Since 1961, we have been helping people claim their human rights across the world. The stated mission of the organization is to campaign for a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the universal. Amnesty international was founded in london in july 1961 by english labour lawyer peter benenson along with professor of law and friend philip james. The human rights organization said at least 1,634 people were executed last year up. Global executions report by amnesty international shows big.
Amnesty international is independent of any government, political. Mde 1428122015 amnesty international december 2015 n postconflict security sector reforms so that preparation, planning and implementation will provide for human rights protection. Amnesty international reports that there was a dramatic 54 percent increase inexecutions globally in 2015. Annual report 2015 amnesty international uk amnesty international uk who we are amnesty international is a movement of ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights. Amnesty international report 2011 accountability and remedy for human rights violations. Publication history amnesty international was founded in great britain in 1961, and has been issuing annual reports since 1962. The battle of marawi amnesty international ireland. Amnesty international report 201415 the state of the worlds. Draft policy on sex work international secretariat summary this document contains a resolution on a draft policy on respecting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of sex workers for consideration at the icm. Amnesty international was founded in great britain in 1961, and has been issuing annual reports since 1962. Amnesty international report 201415 379 on 10 april, ruslan tukhbatullin was prevented from leaving turkmenistan to meet his brother farid tukhbatullin and was told he and his nineyearold son were blacklisted for travelling abroad. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. Criticism of amnesty international ai includes claims of selection bias, as well as ideology and foreign policy bias against either nonwestern countries or westernsupported countries. This was believed to be in retaliation for farid tukhbatullins human rights work.
The foreword and the countrybycountry survey of 159 individual countries and territories set out a global overview of human rights violations and abuses inflicted by. Draft policy on sex work international secretariat summary this document contains a resolution on a draft policy on respecting, protecting and fulfilling the. It was international womens day 2019 when yasaman and her mother took off their headscarves and walked through a womenonly train carriage in tehran, handing out white flowers. Strangling necks 7 abductions, torture and summary killings of palestinians by hamas forces during the 2014 gazaisrael conflict index. Amnesty international 3 glossary indigenous the term indigenous used in this report is equivalent to the term aboriginal in the canadian constitution and includes inuit. Prisoners whose death sentences were upheld on appeal were at imminent risk of execution. This proposal had been passed as a resolution at a meeting of the international council in. Amnesty international report 20 the amnesty international report 20documents the state of human rights during 2012. Mde 2116432015 amnesty international may 2015 on the detainees, such as broken bones including of the spine and neck bones trauma to the eyes, as well as damage, punctures or burns to the skin. Pdf icon refugees international, field report turkey, december 2016. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status.
Our purpose is to protect individuals wherever justice, fairness, freedom and truth are denied. Mde 142812 2015 amnesty international december 2015 n postconflict security sector reforms so that preparation, planning and implementation will provide for human rights protection. According to benensons own account, he was travelling on the london underground on 19 november 1960 when he read that two portuguese students from coimbra had been sentenced to seven years of imprisonment in portugal for allegedly having drunk. Amnesty international usa aiusa is the american branch and the largest section of amnesty international ai, a londonbased international advocacy organization. Amnesty international, unlawful detention and deportation, december 2015.
Amnesty international report 201516 jamaica refworld. The amnesty international report 2015 16 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2015. On 7 july 2015 an updated draft was released to amnesty international members, which was again criticised by feminist organisations, including the coalition against trafficking of women catw, who published an open letter signed by over 400 advocates and organisations, condemning amnesty s proposal to adopt a policy that calls for the. Workers often work a seven day week without any days off in. In october 2015, amnesty international invited sri lankans at home and abroad to take part in a poetry competition to mark the many decades of enforced disappearances the country has experienced. In october 2015, amnesty international invited sri lankans at home and abroad to take part in a poetry competition to mark the many decades of enforced disappearances the. This document, commissioned by amnesty international australia and drafted by clayton utz, sets out the extent to which, if any, the recommendations of the national report of the royal commission into aboriginal deaths in custody rciadic 1991 have been implemented by state, territory and. A commission of enquiry into alleged human rights violations. But we stand by the mandate that injustice anywhere is. Amnesty international report 201415 143 the knowledge that the fetus, which lacked part of its brain and skull, could not survive outside the womb. Chair amnesty international nz amnesty international new zealand has three prongs to its strategy the first two, operational health and section growth, underpin the third, most vital strategy.
Amnesty international urges the government to seek, as a matter of urgency, international support to conduct investigations, including. Death sentences and executions 2017 amnesty international 4 note on amnesty internationals figures on the use of the death penalty this report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period january to december 2017. This report documents amnesty internationals work and concerns throughout the world during 2012. 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. Governments that have criticised ai include those of israel, the democratic republic of the congo, china, vietnam, russia, chile and the united states, which have complained about. Get the amnesty international report 2015 2016 documenting the state of human rights in 160 countries during 2015. Multimedia newsroom the newsroom provides access to multimedia products including visual content and expert comment about human rights issues around the world. Out of sight, out of mind gender, indigenous rights, and energy development in northeast british columbia, canada amnesty international 5. Feb 23, 2016 the amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2015. General elections took place in may against a backdrop of restrictions on civil society, the media and the political opposition. Amnesty international 6 2015 with possession of human bones because police assumed that they had been obtained through grave robberies may have been involved in the actual killings.
We are a democratically governed, grassroots membership organization, which means that our members vote on key policy issues and elect our board of directors. Amnesty international report 201415 the state of the. Members and leaders of opposition parties as well as protesters were extrajudicially executed. Amnesty international report 201516 mexico refworld. These are the sources and citations used to research amnesty international. Undocumented migrants and rejected asylumseekers can be placed in. The bill listed a number of crimes that would be dealt with exclusively by the military justice system, including homicide and breaches of international humanitarian law. Amnesty international is a nongovernmental organization focused on human rights. Global executions report by amnesty international shows.
Human rights continue to be violated on a large scale, from syria to the central african republic. Impunity persisted for grave human rights violations including torture and other illtreatment, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial. Amnesty international found that wilmars subsidiaries and suppliers rarely pay workers overtime pay. Amnesty international members only 32nd international council meeting circular no. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global. Refworld amnesty international report 201516 democratic. Nor is the length of a country entry any basis for. According to his own account, he was travelling in the london underground on 19 november 1960 when he read that two portuguese students from coimbra had been sentenced to seven years of imprisonment in portugal for allegedly having drunk a toast to liberty. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from.
The absence of an entry in this report on a particular country or territory does not imply that no human rights violations of concern to amnesty international have taken place there during the year. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2015. Torture and the failure to uphold sexual and reproductive rights were key concerns. Amnesty international acknowledges the limitations of such figures, and takes no position on questions such as disputed territory or the inclusion or exclusion of certain population groups. In its early years, ai was focused specifically on seeking to free prisoners of conscience incarcerated based on political and religious persecution. Excessive use of force by the police and extrajudicial executions continued. Two months after she first requested the medical treatment she needed, and after 23 weeks of pregnancy, beatriz was given a caesarean. Amnesty international report 201516 xi preface the amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as shortterm national selfinterest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned amnesty international as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. The organization says it has more than eight million members and supporters around the world. Weve seen further improvements in our financial and organisational health this year.
This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on monday, february 23, 2015. Yasaman spoke of her hopes for a future when all women would have the freedom to choose what to wear, me without the hijab and you with the hijab. Amnesty international archives question of palestine. See our current opportunities to get involved with amnesty s campaigning and activism. The mobilization of millions people around the world has permitted the abolishment of the death penalty in madagascar.
Amnesty international report 2011 the state of the worlds. The organization claims to have over 7 million members and supporters around the world. This report also celebrates those who stand up for human rights across the world, often in difficult and dangerous circumstances. Annual report 05 2015 global developments as 2015 begins many challenges lie ahead. Amnesty international members only 32nd international council. Amnesty international annual report 20152016 amnesty. Amnesty international members only 32nd international. Mar 26, 2020 refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Amnesty international is a global movement of more than 8 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights. Amnesty international international association for womens rights in development international 11 amnesty international injustice incorporated. Amnesty international report 201415 377 from other countries residing in turkey, almost all of whom faced severe delays in the processing of their asylum claims.
Amnesty international wikipedia republished wiki 2. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. Amnesty international was founded in london in july 1961 by english labour lawyer peter benenson. Impunity persisted for grave human rights violations including torture and other ill treatment, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial. In many regions, large numbers of refugees were on the move against a backdrop of conflict and repression. Some country entries in this report have no reference to some or all of the above categories.