Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News ReleasesAmnesty International USA is the US Section of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights organization.Thailand: The new Thai government must stand up for human rights of refugees- April 18, 2008 Thailand: The new Thai government must stand up for human rights of refugeeshttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA390042008&lang=e Indonesia: Briefing to the UN Committee Against Torture -- Summary- April 15, 2008 In May 2008, the UN Committee against Torture (or the Committee) will examine Indonesia's second periodic report which was submitted by the Indonesian government on 23 September 2005http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA210042008&lang=e Sri Lanka: Mounting Civilian Casualties as Conflict Persists- April 10, 2008 Amnesty International condemns the suicide bomb attack of 6 April 2008 in Gampaha district, Weliveriya, near Colombo. The bomb blast killed at least 12 people, including Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, a senior government minister, and injured over 90 people including children. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been blamed for the bomb attack that targeted a local sports event. Amnesty International reiterates that attacks targeting civilians and indiscriminate attacks violate...http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080410001&lang=e Sri Lanka: mounting civilian casualties as conflict persists- April 9, 2008 Amnesty International condemns the suicide bomb attack of 6 April 2008 in Gampaha district, Weliveriya, near Colombohttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA370172008&lang=e India should investigate all allegations of enforced disappearances in Jammu and Kashmir following reports of mass graves- April 4, 2008 Amnesty International urges the Government of India to launch urgent investigations into hundreds of unidentified graves discovered since 2006 in Jammu and Kashmirhttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA200052008&lang=e Afghanistan: arms proliferation fuels further abuse- April 3, 2008 As the NATO Summit takes place in Bucharest from 2 to 4 April 2008, Amnesty International seeks to convey its concern about excessive quantities of small arms, light weapons and munitions being supplied by member states of NATO and allied states to local Afghan security forces and police where there is a substantial risk that such equipment will be used for serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian lawhttp://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA110042008&lang=e China: China's Crackdown on Activists Intensified Because of Beijing Olympics, Says Amnesty International- April 1, 2008 Rather than striving to improve its human rights record in the run-up to the 2008 Olympics, Chinese authorities have seemingly increased the crackdown on activists in China, including in Tibet, with no indication that their tactics will change, said Amnesty International (AI).http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080401001&lang=e Nepal: Letter to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala- April 1, 2008 In this letter Amnesty International expresses concerns regarding restrictions imposed by the Nepali government on the rights of non-refoulement, movement, assembly, and expression of the Tibetan community in Nepal. As a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the government of Nepal is responsible for the protection of the human rights of any individual living within its borders.http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA310062008&lang=e |