http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2045/1908/1921 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/turkey-urged-respect-lgbt-right-freedom-of-association A local court in Istanbul ordered the closure of the Turkish lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgender solidarity organization, Lambda Istanbul. Such a closure violates the right to freedom of association. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International 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/news-and-updates/news/violence-and-coercion-mark-zimbabwes-election-20080627 Voting in Zimbabwe on Friday has been marked by a campaign of stateviolence and intimidation in the run up to the presidential election. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR15/002/2008/en Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/089/2008/en Mahboubeh Karami is currently held in the women’s section of Evin Prison in Tehran. According to women's rights organization, the Campaign for Equality, Mahboubeh telephoned her mother on 25th June 2008 and told her that she had been transferred from Section 209 of the Prison (run by the Ministry of Intell Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/087/2008/en Political activist Arzhang Davoodi has been prevented from appealing to the Supreme Court against a 15-year sentence handed down as punishment for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression. He has been tortured. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/086/2008/en Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand has been sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. The verdict followed a closed trial session held in late May 2008. Three previous trial sessions had been cancelled due to the non-appearance of the prosecution. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR41/028/2008/en The son of political activist Jorge Aragón Martínez was threatened with death after they took part in a demonstration in protest at a visit to his home municipality by the governor of Oaxaca State. Wed, 25 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