This is why you remain in the best website to see the. Amnesty international annual report 2016 17 the state of the worlds human rights enarru. Amnesty international is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. Amnesty international usa is a nonprofit human rights organization and the largest. Annual report on the death penalty in iran 2016 on the death penalty in iran 2016 facts and figures significant decrease compared to the last 5 years the number of executions in 2016 was lower than the last six years but still significantly higher than the years before 2010. English amnesty international is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a. Hotspot italy how eus flagship approach leads to violations of refugee and migrant rights amnesty international 3 contents executive summary 5 methodology 8 1. Amnesty international recorded 993 executions during the year, down by 4% from 2016 1,032 executions and 39% from 2015 when the organization reported 1,634 executions, the highest number since 1989. Labour abuses behind big brand names 5 abm and pt hamparan masawit bangun persada pt hamparan, part of the best group, which supplies wilmar. Amnesty international is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. See amnesty international, annual report 2016, honduras. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. It reflects investigative work that human rights watch staff undertook in 2015, usually in.
Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights. While governments paid lip service to their commitment to human rights, they continued to use national interests, national security and concerns. Report on human rights abuses against migrants in libya december 2016 1. Amnesty international is a global movement of millions of people demanding human. Governments act or undermine human rights and amnesty reacts, always on the defensive. With the launch of its annual report, amnesty international calls on people around the world to not let the rhetoric of fear, blame and hate erode the vison for an. Afr 443998 2016 amnesty international may 2016 7 detention and trial of children reasonably suspected of having committed a criminal offence. The amnesty international report 201617 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2016. The number of executions carried out globally continued to decrease from 2016 into 2017. The case studies, published online today, reveal how china targets members of the uyghur and other diaspora communities across the globe through pressure from its.
This report also celebrates those who stand up for human rights across the world, often in difficult and dangerous circumstances. Pakistan rapporto annuale amnesty international 2015. Amnesty international in april 2016, a video was leaked to the press showing police and military officials suffocating a woman with a plastic bag and interrogating her while she screamed. With greece european council on refugees and exiles. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 160 countries and territories highlight the suffering endured by many, be it through conflict, displacement, discrimination or repression. This represents a significant increase in the rate of deaths in. The government must investigate all deaths in detention, to establish the cause of death and potential criminal responsibility. Amnesty international annual report 20152016 amnesty.
Rapport ouzbekistan by amnesty international issuu. Refworld amnesty international report 201617 burkina faso. Amnesty international 6 in 2016, an increasing number of public assemblies took place to express opposition to changes to the countrys labour laws. Its not just someone else, somewhere else this is about all of us, here and now. Amnesty has its own agenda, activists are integral to keeping governments and international mechanism to account. The dark side of migration amnesty international usa. Amnesty international is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. Amnesty international report 201516 amnesty international amnesty international is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Amnesty international 2016 wall calendar as this amnesty international 2016 wall calendar, it ends in the works instinctive one of the favored book amnesty international 2016 wall calendar collections that we have.
Releasere18december2018ungainterventionbyhrdsummit1. It is time we all stand up together and put a stop to the politics of demonization which is creating a divided and dangerous world. Numbers prior to 2008 are reported by amnesty international. Amnesty international is a democratic movement whose major policy decisions are taken by representatives from all national sections at international. The number of countries imposing death sentences decreased from 61 in 2015to 55 in. Download pdf the issue elected in 2016, president john magufuli has restricted tanzanians freedom of expression, assembly, press, and association through repressive laws and tightly amended national government orders. Amnesty international annual report 201617 the state of. Amnesty international report 2016 17 ix preface the amnesty international report 2016 17 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2016. The dark side of migration spotlight on qatars construction sector ahead of the world cup amnesty international november 20 index. The concept of human rights is based on the recognition of the inherent dignity and worth of every human being.
This report will detail how conditions in adx breach international standards for the humane treatment of prisoners. Afr 4439982016 amnesty international may 2016 5 executive summary since january 2016 at least 149 people have died in the military detention facility at giwa barracks, maiduguri. English printed by amnesty international, international secretariat, uk. Taking injustice personally amnesty international usa. Whether during a raid on a suspects home 1 throughout the report, amnesty international uses quotation marks around war on drugs, a term commonly used to describe the. The breakdown in the justice system has led to a state of impunity, in which armed groups, criminal gangs, smugglers and traffickers control the flow of migrants through the country. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of human rights in 160. International with detailed information on their use of the death penalty in 2016. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015.
Human rights abuses in the democratic republic of the congo power the global trade in cobalt amnesty international is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. China is systematically harassing uyghurs and other muslim ethnic groups even after they have left the country, according to new testimonies gathered by amnesty international. According to official figures, at the time of writing there were more than 27,000 people whose whereabouts were unknown. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. Overview of corruption in malta background maltas long history of colonial rule came to an end with its independence from the united kingdom in 1964, and the founding of the republic of malta ten years later bbc 2016. Mde 2201020 6 since accounts of the working conditions of nepalese migrants were published in the international media in september 20,12 a spotlight has also been focused on the treatment. Amnesty international is a democratic movement whose major policy decisions are taken by representatives from all national sections at international council meetings held every two years. The database also omits foreign nationals given death sentences for drugrelated crimes despite media reports of at least 11 executions of foreign. Amnesty international s own ability to obtain credible data on some other countries may have also partly contributed to a higher overall figure. Researchers interviewed staff at local and international ngos that work on refugeerelated issues. Amnesty international and the human rights industry human.
Solving climate displacement is more urgent than ever today the peninsula. Amnesty international annual report 201617 amnesty international. Amnesty international is appreciative of the federal authorities openness and willingness to listen to the organizations concerns and welcomes the various initiatives taken to deal with the situation in ciudad juarez but, as the recent cases show, it is essential that all the. Sadeqa, a woman returned to afghanistan by norway with her family in mid 2016 in 2015, sadeqas husband hadi was kidnapped in afghanistan by a group opposed to his work. Usa amnesty internationals continuing concerns about. The bodies of the deceased should be returned to their. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2015. The international human rights framework this report addresses violence against indigenous women as a human rights issue. We are the worlds largest grassroots human rights organization. For this report, amnesty international analysed the security policies drawn up between 2000 and 2017. Warmongering foreign policy, ais journey to becoming an appendage of the u.
Tanzania protecting human rights amid covid19 amnesty usa. Nov 14, 2012 as we learn from diana johnstone in a counterpunch article entitled, how amnesty international became the servant of u. The names of organizations whose staff amnesty international interviewed are kept. The point of no return amnesty international canada. With the african union au declaring 2016 as the year of human. Le rapport damnesty international linkedin slideshare. To this day, people on the move continue to gather. Asylum seekers locked up, 14 april 2016, available at. The aggregated figure of executions in iran for 2014 was 743, which brings the number of global executions that amnesty international recorded for 2014 to 1,061. Rapport 20152016 damnesty international slideshare. The question of what may have happened after the camera was turned off was left hanging in the air. An avoidable refugee crisis, eur 2537782016, 18 april 2016, available at. Thats why the work of amnesty internationals eightmillion strong global movement is more important than ever. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights and other international human rights standards.
Some interviewed for this report told amnesty international that they wanted to be reunited with family members and friends, or to work, and pursue integration opportunities in the uk. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the universal declaration. It found that the plans that contained elements aimed at prevention, such as reforms of the police or criminal. First published in 2016 by amnesty international ltd peter benenson house, 1 easton street london wc1x 0dw, uk index. Yet despite broad recognition of the illegality of settlements, israel continues to flagrantly disregard. In mid 2016, the administration enacted a ban on all political activity until. Amnesty international s concerns about the us drone program are not limited to the 201220 period or only to north waziristan. Wilmar, spmn, and all but one of its buyers whom amnesty international contacted, are members of the rspo. Introduction this reports purpose is to assess the country conditions in mexico so that immigration judges and asylum officers can be fully informed about the issues facing transgender. Amnesty international found public news reports of at least 931 individuals executed between 2014 and 2016 only a fraction of the total executions, but only 85 of them are in the state database. Others stated that they ended up in the area after having waited for months to get a decision on their asylum claim in france and other european countries. The amnesty international report 201617 documents the state of human rights in 159 countries and territories during 2016. Amnesty international acknowledges that the netherlands has in place a. Helen shorthouse chair i may be stepping down from the role of chair, but i am as committed as ever to human rights for all and so remain a loyal and active supporter of all amnesty international does.
Amnesty international 6 executive summary im so afraid i cant even bring my children to their fathers grave. Torture, disease and death in syrias prisons amnesty international 3 contents 1. On 24 march 2016, the government introduced a labour law reform bill into parliament. On 31 march, students networks and other informal groups opposed to the bill staged an. Amnesty international rapport 201516 ix sigles et abreviations cedeao communaute economique des etats. With the launch of its annual report, amnesty international calls on people around the world to not let the rhetoric of fear, blame and hate erode the vison for an open society based on equality. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights and other international human rights.
Amnesty international is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Amnesty international 3 contents executive summary 5 methodology 8 1. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. Amr 510302006 recent reports have also cited the above circumstances as potential risk factors in taser use. Amnesty international annual report 201617 amnesty. As part of this campaign, amnesty international is now focusing on the digital tourism industry. Les normes internationales destinees a prevenir les abus les plus atroces et les.
Death sentences and executions in 2016 amnesty international. From xinjiang and iran to right here in new zealand, human rights are at risk. The amnesty international report 20 documents the state of human rights in 159 countries and territories during 2012. World report 2016 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Through ratification of binding international human. Over the last year, researchers examined the ways in which airbnb, expedia and. Activist training day workbook amnesty international australia. Mde 3112 2016 executive summary two decades after iran ratified the convention on the rights of the child, the authorities continue to show contempt for one of its core principles the prohibition of the death penalty for juvenile offenders people younger than 18 at the time of the crime.
In at least 23 cases coroners have listed the taser to be a cause or contributory factor in the death, although amnesty international believes the true number may be even higher, given that what. Their bodies were deposited at a mortuary in maiduguri and then buried in the citys cemetery. Pakistan rapporto annuale amnesty international 2015 2016 ed aggiornamento situazione gruppi armati hanno continuato a compiere attacchi mirati contro i civili, provocando centinaia di vittime. From 2016 onward, amnesty international will use just one figure which combines the officially announced number and all other executions the organization could confirm. Executive summary the situation of migrants in libya is a human rights crisis. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 159 countries and territories bear witness to the suffering endured by many, whether it be. For the field research, in march 2016 an amnesty international delegation travelled to ankara, denizli, gaziantep, hatay, istanbul, and kilis.
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