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Turkey: Sentencing of police officers a positive step in the fight against torture
press release, 17 October, 2002
The sentencing of ten police officers for the torture of the "Manisa children" is a positive step in the fight against impunity for torture in Turkey, Amnesty International said.
See also: Human rights developments, Children & young people, Torture & ill-treatment, Abuses by police, Impunity, Turkey.

Americas: Indigenous peoples - second-class citizens in the lands of their ancestors
press release, 11 October, 2002
Ten years ago, on the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the first Europeans in the American continent, the descendants of the continent's indigenous peoples vocally reclaimed their rights and identity....
See also: Minority groups, 'disappearances', Torture & ill-treatment, Abuses by police, Unlawful killings, Impunity, Brazil, Mexico, Honduras, Colombia, Argentina, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bolivia, Canada, Chile.

Zimbabwe: Local elections marred by state-sponsored violence
press release, 2 October, 2002
Amnesty International strongly condemns state-sponsored violence, torture, arrests and intimidation of opposition candidates and supporters during country-wide local council elections held on 28 and 29 September.
See also: Torture & ill-treatment, Abuses by police, Repression of dissent, Impunity, Zimbabwe.

Malaysia: Government passes up opportunity to right grave injustice
press release, 2 October, 2002
Amnesty International expressed its dismay at Home Minister Abdullah Badawi's statement, that five government critics detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) would not be freed, despite an earlier Federal Court...
See also: Detention without trial, Freedom of speech, Unfair trials, Repression of dissent, Malaysia.

Zimbabwe: Orchestrated campaign targetting opposition intensifies in run up to local elections
press release, 11 September, 2002
Amnesty International strongly condemns the renewed wave of state-sponsored violence and intimidation of real or perceived opponents in the run-up to country-wide local council elections scheduled for 28 and 29 September.
See also: Torture & ill-treatment, Unlawful killings, Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh: Politically-motivated detention of opponents must stop
press release, 9 September, 2002
In light of a recent wave of arrests of opposition activists, Amnesty International has called on the government of Bangladesh to stop the opportunistic use of criminal charges to detain political opponents.
See also: Detention without trial, Bangladesh.

Libya: The release of prisoners, a positive step
press release, 4 September, 2002
Amnesty International warmly welcomes the announcement of the release of tens of prisoners, including prisoners of conscience and possible prisoners of conscience.
See also: Detention without trial, Prison conditions, Human rights developments, Prisoners of conscience, Torture & ill-treatment, Unfair trials, Libya.

Zimbabwe: Government authorities intensify their campaign to silence dissent
press release, 2 September, 2002
As local council elections approach in September, Amnesty International is deeply concerned that the Zimbabwean authorities are intensifying harassment of human rights organisations, the independent media and the judiciary.
See also: Torture & ill-treatment, Unlawful killings, Human rights activists, etc, Women, Repression of dissent, Impunity, Zimbabwe.

Syria: Release of political prisoner after 27 years is welcome but not enough
press release, 14 August, 2002
Amnesty International welcomed the release on 11 August of Haytham Na'al after over 27 years in prison in connection with his involvement with the Arab Communist Organization (ACO).
See also: Human rights developments, Torture & ill-treatment, Impunity, Syria.

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