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=ENGASA130072009&lang=e Amnesty International calls on the Bangladesh authorities not to carry out death sentences against five men found guilty of the killing 34 years ago of then President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and members of his family 2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00 countries=bangladesh http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009111914127&lang=e A magazine and its editor have agreed to pay S$405,000 (Approximately US$290,000) following a fine by the country’s highest court for alleged defamation. 2009-11-19T00:00:00-05:00 countries=singapore http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009111814107&lang=e Amnesty International has urged newly re-elected President Hamid Karzai to prioritize human rights and the rule of law in his second term in order to strengthen the country's stability and security. 2009-11-18T00:00:00-05:00 countries=afghanistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20091118003&lang=e On behalf of Amnesty International USA, I urge you to candidly address human rights concerns in India during your upcoming meeting with the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh and to press him to make substantive improvements 2009-11-18T00:00:00-05:00 countries=india http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20091116002&lang=e Human rights organization says failure to address these issues will only encourage China to continue its abuses 2009-11-16T00:00:00-05:00 countries=usa http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009111614062&lang=e Activists and supporters of Amnesty International will launch a week of action on Monday highlighting the continued detention of thousands of displaced civilians in government camps in Sri Lanka. 2009-11-16T00:00:00-05:00 countries=sri_lanka http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20091112001&lang=e Amnesty International Denounces Alleged Torture of Detainees and Calls on Authorities to Provide Fair Trials in Accordance with International Standards. 2009-11-12T00:00:00-05:00 countries=bangladesh http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20091112002&lang=e --T. Kumar, Amnesty International USA's director for international advocacy and one of the foremost experts on Asia, issued the following statement prior to President Obama's trip to Asia including attending the APEC forum in Singapore and visiting Japan, China and South Korea. During his visit, he is reportedly scheduled to meet with ASEAN leaders on November 15. 2009-11-12T00:00:00-05:00 countries=china,japan,myanmar_burma,south_korea,usa http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009111013972&lang=e Following the execution of eight Uighurs and one Han Chinese individual, charged with offences committed during the July riots, the authorities have prosecuted a further 20 suspects. 2009-11-10T00:00:00-05:00 countries=china http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009110513910&lang=e The European Union and India should work together at the United Nations to protect human rights in places of crisis, Amnesty International has said in a letter ahead of the EU India summit in New Delhi. 2009-11-05T00:00:00-05:00 countries=sri_lanka,india http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009103013820&lang=e Hairat Niyaz has been detained since 1 October. He is thought at risk of torture and ill-treatment. Family and friends believe his detention is due to comments he made about the recent unrest. 2009-10-30T00:00:00-05:00 countries=china http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009102813756&lang=e Amnesty International has condemned the Taleban's attack on a guesthouse hosting staff from the United Nations in Kabul, that killed at least six civilian UN staff. 2009-10-28T00:00:00-05:00 countries=afghanistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009102813759&lang=e Two female editors at national newspaper the Sunday Leader have received death threats. The paper's founder and former Editor-in-Chief was murdered in January. 2009-10-28T00:00:00-05:00 countries=sri_lanka http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA330102009&lang=e At least 80 civilians were killed and 200 injured when a car bomb exploded in the busy Peepal Market in the city of Peshawar on Wednesday, media reports say 2009-10-28T00:00:00-05:00 countries=pakistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009102813761&lang=e Yoab Syatfle, a political activist in the Indonesian province of West Papua, has received six anonymous SMS messages warning him that he will be killed if he leaves his home. 2009-10-28T00:00:00-05:00 countries=indonesia http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20091022001&lang=e The Pakistani military must stop its harassment of civilians from the Mehsud tribe as they flee the government?s latest offensive against the Pakistani Taliban in the northwest of the country, Amnesty International said today. 2009-10-22T00:00:00-05:00 countries=afghanistan,pakistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGPRE200910211363&lang=e Many migrant workers in South Korea are beaten, trafficked for sexual exploitation and denied their wages for long periods despite the introduction of rules to protect their rights, said Amnesty International in a report issued today. 2009-10-21T00:00:00-05:00 countries=south_korea http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20091020001&lang=e Many migrant workers in South Korea are beaten, trafficked for sexual exploitation, and denied wages for long periods of time, despite the introduction of rules to protect their rights, said Amnesty International in a report issued today. 2009-10-20T00:00:00-05:00 countries=south_korea http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009102013631&lang=e The Afghan government and its international supporters must immediately set out a clear and effective plan to ensure a credible second round of presidential election voting. 2009-10-20T00:00:00-05:00 countries=afghanistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009101913603&lang=e The government of Pakistan remains woefully under-prepared for a displacement crisis in South Waziristan as civilians flee the region following three days of heavy fighting. 2009-10-19T00:00:00-05:00 countries=afghanistan,pakistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20091019002&lang=e The government of Pakistan must urgently prepare for a displacement crisis as civilians continue to flee South Waziristan ahead of an expected military assault, said Amnesty International. 2009-10-16T00:00:00-05:00 countries=pakistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009101613571&lang=e The government of Pakistan must urgently prepare for a displacement crisis as civilians flee South Waziristan ahead of an expected military assault, Amnesty International said. 2009-10-16T00:00:00-05:00 countries=pakistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009101513536&lang=e Mongolian prisoner Buuveibaatar has had his death sentence commuted after being granted a pardon by the country's President, Ts. Elbegdorj. 2009-10-15T00:00:00-05:00 countries=mongolia http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA230192009&lang=e CAMBODIA TRIBUNAL MUST NOT USE TORTURE "CONFESSIONS" AS A LEGITIMATE SOURCE OF INFORMATION 2009-10-12T00:00:00-05:00 countries=cambodia http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009100813448&lang=e A quarter of a million Sri Lankans now being held in de facto detention camps are facing a humanitarian disaster as monsoon rains threaten to flood camps. 2009-10-08T00:00:00-05:00 countries=sri_lanka http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009100713433&lang=e Since the August polls, Amnesty International has received evidence of harassment and violence against the media by supporters of President Hamid Karzai and his chief election rival, Abdullah Abdullah. 2009-10-07T00:00:00-05:00 countries=afghanistan http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009093013358&lang=e The government's increased surveillance, harassment and imprisonment of activists is to prevent them from raising human rights concerns that challenge the authorities' image of social harmony. 2009-09-30T00:00:00-05:00 countries=china http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009092913327&lang=e Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was sentenced to six strokes of the cane for drinking alcohol in public. The sentence was upheld by the Shariah Court of Appeal in the State of Pahang. 2009-09-29T00:00:00-05:00 countries=malaysia http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA440012009&lang=e Amnesty International welcomes many of the recommendations made by states to Vanuatu, including those concerned with the establishment of a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles; the improvement of detention conditions for prisoners under the age of 18; addressing current rules and customs that continue to discriminate against women; and the adequate access to health care and safe drinking water for the population 2009-09-25T00:00:00-05:00 countries=france http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGNAU2009092413276&lang=e A detainee was seriously injured and had to be hospitalized as a clash broke out between the Sri Lankan Army and detainees being held at a school in Vavuniya in north-eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday. 2009-09-24T00:00:00-05:00 countries=sri_lanka