."read more
An estimated 200,000 people are believed to be imprisoned in North Korea's prison camps. North Korea denies they exist. June 1, 2011 Satellite image of Political Prison Camp 22 in North Korea, courtesy of The American Association for the Advancement of Science AIUSA Check if content is Magazine *CORRECTION: The Spring/Summer 2011 print edition of Amnesty International magazine omitted the credit for the rare satellite image shown on page 4: the American Association for the Advancement of Science. We apologize for the error. By Tania Stewart Learn More read more
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