Amnesty International’s Global Round-Up: Latest Human Rights News
26 October 2004
Israel/Occupied Territories: Israeli settlers wage campaign of intimidation on Palestinians and internationals alike
Israeli settlers in the Occupied Territories have stepped up attacks against Palestinians and are waging a campaign of
intimidation against international and Israeli human rights activists. http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGMDE150992004
Albania: What happened to Remzi Hoxha?
On the anniversary of the "disappearance" of Remzi Hoxha, on 21 October 1995, Amnesty International and Albanian human
rights organizations are joining his family in urging the Albanian authorities to clarify his fate. http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGEUR110042004
DR Congo: Amnesty International launches report on mass rape
The report will be launched during a press conference in Kinshasa on 26 October 2004. http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAFR620252004
Africa Human Rights Day:
African governments must demonstrate their commitment to establish an effective and independent African Court on Human
and Peoples’ Rights African governments should not further delay or undermine the full and effective establishment of an
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAFR010142004
Belarus: Opposition cannot be stifled
The Belarusian authorities have once again violated the right to peaceful protest for political opponents and human
rights activists. http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGEUR490212004
Conflict Diamonds: Jewellers keeping consumers in the dark
The survey of leading diamond companies and stores in the US and UK found that fewer than one in five companies that
responded in writing provided a meaningful account of their policy and less than half of diamond jewellery retailers
visited in stores were able to give consumers meaningful assurances that diamonds are conflict free. http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGPOL300382004http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGPOL300382004