Amnesty International USA is the US Section of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights organization. http://www.amnestyusa.org/rss/en/news/asia.xml en Amnesty International Amnesty International hourly 4 http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA210052008&lang=e Between 5 and 7 May 2008, the UN Committee against Torture will meet in Geneva to discuss Indonesia's compliance with provisions set out in the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (or the Convention) 2008-05-02T00:00:00-05:00 issues=TORTURE OR ILL-TREATMENT,UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA390042008&lang=e Thailand: The new Thai government must stand up for human rights of refugees 2008-04-18T00:00:00-05:00 issues=FEAR OF REFOULEMENT,REFUGEES http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA210042008&lang=e 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 2005 2008-04-15T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080410001&lang=e 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 international humanitarian law which binds all sides to the conflict and constitute war crimes. All such attacks must cease immediately and unconditionally, and perpetrators must be brought to justice. 2008-04-10T00:00:00-05:00 countries=sri_lanka http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA370172008&lang=e Amnesty International condemns the suicide bomb attack of 6 April 2008 in Gampaha district, Weliveriya, near Colombo 2008-04-09T00:00:00-05:00 issues=ARMED CONFLICT,BOMB ATTACKS,NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES,PARLIAMENTARIANS http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA200052008&lang=e Amnesty International urges the Government of India to launch urgent investigations into hundreds of unidentified graves discovered since 2006 in Jammu and Kashmir 2008-04-04T00:00:00-05:00 issues=DISAPPEARANCES,EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTION,INVESTIGATION OF ABUSES,UNLAWFUL KILLING http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA110042008&lang=e 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 law 2008-04-03T00:00:00-05:00 issues=ARMED CONFLICT,MSP http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080401001&lang=e 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). 2008-04-01T00:00:00-05:00 countries=china http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA310062008&lang=e 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. 2008-04-01T00:00:00-05:00 issues=DEMONSTRATIONS,FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION,FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION,ICCPR,REFOULEMENT,RESTRICTION ON MOVEMENT,SEXUAL ASSAULT,USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA170592008&lang=e UN Human Rights Council, 7th regular session 2008-03-25T00:00:00-05:00 issues=FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION,FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION,USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA200042008&lang=e Amnesty International today expressed concern over the detention of around 100 peaceful Tibetan protestors in the north of India who were attempting to march to the Indo-Chinese border to highlight human rights violations in Tibet and mark the 49th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight from Tibet after his failed rebellion against Chinese rule 2008-03-13T00:00:00-05:00 issues=ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION,DEMONSTRATIONS http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA110032008&lang=e Women human rights defenders continue to struggle for women's rights 2008-03-07T00:00:00-05:00 issues=WOMEN,HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA200032008&lang=e Amnesty International is concerned that three journalists arrested in three Indian states and charged with working for or having links to the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) are at risk of being denied their right to a fair trial 2008-03-03T00:00:00-05:00 issues=JOURNALISTS,FEAR OF TORTURE OR ILL-TREATMENT,TRIALS http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA030012008&lang=e 1 Easton Street, London WC1X 0DW, United Kingdom 2008-02-18T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080210001&lang=e Amnesty International is gravely concerned that the Chinese authorities are putting pressure on human rights activist Hu Jia to plead guilty to crimes against national security. 2008-02-10T00:00:00-05:00 countries=china http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080327001&lang=e As yet another bomb exploded in Sri Lanka killing 12 civilians and wounding 17 others today, Amnesty International condemned the targeting of civilians by the LTTE. 2008-02-04T00:00:00-05:00 countries=sri_lanka http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080125001&lang=e Political activists continue to be imprisoned in Myanmar, according to new research by Amnesty International. There have been 96 arrests since 1 November 2007. 2008-01-25T00:00:00-05:00 countries=myanmar_burma http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA330032008&lang=e Pakistan: Political and business leaders attending the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, 23-27 January 2008, must ask President Musharraf to address the human rights situation in Pakistan 2008-01-23T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA230012008&lang=e Four Years On, Still No Justice in Killing of Chea Vichea 2008-01-22T00:00:00-05:00 issues= TRADE UNIONISTS, TRIALS http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080120001&lang=e Amnesty International urges all governments and business leaders meeting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in Europe this week to call for an end to the human rights violations which have continued despite the lifting of the State of Emergency last month. 2008-01-20T00:00:00-05:00 countries=pakistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA200022008&lang=e Amnesty International is concerned that several adivasi (indigenous and marginalized communities) victims of the decade-long Special Task Force (STF) operations against Veerappan, who was killed by the STF after being outlawed for sandalwood smuggling, are yet to receive justice and compensation for the human rights violations perpetrated against them 2008-01-18T00:00:00-05:00 issues= COMPENSATION http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA250012008&lang=e Amnesty International is concerned that President-elect Lee Myung-bak has announced plans to change the status of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from an independent body and place it under the Presidential Office 2008-01-18T00:00:00-05:00 issues= FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, LEGISLATION http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080116002&lang=e Amnesty International is gravely concerned that the end to the Ceasefire Agreement between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) today will lead to an increase in hostilities that will result in a dramatic rise in indiscriminate attacks against the civilian population. 2008-01-16T00:00:00-05:00 countries=sri_lanka http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA200012008&lang=e Amnesty International is concerned at reports that a range of serious human rights abuses, including unlawful killings, abductions, sexual assault of women and forced eviction and displacement of thousands of persons, have been carried out at Nandigram in East Medinipore District in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal 2008-01-15T00:00:00-05:00 issues= UNLAWFUL KILLING, DISAPPEARANCES http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080108002&lang=e 2008-01-08T00:00:00-05:00 countries=bangladesh http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20080103002&lang=e Amnesty International today strongly condemned the expansion of China's lethal injection program and called on the Chinese authorities to accelerate the abolition of the death penalty. 2008-01-03T00:00:00-05:00 countries=china http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20071227001&lang=e Amnesty International urges U.S. Government to stand for rule of law and restoration of rights in Pakistan. 2007-12-27T00:00:00-05:00 countries=pakistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20071227002&lang=e Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, is to lead a mission to Bangladesh to discuss human rights issues with members of the government and civil society. 2007-12-27T00:00:00-05:00 countries=bangladesh http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20071221001&lang=e 2007-12-21T00:00:00-05:00 countries=pakistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA330522007&lang=e political parties to commit themselves to uphold a 12-point plan on human rights 2007-12-18T00:00:00-05:00