Eur 032544 2015 amnesty international november 2015 5 glossary a refugee is a person who has fled from their own country because they have a wellfounded fear of persecution and their government cannot or will not protect them. Global executions report by amnesty international shows big. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2015. See our current opportunities to get involved with amnesty s campaigning and activism. The organization claims to have over 7 million members and supporters around the world. The police in any society will at some point be confronted with a situation where they have to decide whether to use force and, if so, how much. In many regions, large numbers of refugees were on the move against a backdrop of conflict and repression. Mar 26, 2020 refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Amnesty international annual report 20152016 amnesty.
A company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales 039939 and a charity registered in england and wales 1051681 and scotland sc039534. Amnesty international report 201415 the state of the. The amnesty international report 2015 16 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2015. Pdf this is a descriptive, analytical treatment of international humanrights nongovernmental organizations. In 2005, amnesty international claimed that the united states was a human rights offender. President of the international federation for human rights, ales bialiatski, was released under a prison amnesty. Eur 4430222015 amnesty international december 2015 1 introduction on 2 september 2015, pictures that shocked the world showed the lifeless body of three year. Amnesty international report 2015 16 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. Queen elizabeth ii, represented by colville young head of government. Amnesty international international association for womens rights in development international 11 amnesty international injustice incorporated. 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. 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.
Amnesty international is a nongovernmental organization with its headquarters in the united. He had served almost three years of a fourandahalfyear sentence on charges of tax evasion. The human rights organization said at least 1,634 people were executed last year up. Freedom of expression the authorities increased restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and assembly throughout the country, in what appeared to be a concerted effort to shut down independent dialogue. Minority rights group international state of the worlds minorities and indigenous peoples 2016 pdf, 2015 pdf, 2014 pdf victory for kenyas ogiek as african court sets major precedent for indigenous peoples land rights may 2017 pdf world directory of minorities overview 2015 pdf. The amnesty international 2015 report alleging discrimination in primary. Amnesty international report 201516 xi preface the amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. The organization says it has more than eight million members and supporters around the world. Amnesty international does not accept responsibility for entries that are disqualified or which are not received by the deadline for whatever reason.
Global refugee crisis requires a paradigm shift on refugee. Amnesty international was founded in great britain in 1961, and has been issuing annual reports since 1962. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. Global figures amnesty internationals research points to a further decrease in the global use of the death penalty in 2017, down from the high peaks recorded for total executions in 2015 and death sentences in 2016. 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. Weve seen further improvements in our financial and organisational health this year. 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. Amnesty international june 2015 states are required to respect and to protect the right to life. Pdf human rights and amnesty international researchgate. Amnesty international elgium optimizes fundraising with. These figures do not include china, where we believe thousands are executed every year. Numbers rose by 54%, with at least 573 more people killed than in 2014. Apr 06, 2016 amnesty international reports that there was a dramatic 54 percent increase inexecutions globally in 2015.
On 24 august 2015, i published what amnesty did wrong in which i laid out many errors that amnesty made in developing its proposal for the full decriminalisation of all aspects of consensual sex work. Haitians and dominicohaitians in the dominican republic april 2002 pdf world directory of minorities. It was praised for its accomplishment and was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1977. The arming of islamic state 7 december 2015, index number. Amnesty international has approved a policy to endorse the decriminalisation of the sex trade at its decisionmaking forum in dublin, the human. Document type symboltitle due date submitted date publication date download englishdraft frenchdraft spanishdraft arabicdraft chinesedraft russiandraft. Previous home amnesty international belize belize head of state. Amnesty international reports that there was a dramatic 54 percent increase inexecutions globally in 2015. Refworld amnesty international report 201516 democratic. See our current opportunities to get involved with amnestys campaigning and activism. Amnesty approves policy to decriminalise sex trade. May, 2015 margaret atwood is the author of more than 40 volumes of poetry, childrens literature, fiction and nonfiction.
That amnesty international uk will further the 2014 agm motion, whereby aiuk will conduct a campaign addressing impunity for human rights abuses in guatemala, including. Statement interactive hearing post2015 26 may 2015. These are the sources and citations used to research amnesty international. Amnesty international police involvement in killings in guatemala 2009 pdf insight crime the war for guatemalas courtssept. The absence of an entry in this report on a particular country or territory does not imply that no human rights violations. 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. Amnesty international members only 32nd international council meeting circular no. Amnesty international sociology bibliographies cite. 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. Amnesty international without papers, i am no one stateless people in the dominican republic nov. Amnesty international is a nongovernmental organization focused on human rights. Amnesty international believes that this can and must finally change.
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. This proposal had been passed as a resolution at a meeting of the international council in. Amnesty international members only 32nd international. We are a democratically governed, grassroots membership organization, which means that our members vote on key policy issues and elect our board of directors. Asylum procedures are designed to determine whether someone meets the legal definition of a refugee.
Corporate action and inaction to tackle abuses in the cobalt supply chain executive summary our world is increasingly powered by lithiumion rechargeable batteries, ranging from the ones. Global executions report by amnesty international shows. They have shown their ability, responsibility and strength in building our country. Amnesty international is a global movement of more. Statement interactive hearing post2015 26 may 2015 your excellencies, it is an honour to participate in this interactive hearing, and we appreciate the opportunity provided to amnesty international to share some thoughts.
The promotion and protection of human rights and international drug. Amnesty international is a an agency of the united nations to help refugees of civil wars b a global human rights movement c a nongovernmental voluntary organization to help very poor people d an intergovernmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in warravaged regions. Amnesty international sociology bibliographies cite this. Home amnesty international india human rights in india. Protecting sexual and reproductive rights in the americas amr 012775 2015. Amnesty international, 2015 this education pack contains five activities on human rights for young people to open their minds to global concerns, involving them in actions to have a real. Protecting sexual and reproductive rights in the americas amr 0127752015.
Amnesty international annual report 20142015 amnesty. Amnesty international members only 32nd international council. Amnesty international uk national conference and agm 2015. 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. And yet the worlds politicians have miserably failed to protect those in greatest need. This report also celebrates those who stand up for human rights across the world, often in difficult and dangerous circumstances. Europes gatekeeper unlawful detention and deportation of refugees from turkey index. The amnesty international report 201415 documents the state of human rights in 160.
Amnesty international is indebted to the many indigenous organisations and individuals who have generously shared their stories, perspectives and insights in the course of this research. Amnesty international amnesty international menu main menu main menu close who we are. 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. An amnesty international uk spokesperson later said the charity had decided that the tweet in question was illadvised and had the potential to be offensive and inflammatory but was not racist or antisemitic. Amnesty international india has launched a campaign to address online violence faced by women on social media platforms like twitter. Amnesty international annual report is an annual report published by amnesty international on human rights, and on the organizations work in rights advocacy globally. By entering the competition the entrant gives amnesty international permission to use their name and poem. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on monday, february 23, 2015. Amnesty international 2010 report, page 10, indicator 8 pdf. They did this with cold efficiency, driving the number of executions up by more than half, compared to 2014. The ugly side of the beautiful game amnesty international. Amnesty international report 201415 the state of the worlds. Aaaamnesty internationals 2015 human rights agenda for anada 4 amnesty internationals 2015 human rights agenda for anada introduction and overview the world that canada strives for is the world that the founders of the united nations wanted from the beginning, as boldly articulated in their declaration of 1942.
Death sentences and executions in 2015 amnesty international. 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. By salil shetty, secretary general at amnesty international governments pay lip service to the importance of protecting civilians. Members and leaders of opposition parties as well as protesters were extrajudicially executed. Dreams of freedom in words and pictures childrens books. As a nonprofit, the organization relies on individual donors. Can human rights bring social justice twelve essays can human rights bring social justice twelve essays list of authors and editors eduardo salvador arenas catalan llm is a phd candidate at the montaigne center for judicial administration at the law department of the university of utrecht. Freedom of association the authorities continued to.
The amnesty international report 2015 16 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. Amnesty international, killing in the name of justice. Amnesty recorded the highest number of executions in a quarter century in 2015. Pdf,epub,bucher download amnesty international report 2015. Online violence against women, that is, violence directed at women because of their gender, is a barrier to their enjoyment of their rights to. Key gced resources a human rights education pack amnesty. Amnesty international also referred to as amnesty or ai is a nongovernmental organization with its headquarters in the united kingdom focused on human rights. Statement interactive hearing post 2015 26 may 2015 your excellencies, it is an honour to participate in this interactive hearing, and we appreciate the opportunity provided to amnesty international to share some thoughts. Freedom of association the authorities continued to restrict arbitrarily the right to freedom of association. Eur 4430222015 amnesty international december 2015 1 introduction on 2 september 2015, pictures that shocked the world showed the lifeless body of three yearold alan kurdi on a turkish beach. Mde 142812 2015 the armed group calling itself islamic state is deploys a substantial arsenal of arms and ammunition, designed or manufactured in more than 25 countries. Another concern related to accountability is the overly broad statutes governing the use of force, in particular the use.
Mde 120042015 amnesty international january 2015 introduction the women of egypt have always taken part in writing the history of our nation. General elections took place in may against a backdrop of restrictions on civil society, the media and the political opposition, including excessive use of force against peaceful demonstrators, the disruption of opposition campaigns, and the harassment of election observers from the opposition. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Amnesty international elgium amnesty international is a global movement of more than seven million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Amnesty international is a nobel peace prizewinning grassroots activist organization with more than three million supporters, activists and volunteers who c. Amnesty international report 20 the amnesty international report 20documents the state of human rights during 2012. Amnesty international researchers have witnessed the passion, commitment and resilience of indigenous community leaders and. This is beautifully explored in a new book called dreams of freedom, published in association with amnesty international. Amnesty international report 201415 143 the knowledge that the fetus, which lacked part of its brain and skull, could not survive outside the womb. Each poem submitted will be given a unique reference number.
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