Florida has joined north korea and iran as a major concern for amnesty. Amnesty international report 20 the amnesty international report 20documents the state of human rights during 2012. Each poem submitted will be given a unique reference number. Amnesty international report 201415 the state of the worlds. Mde 140152014 amnesty international october 2014 boy and we have no money but he said find the money and dont go to the police or well kill them. In late 2017 amnesty ran the group health check ghc survey for the first time in two years. When it comes to decisionmaking, women surveyed in the 2006 demographic and health survey dhs report that it is primarily their husband or partner who make decisions regarding both large household purchases 68. The organization claims to have over 7 million members and supporters around the world. Amnesty international was founded in great britain in 1961, and has been issuing annual reports since 1962. Home amnesty international india human rights in india.
An independent attempt to verify the myth was largely unsuccessful. Online violence against women, that is, violence directed at women because of their gender, is a barrier to their enjoyment of their rights to. Amnesty international report 2014 15 the state of the worlds human rights amnesty international report 2014 15 the state of the worlds human rights the amnesty international report 2014 15 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2014. Amnesty international also referred to as amnesty or ai is a nongovernmental organization with its headquarters in the united kingdom focused on human rights. Amnesty international submission to the office of the. I am pleased to present the forgotten children, the commissions report of the national inquiry into children in immigration detention 2014. Torture in 2014 7 30 years of broken promises index. Amnesty international annual report is an annual report published by amnesty. 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. Mar 05, 2015 early in 2014, a study conducted by the national press agency and ethiopian news agency and published in the governmentrun addis zemen newspaper targeted seven independent publications, alleging that they had printed several articles which promoted terrorism, denied economic growth, belittled the legacy of former prime minister. Amnesty international is a nongovernmental organization focused on human rights. 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.
Report an international mission to philippines 1975. 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. The interamerican commission on human rights mission was held in august, followed by the committee on the elimination of discrimination against women in september, and united nations special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, james anaya, in october. Viii amnesty international report 201415 preface the amnesty international report 201415 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2014.
By entering the competition the entrant gives amnesty international permission to use their name and poem. The foreword, five regional overviews and survey of 160 countries and territories bear witness to the suffering endured by many, whether. The 201415 report is online at the amnesty international website. It represents amnesty internationals key concerns throughout the world, and is essential. The amnesty mission was also a show of solidarity with survivors of torture. The amnesty international report 201415 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2014.
Amnesty international published a report in may 2014. The working group underlined the inadequacy of legal protections for 17yearolds, considered adults under criminal law. Amnesty international amnesty international is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. 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.
Amnesty international publishes its latest state of the worlds. Mar 26, 2020 refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Mde 140112014 amnesty international september 2014 although the overwhelming majority of the people of these minority communities managed to. Amnesty international and 25 other nongovernmental organizations signed a resolution during the past year calling on all governments to cease employing capital punishment and on the united nations general assembly to promulgate a declaration that would urge its total worldwide abolition.
Report from amnesty international to the government of the syrian arab republic 1983 pdf at amnesty international. Amnesty internationals flagship publication is the annual report, composed of 160. While the findings remain shocking, it is the events such as those highlighted in the report that galvanised people across the world to stand up in. Refworld amnesty international report 201415 afghanistan. The total abortion ban remained in place and the implementation of legislation to combat violence against women was still weak. Amnesty international is mobilizing across the world to end torture.
Narendra modi replaced manmohan singh in may impunity was widespread for human rights abuses by state and nonstate actors. Facts and figures global figures at least 607 people were executed in 22 countries in 2014. Amnesty international report 201415 the state of the worlds human. Despite progressive legal reform and court rulings, state authorities often failed to prevent and at times. Amnesty international report 201415 311 reports as saying that the main culprits for the attempted assassination remained at large. Afr19xxx 2014 amnesty international february 2014 7 this briefing focuses on events in the western half of the central african republic during january and early february 2014, and is based on the findings of an amnesty international delegation that spent two weeks investigating unlawful killings, forced displacement.
Research and reports archives amnesty international australia. In february 2019, amnesty internationals management team offered to resign. In september 2014, a team from amnesty international canada went to mexico for the release of an important amnesty report into the rampant torture taking place throughout the country. They called several times over the next two days and eventually they lowered their demand to 10 dafatir. Annual report 2014 amnesty international uk 6 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.
The making of amnesty international, the journal of contemporary history, 2002, vol 374, 575597, page 576. Incidents of torture in mexico have increased 600% over the past decade. The state decides who i am lack of legal gender recognition for transgender people in europe index. Eur 0100124 amnesty international january 2014 7 in 1992, the european court of human rights echr first recognized that a states refusal to allow transgender people to change the gender markers on their official documents was a. Violence against indigenous women and girls in canada 4 amnesty international february 2014 criminal, and where women and girls do not seek justice because they know they will not get it. Amnesty international india has launched a campaign to address online violence faced by women on social media platforms like twitter. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. Amnesty international report 2014 15 republic of india head of state. Our purpose is to protect individuals wherever justice, fairness, freedom and truth are denied. In february 2019, amnesty international s management team offered to resign.
Since 1997, there has been a ministry for women in place, but in the face of limited legal protection for women, its effectiveness in promoting womens rights has been constrained. We are a democratically governed, grassroots membership organization, which means that our members vote on key policy issues and elect our board of directors. Ohchr coidprk report of the commission of inquiry on hr. Ethnic cleansing on a historic scale 5 the islamic states systematic targeting of minorities in northern iraq index.
Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Human rights defenders human rights defenders were subjected to personalized attacks and threats and faced intimidation and administrative obstacles. Some country entries in this report have no reference to some or all of the above categories. Amnesty international report 201415 271 concern that maori made up 50% of the total prison population and 65% of the female prison population, despite being only 15% of the general population. Between 2011 and 2014, at least 5000 oromos have been arrested based on their actual or suspected peaceful opposition to the government.
Amnesty international canada february 2014 and girls. Amnesty international annual report 20142015 amnesty. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights and other international human rights standards. Report of an amnesty international mission to israel and the syrian arab republic to investigate allegations of illtreatment and torture, 1024 october 1974 c1975 pdf at. Reporting on the state of human rights sourcefabric. 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. The report is furnished to you under the functions and powers conferred by sections 111e, 111fii. For additional translations korean, japanese, please see the website of. 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. Amnesty international usa has more than a million members and activists in all 50 states, who are part of a larger global movement of 7 million people in 150 countries.
According to statistics canada, in the majority of. Amnesty international report 201415 the state of the. Amnesty international does not accept responsibility for entries that are disqualified or which are not received by the deadline for whatever reason. The offer came after an independent report by konterra group found what it called a toxic culture of workplace bullying, as well as numerous evidences of bullying, harassment, sexism and racism. The foreword, five regional overviews and survey of 160 countries and territories bear witness to the suffering endured by many, whether it be through conflict, displacement, discrimination or. These include thousands of peaceful protestors and hundreds of opposition political party. Act 40004 2014 amnesty international may 2014 this latest campaign is a rallying call to stop torture. Communications and publications by amnesty international on the gaza conflict of 2014 and the context 1. Ethnic cleansing on a historic scale amnesty international. In the smoke and mirrors report, amnesty international documented the failure. The amnesty international report 201415 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2014. Elements of this version of the founding do not always stand up to close historical scrutiny according to tom buchanan in, the truth will set you free. This reflects a drop of almost 22% compared to 20, when amnesty international recorded at least 778 executions in 22 countries worldwide.
The amnesty international report 2014 15 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2014. Act 400042014 amnesty international may 2014 this latest campaign is a rallying call to stop torture. Cite as, amnesty international, amnesty international report 201415 bangladesh, 25 february 2015, available at. Global annual report amnesty international ireland. In october 2012, the prime minister had assured amnesty international that the government would resolve the issue of citizenship for kuwaits bidun residents within five years.
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. Thats why pact has put together the belarus in global ratings 2014 infographics report. Amnesty international report 201415 bangladesh refworld. Amnesty internationals report, the state of the worlds human rights 201718, covers 159 countries and delivers the most comprehensive analysis of the state of human rights in the world today. The report offers policy makers, development aid officials and anyone. The organization says it has more than eight million members and supporters around the world. Amnesty international annual report is an annual report published by amnesty international on human rights, and on the organizations work in rights advocacy globally. These include thousands of peaceful protestors and hundreds of opposition political party members.
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