Amnesty International has accused the UK government of developing a “shadow justice system” that imposes severe restrictions on the rights of individuals suspected of terrorism-related activity. In a new report, Five years on: time to end the control orders regime, the organization repeats its call on the UK government to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism [...]
CAIRO: The United States Senate has proposed a bill that calls for US support for democracy and freedom in Egypt, and the abolition of the Draconian Emergency Laws and the lifting of any control of the Egyptian government on foreign aid. The move comes as rumors of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s health continue to reverberate [...]
NEW YORK: The Syrian authorities should release Ziad Ramadan, who the Syrian authorities falsely claim is detained so he can be interviewed by the international body investigating the assassination of Rafic Hariri, former prime minister of Lebanon, Alkarama, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch said today. The following is the statement from the three groups: [...]
Amnesty International is calling on law-makers in the Spanish region of Catalonia not to adopt a motion on Wednesday in favor of banning women from wearing the full-face veil in public buildings and spaces. “Any wide-ranging ban will violate the rights to freedom of expression and religion of those women who choose to wear a [...]
CAIRO: Calumny is not a term commonly used nowadays, but certainly one that has surfaced as a common intention of free speech: in that the common use of the ability to voice an opinion can also be a chance to slander someone’s reputation. If we think that freedom of speech has ever meant the single [...]
Amnesty International has called for Israel to launch an immediate credible and independent investigation into the killing by its armed forces of at least 10 activists on boats protesting the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip. “Israeli forces appear clearly to have used excessive force,” said Malcolm Smart, Amnesty International’s director for the Middle East [...]
CAIRO: It was a peace mission to deliver aid to the impoverished and blockaded Gaza Strip. For the activists aboard the ships headed to Gaza, it was a chance to show the Israeli government that the world would not stand silent as atrocities continue against the 1.5 million Palestinians living in Gaza. Egyptian support for [...]
GABORONE, Botswana: As we talked to locals in Gaborone, Botswana’s capital city, people were so proud to talk about the things they love about their country. “We are free here, our country is so peaceful, you don’t have to be afraid,” said one. “You can criticize the government, you have free speech, free elections,” said [...]
