http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/1844 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/africa/west-africa/burkina-faso Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR05/003/2003/en This doument summarizes each of the 16 ECOWAS countries' legislation on the death penalty, provides information on the most recent executions and convictions and notes the view currently taken by the governments concerned. Two thirds have already abolished the death penalty Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR60/001/2002/en Wed, 06 Feb 2002 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR60/003/2001/en Norbert Zongo, a prominent journalist and human rights defender, was killed in December 1998. His death sparked off widespread social unrest and calls for an end to impunity for human rights violations in Burkina Faso. The government responded by attempting to stifle the activities of human Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR60/001/2001/en Fri, 09 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR60/001/2000/en In a continuing pattern of harassment and intimidation, six members of a coaltion of political parties, human rights organizations, trade unions, journalists' and students' organizations - campaigning to end impunity for human rights violations in Burkina Faso - have been arrested since 10 A Mon, 17 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR60/002/2000/en All six members of the Collectif d'organisations démocratiques de masse et de partis politiques were released late on 15 April 2000 without charge. Mon, 17 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR60/004/1999/en Fri, 10 Dec 1999 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR60/002/1999/en Thu, 20 May 1999 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR60/002/1998/en Wed, 16 Dec 1998 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International