Die Volksrepublik China lässt immer noch die meisten Menschen hinrichten: jährlich bis zu 8000. Mit dieser Praxis ist das Land nicht allein. Einige Länder die sich bereits gegen die Todesstrafe entschieden hatten, sind zu Hinrichtungen zurückgekehrt.Die Volksrepublik China hat im vergangenen Jahr wieder mehr Menschen hinrichten lassen als der gesamte Rest der Welt zusammen. Dies…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS193 nations meet in New York this week to discuss an arms treaty The United Nations wants the trade of conventional weapons regulated 'Small arms' include AK-47's, hand grenades and rocket propelled grenades The nations could not come to an agreement in July 2012 (CNN) -- While the spread of assault rifles is fueling…
Amnesty International is calling on the Sudanese government to rethink its policies on corporal punishment.STORY HIGHLIGHTSSudan threatens to train judges to cut off hands, legs of convicted criminals Deputy Chief Justice says doctors who refuse to carry out amputations will be punished Belay: Sudan must put an end to the use of cruel, inhuman punishments…
FILE- In this Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, in this citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels walk past of dead Syrian soldiers loyal to Syrian president Bashar Assad, at Taftanaz air base that was captured by the…
Sectarian strife continues to plague the country, reports Amnesty International.STORY HIGHLIGHTSAmnesty International says the torture of detainees and unfair trials plague Iraq The group says detainees are tortured into confessing and sometimes sentenced to death Reported methods of torture include shocks to the genitals, beatings and partial suffocation Sectarian strife between Sunni and Shiite Muslims…
Elektroschocks, Entzug von Nahrung oder die Androhung, eine Verwandte zu vergewaltigen: Das Regime von Saddam Hussein besteht nicht mehr, gefoltert wird in irakischen Gefängnissen aber nach wie vor. Amnesty macht auch westlichen Soldaten Vorwürfe.Zehn Jahre nach dem Sturz von Saddam Hussein bleiben Folter und unfaire Gerichtsverfahren nach Einschätzung von Amnesty International Alltag im Irak. Weder…
Bahrain's human rights problemSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Govt. accuses Amnesty of seeing the glass as "half empty" Amnesty International continues to receive reports of torture and unnecessary force Bahrain's king proclaimed "broad progress" last month The crackdowns on demonstrators took place last year (CNN) -- Human rights reforms in Bahrain are inadequate and have failed to provide…
Bahrain's human rights problemSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Govt. accuses Amnesty of seeing the glass as "half empty" Amnesty International continues to receive reports of torture and unnecessary force Bahrain's king proclaimed "broad progress" last month The crackdowns on demonstrators took place last year (CNN) -- Human rights reforms in Bahrain are inadequate and have failed to provide…
STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Govt. accuses Amnesty of seeing the glass as "half empty" Amnesty International continues to receive reports of torture and unnecessary force Bahrain's king proclaimed "broad progress" last month The crackdowns on demonstrators took place last year (CNN) -- Human rights reforms in Bahrain are inadequate and have failed to provide justice for victims…
Ivory Coast President and ECOWAS Chairman Alassane Ouattara has announced sanctions on Mali.STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: U.N. Security Council says it wants a restoration of the democratic government African countries have said they will impose sanctions on the junta The military leader says a national convention will be held to decide Mali's future A Tuareg insurgency has…
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