Weekly Human Rights Update
Sponsored by Amnesty International
May 5th, 2011
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-Questions Around Operation Against Osama Bin Laden-
Amnesty International has asked US and Pakistani authorities to clarify the operation
in which Osama bin Laden was killed. According to Pakistani intelligence, 5 others
besides bin Laden were killed, 2 women were injured, and the injured women were
left to take care of at least 6 children. As bin Laden himself was unarmed and
posing no immediate threat, "Amnesty International believes that US forces should
have attempted to capture Osama bin Laden alive in order to bring him to trial."
Read More: http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/questions-around-operation-against-osama-bin-laden-2011-05-04
Further Questions Surrounding bin Laden's Death: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13269925
Video of Obama's Speech on bin Laden's Death: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNYmK19-d0U
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-Syrian Forces Step Up Raids in Damascus Suburbs-
Backed by tanks, Syrian governmental forces raided an impoverished suburb on Thursday-going
house to house and arresting 286 men. Amnesty International says that detainees
were beaten with sticks and cables and deprived of food. Meanwhile, Syrian human
rights groups declare that as many as 8,000 people have been reported to be in
custody or missing since pro-democracy protests erupted across the country.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/06/world/middleeast/06syria.html?_r=2&ref=middleeast
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-Governmental Crackdown on China's 'Jasmine' Activists-
Scores of critics, lawyers, activists, bloggers, artists and "netizens" have been
arrested since February, as the Chinese government fears a "Jasmine Revolution"
inspired by recent evens in the Middle East and North Africa. Amnesty International
profiles Liang Hai, a "netizen" who was taken away by the police for tweeting
and blogging against Chinese governmental activity.
Read More:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/china%E2%80%99s-jasmine-activists-2011-05-05
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-Reject Burma to Chair ASEAN's Next Regional Grouping-
In November 2011, Burma staged sham elections and still holds over 2,000 political
prisoners for peaceful acts of expression. Now, Burma has requested to chair ASEAN's
(Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation) next regional grouping
in 2014. Human Rights Watch demands that ASEAN reject Burma's request until the
Burmese government takes genuine steps towards improving human rights in the country.
Read More:
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/05/05/asean-reject-burma-regional-group-s-chair
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-Women Left Unprotected from Violence in Turkey-
Turkey's flawed family violence protection system has left countless women and
girls unprotected against domestic abuse. Because of legal gaps and enforcement
failures of the system, life-saving protections are not available for many abuse
victims. Protection only exists on paper, and women continue to be raped, stabbed,
beaten with hammers, locked up with dogs, and subject to other severe forms of
violence.
Read More: http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/05/04/turkey-women-left-unprotected-violence
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