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Sri Lanka: attacks on free media put displaced civilians at risk

" Vigil marking the first anniversary of the detention of Sri Lankan journalist Jayaprakash Sittampalam Tissainayagam, London, March 2008 © Amnesty International" "If you read Sri Lankan newspapers,...

Saudi Arabia HR Record 'shocking and Dire' :Amenesty

How t deal with terrorism? specially when any country takes it seriously and deals with it firmly.In the latest case of Saudi Arabia, Amnesty international accused it for its strong handling.Report says that thousands of so called terrorists have been detained without trial...

No Amnesty for the Abu Sayyaf kidnappers.

Senator Richard Gordon had a proposal to give amnesty to Abu Sayyaf people who recently kidnapped 3 Red Cross volunteers. The proposal came in the wake of release of International Committee of the Red Cross worker...

Amnesty for Sayyaf bandits opposed

" MANILA -- The possibility of granting amnesty to Abu Sayyaf bandits has drawn flak from the political opposition, saying the government is showing weakness in dealing with the terrorist group. United Opposition...

Sri Lanka "runs out of time" for investigation

Sri Lankan government ended the investigation into human right abuses during the war with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). This decision came despite call from various human rights groups request to allow...

Floridians Object to Illegal Immigration Costs

Simultaneous studies released this week show soaring costs of illegal immigration in Florida and demonstrate strong voter objections to the burdens placed on them by illegal immigration. A new Zogby International...

Renewed calls for humanitarian truce in Sri Lanka

Amnesty International again called for humanatarian truce in Sri Lanka to prevent further loss of innocent civilians.  As usual Sri Lanka will reject this time also. People who raise for human rights are not...

Prisoners in Greek jails pay the price for dramatic escape

The dramatic escape by helicopter from Athens maximum security Korydallos jail by two prisoners for the second time last week turned convicted kidnappers, Vasilis Paleokostas and Alket Razai into folk heros for...

No pardon for Amnesty

This is todays editorial from the Jerusalem Post regarding Amnesty International. " Yesterday, Amnesty International, the world's premier "human rights" brand, called for the destruction of Israel. We're overdramatizing? Were AI to get its way, the UN Security Council would...

Bulletin: Amnesty: Hamas purging Gaza of dissidents

"Amnesty International accused Hamas Tuesday of assassinating dissidents and Palestinian who collaborate with Israel. (AFP)"

Vanni, a humanitarian catastrophe in the making

Since the escalation of hostilities in early 2006, the movement of goods and people into the northern part of Sri Lanka was restricted by the government. Ever since the attention of the government’s military...

300,000 people in urgent need of Amnesty in Sri Lanka

The situation in srilanka is deteriorating day by day. The constant fighting etween the forces and militant group in the northwest forcing the Tamils to flee from their home.They have nothing in their posession to...

Amnesty: Rape girl, 13, killed for adultery: Somalia Islamic Militia

Barry Artiste Op/Ed When I say, as I have previously stated in my past stories. Islam, in fact most major religions are in place to solidify that it has always been a Man's World, no ifs, ands, or buts, Get used...

New video starts the fight against 42 days detention

This autumn the UK government wants to push through a Bill allowing police to lock people up for 42 days without charge if they are suspected of a terrorism-related offence.Amnesty is concerned that civil...

Maldives heads to historic presidential poll

Asia's longest serving political leader is facing the prospect of losing his job as the President of the Maldives. The Indian Ocean tourist paradise is having its first taste of democracy with multi-party elections being held to choose a president for the next five years. The...

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