Amnesty International has condemned the killings of at least 21 civilians, including journalists and members of a politician’s family, in the southern Philippines province of Maguindanao, the first reported killings linked to national elections to be held in May 2010.
A group of about 45 people were ambushed and abducted by about 100 armed men, [...]
November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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The Iranian authorities must carry out a full and independent investigation into the death of a young doctor who had worked at the Kahrizak detention centre south of Tehran, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Dr Ramin Pourandarjani’s body was discovered in his room at a health centre in Tehran’s Police headquarters on 10 November.
Iran’s Chief of [...]
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Amnesty International has called on the Jordanian authorities to launch without delay full and independent investigations into the deaths of two men in one week after they were allegedly beaten by police officers.
Fakhri ‘Anani, a 48-year-old, died in hospital on Saturday, two days after reportedly being attacked by police officers outside his home in the [...]
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