http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/1908 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/006/2008/en Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR01/009/2008/en This booklet is designed for those directly involved in the implementation of the ‘European Guidelines on Human Rights defenders’. The purpose of the Guidelines “is to provide practical suggestions for enhancing EU action” in relation to human rights defenders. If fully implemented, the potential for Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/086/2008/en Mongolian human rights activist Jaranbayar Soyolt was released from custody in China on 16 June 2008. He was detained by immigration officials on 6 January at Beijing Capital International Airport and held in detention for two days before being transferred to a detention centre in Inner Mongolia. He was inte Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/news-flash-china-amnesty-international%E2%80%99s-reaction-release-1157-people-t-0 In reaction to a report by Chinese media about the release of 1,157 people who were involved in the Tibet protests last march, Amnesty International said: “We are encouraged by the news of the release of 1,157 people and we look forward to receiving information about the trials of the 116 people in cus Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/china-one-thousand-protesters-unaccounted-tibet-lock-down-20080620 As the Olympic torch relay travels to Lhasa, Amnesty Internationalurged the Chinese government to provide information about thosedetained during the protests last March and calledfor free access to Tibet by independent observers. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/085/2008/en Since the outbreak of violence in March in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and the Tibetan-populated areas of neighbouring provinces, the area remains off limits to foreign tourists, most journalists, and other independent observers. Based on official public statements over 1000 individuals remain in deten Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/china-one-thousand-protesters-unaccounted-tibet-lock-down-20080618 As the Olympic torch relay travels to Lhasa, Amnesty International today urged the Chinese government to provide information about the over 1,000 people detained during the protests last March and called for free access to Tibet by independent observers. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/084/2008/en Huang Qi, a human rights activist based in the southwestern city of Chengdu, was detained by plainclothed police officers on 10 June. He is held on suspicion of “illegally acquiring state secrets”. No one has been able to visit him in detention, and Amnesty International believes he is at risk of torture Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/081/2008/en Jaranbayar Soyolt has been detained by the Chinese authorities since 6 January for alleged involvement in "overseas activities harmful to China’s security". Originally a Chinese citizen from the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, he legally left China and settled in Mongolia in 1991, and became a Mongolian Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/china-thousands-amnesty-supporters-demand-release-tiananmen-activists-20 Tens of thousands of Amnesty International supporters across the world will tomorrow 4 June demand that the Chinese authorities release dozens of people held in jail since the Tiananmen protests 19 years ago. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International