torture

Badminton - Human Rights for China

amy43 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:03:01 -0700

'Torturing peaceful protestors is not an Olympic Value' says Amnesty International.

The second in a series of four films, 'Badminton' highlights human rights abuses linked to China’s hosting of the Olympic Games - in particular the risks of peaceful protest.

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Head to www.amnesty.org.uk/china for more information

Torture in Papua: Interview with Rika

Ryan Schlief — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:58:30 -0700

Running time: 05:09

Filmed by Franciscans International in Geneva, Rika Korain of SKP Jayapura relates her experience in May 2008 at the United Nations in Geneva when her organization spoke about torture in Papua.

Torture in Papua: Interview with Anselina

Ryan Schlief — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:55:04 -0700

Running time: 01:19

Filmed by Franciscans International in Geneva, Anselina Temkon recounts her experience testifying before members of the UN Committee against Torture and shares her hope of the future of Papua.

Listen to Our Voice: Making the Case against Torture in Papua

Ryan Schlief — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:01:37 -0700

After her son was suspected of participating in protests lead by university students against a mining corporation, the Indonesian police apprehended Anselina Temkon from her home.

She was allegedly beaten with a gun, her hands burnt with cigarettes and, with a gun to her head, the police allegedly told her they were going to take her to a nearby town and “finish her off” if she did not disclose the whereabouts of her son.

Police reportedly detained Anselina for four days without access to visitors.

Papua: Indonesia's silent war - 29 May 2008

aljazeeraenglish — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:34:38 -0700

Indonesia's eastern-most province of Papua is rich in natural resources, but its people remain the poorest in the country.

For decades Papua was the scene of a low-level independence struggle, but years after the fighting ended, tens of thousands of Indonesian soldiers remain deployed in the province.

Al Jazeera correspondent Step Vaessen reports from a region where many residents still live in a state of fear.

Franciscans International

Indonesia impunity, 101 East - Part 2 of 2

aljazeeraenglish — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:42:36 -0700

Al Jazeera English: This week, 101 East asks if a culture of impunity is embedded in Indonesia.

Indonesia impunity, 101 East - Part 1 of 2

aljazeeraenglish — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:35:47 -0700

Al Jazeera English: This week, 101 East asks if a culture of impunity is embedded in Indonesia. Part 1 of 2.

Torture and impunity in Indonesia: Part 1

aljazeeraenglish — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:28:56 -0700

Al Jazeera English: This week, 101 East asks if a culture of impunity is embedded in Indonesia.

Interview with All-Burma Monks' Alliance Leader, U Pyinya Zawta

sammaditthi — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:32:43 -0700

A seven minute interview conducted with exiled Burmese Democracy leader, U Pyinya Zawta commenting on the current political and economic situation of the Burmese people, the rationale behind the democracy movement, government repression, and the upcoming constitutional referendum.

A Massacre Remembered

WITNESS Archive — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:24:59 -0700