PAST Human Rights Actions

These are actions sent through the Human Rights Action Network in months and years past. While you should no longer write letters on them - as the situation may have changed since the action - they can help you to get some idea of the human rights situation of the different countries. They can also provide information about specific victims of human rights violations.

El Salvador: New Attack on Gay Organization
5 Jan. 2001
Argentina: La Tablada Prisoners Deserve New Trial
Dec. 7, 2000
Georgia: Attack to human rights organization
Nov. 28, 2000
Sri Lanka: Journalist shot to death
Oct. 30, 2000
Support Criminal Complaint Against Vladimiro Montesinos
Oct. 17, 2000
Paraguay: Underage Conscript Dies Following Possible Torture
18 Jan 2000
Sri Lanka: Rape and killing of woman
5 Jan 2000
India: Police brutality
1 Sept 1999
Palestine: Arrest/torture
26 Aug 1999
Colombia: Grave threats
23 Aug 1999
Philippines: Support criminal prosecution against those responsible for forced disappearance.
20 Aug 1999
Palestine: Temporary arrest of human rights defender
11 Aug 1999
Sri Lanka: Rape and killing of woman by soldiers
10 Aug 1999
RD Congo: Threats against human rights defender
6 Aug 1999
Lebanon: Alleged arbitrary arrest
5 Aug 1999
Egypt: Grave concerns for a detainee
28 July 1999
Oppose US escalation in Colombia
28 July 1999
Venezuela: Killing of teenager/concern for his family
27 July 1999
Kyrgystan: Criminal case against chairman of human rights group
15 July 1999
DRCongo: Harassment of human rights defender
12 July 1999
Tunisia: Arrest of brother of human rights defender
8 July 1999
Prolonged detention of Sri Lankan nationals in India without due cause
30 June 1999
Venezuela: Grave concerns over people fleeing from Colombia
30 June 1999
Pakistan: Feared impunity in case of murdered woman
30 June 1999
South Korea: Imprisonment of human rights activist
28 June 1999
Syria: Fear over life of a detainee
22 June 1999
Palestine: Threats to Human Rights Organizations
17 June 1999
Guinea-Bissau: Threats to human rights defenders
15 June 1999
Tunisia: Release of Rachida Ben Salem
11 June 1999
Colombia: Armed men intimidate population in Cucuta
10 June 1999
Tunisia: Human Rights Defender Under Investigation
3 June 1999
Colombia: Attack and Killings of civilians
3 June 1999
Colombia: Senator Disappeared
22 May 1999
Djibouti Follow up: Hunger Strike Ends, Apalling conditions continue
21 May 1999
Palestine: Political Prisoner Tortured
18 May 1999
Burkina Faso: Human rights Defender Taken in for Questioning by Police
11 May 1999
The Salvadoran State must reopen the Jesuits' case and fulfill the recommendations of the IACHR.
May 8, 2000
Djibouti: Inhuman Conditions at Gabode Prison
April 29, 1999
Sudan: Arrest of three journalists
April 20, 1999
Pakistan: Woman killed for trying to divorce her husband
April 12, 1999
DRC: Arbitrary Arrest of Three Human Rights Defenders
April 9, 1999
Peru: Internet campaign against journalists and politicians continues
April 8, 1999
Extradite Pinochet!
March 29, 1999
Sudan: Arbitrary detention/Torture
March 25, 1999
Zambia: Journalista released, after being mistreated
12 March 1999
Israel: Arbitrary detention and torture of Palestinian woman
9 march 1999
Bahrain: Alleged arbitrary detentions
8 March 1999
Lebanon: Alleged arbitrary detentions
4 March 1999
Turkey: Wave of arrests
23 Feb 1999
Venezuela: Detainees released after ill-treatment
10 Feb 1999. Follow up to:
Venezuela: Fears of illtreatment of people detained by Army
5 Feb 1999
Sri Lanka: Torture and subsequent death of detainee
4 Feb 1999
Peru: Human Rights Violations Rampant as Fujimori Visits the US
2 Feb 1999
Benin: Wave of arrest of Asylum Seekers
1 Feb 1999
Gbr - Augusto Pinochet led a criminal organization as Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army
27 Jan 1999
Cambodia: HR Defenders released, charges pending
21 jan 1999
Guatemala: Assasination of trade union leader
20 jan 1999
Chile Follow-Up: Death of a Child
Jan 15, 1999
Burkina Faso: Threats to Democracy Activists
Jan. 11, 1999
Colombia: Attacks against civilian population
Dec. 29, 1998
Turkey: Repression against human rights organization
Dec. 23, 1998
Ecuador: Disappearance and death of human rights worker
Dec. 16, 1998
China: Engineer and Physicist Imprisoned
Dec. 10, 1998
Kyrgystan: new information on harassment to human rights defenders
Dec. 4, 1998
Chad: Fear for the life of mediators between FARF and Army
Dec. 4, 1998
Rwanda: Forced Disappearance of a person
nov. 23, 1998
Chile: Shooting of minor by Chilean police
Nov. 20, 1998
Human Rights Defender Attacked in Argentina
Nov. 18, 1998
Azerbaijan: Violence against journalists
nov. 17, 1998
Palestinian Authority: Interrogation under torture
Nov. 13 1998
Congo-Brazzaville: Mass violations to human rights
Nov. 12, 1998
Bahrain: Arbitrary detention and torture of Minors
Nov. 10, 1998
Sudan: Arrest of Engineer
Nov. 5, 1998
Colombia: Masacre by paramilitary group
4 Nov. 1998
Help Extradite Pinochet!
20 October 1998
Nepal: Death of Tibetan monk and injuries to youth
Sept 24, 1998
Colombia: Assasination of marianist and disappearances
Sept 21, 1998
Congo: Petition against ethnic hatred
Sept. 16, 1998
Azerbaidjan: Journalists harassed and beaten
Sept. 16, 1998
Cambodia: Disappearances/killings of monks and student
Sept. 11, 1998
Colombia: Threats to families of murder victims
Sept 6, 1998
Turkey: Prisoners in need of urgent medical attention
Sept 3, 1998
Sign-on Letter to Chiquita Company
Sept 2, 1998
Nepal: Arbitrary Arrest of minors
Sept 1, 1998
India: Sexual abuse of three young boys by members of Indian Army
August 24, 1998
Newspaper banned in Zanzibar; doubts cast on legality of ban
August 21, 1998
Korea: Arrest of 15 Labor and NGO activists
August 19, 1998
Mexico: Climate of Harrassment against Human Rights Defenders
Agust 13, 1998
Yugoslavia: Arrest of Human rights Defender in Kosovo
August 11, 1998
Algeria: Presumed Forced Disappearance of teenager
August 6, 1998
Turkey: Human Rights NGO Chairman sentenced to jail for his opinions
July 30, 1998
Egypt-Sudan: Legal threats against Human Rights Defender
July 27, 1998
Mexico: Arbitrary Detention of Human Rights Defender
July 21, 1998
Argentina: Brutal mistreatment of human rights defenders
July 16, 1998
USA: Judge Silences Defendant With Electric Stun Belt
July 13, 1998
Argentina: Death Threats against Human Rights Lawyer
July 7, 1998
Sudan: Arbitrary Arrest of Prominent Human Rights Lawyer
July 10, 1998
Iran: Theologian arbitrarily arrested
July 1, 1998
Peru: threats against human rights defender
June 29, 1998
Israel: Death of prisoners
June 14, 1998
Mexico: Presumed forced disappearance of two men in Guerrero
June 19, 1998
Morocco: Summary Execution of Saharan man
June 19, 1998
Nepal: Torture and maltreatment of young woman
June 18, 1998
El Salvador: Release of Trade Union Leader
June 16, 1998
Venezuela: Detention of Human Rights lawyer
June 9, 1998
Djibouti: Political prisoners in hunger strike
June 5, 1998
El Salvador: Illegal Detention of Trade Union leader
June 4, 1998
Guatemala: Street Child Murdered
June 3, 1998
Turkey: Human Rights Defender Arrested Again
June 2, 1998
East Timor: Torture of arrested men
June 2, 1998
Brazil: Land Activist Murdered
May 25, 1998
Israel: Arrest of Adults and Children
May 25, 1998
Colombia: Forced disappearances and deaths of several people
May 19, 1998
Namibia: Arrest of Angolan Human Rights Defender by Inmigration Authorities
May 19, 1998
Democratic Republic of Congo: Arrest of Human Rights Defender
May 12, 1998
Turkey: Assasinations attempts on Human Rights Defenders
May 12, 1998
Israel: Jewish Settler shoots Palestinian Man
May 11, 1998
Kosovo: Concerns over human rights situation
May 11, 1998
South Korea: Student Arrested for posting article summaries on the Internet
April 27, 1998
Honduras: Harassment against Human Rights Worker
April 22, 1998
Colombia: Leading Human Rights Defender Murdered
April 19, 1998
Guatemala: Death threats to Union Workers
April 17, 1998
SPECIAL APPEAL: Child of Colombian Human Rights Defender Threatened
April 14, 1998
Illegal Detention of Street Children in Guatemala
April 8, 1998
Israel: Help Release Administrative Detainees
March 30, 1998
Chad: Harassment of Human rights activist
March 27, 1998
Rep. Congo:Armed attack on President of Human Rights Group
March 27, 1998
Israel: LAW urges immediate intervention against house demolition
March 23, 1998
Brazil: Detention and intimidation of missionary
March 20, 1998
Israel: Detention and Possible Torture
March 20, 1998
Egypt: Concerns over physical integrity of detainees
March 19, 1998
Chad: Summary Executions and Massacres
March 19, 1998
Guatemalan President Arzu Refuses to Pay Court Ordered Damages
March 17, 1998
Nigeria: Arrest of leading human rights defender
March 16, 1998
Argentina: Human Rights Organization Ransacked and Technical Equipment Stolen
March 10, 1998
Turkey: Detention of Human Rights Lawyer
March 6, 1998
Ecuador - Urgent: Arbitray detention and fear of torture
Feb. 22, 1998
Argentina: Journalist Threatened
Jan. 30, 1998
Thailand: Arrest of Burmese students
Jan. 26, 1998
Israel: Follow up detention of Mr. Faud Abed Kuran
Jan. 12, 1998. Follow up to:
Israel: detention, interrogation and torture
Jan. 7, 1998
Indonesia: Disappearance of University Professor
Dec. 29, 1997
East Timor: Two Timorese men sentenced to death
Dec. 23, 1997
Bahrain: Waves of Arrests and Beatings include minors
Dec. 22, 1997
Turkey: Attacks on Freedom of Expression
Dec. 22, 1997
Mexico: Violence Against Women
Dec. 19, 1997
Colombia: Attempted Murder of Women Group leader
Dec. 8, 1997
Sudan: Arbitrary Arrest and Beatings of 37 women
Dec. 3, 1997
Congo: Arrest of Human Rights Defender
Dec. 1, 1997
Syria: Father of Human Rights Defender put in Police Custody
Dec. 1, 1997
Israel: Shooting of Child - Update
Nov. 24, 1997
Israel: Administrative Detentions in violation of int'l law
Nov. 21, 1997
Nigeria: Arrest of Magazine Editor
Nov. 19, 1997
Israel: Shooting of 9 year old child
Nov. 17, 1997
Iran: Woman sentenced to death on allegations of adultery
Oct. 28, 1997
Turkey: detention of human rights lawyer
Oct. 20, 1997
Law Denied Right to Visit Palestinian Prisons
Oct. 20, 1997
Peru: Lori Berenson Still in Prison
Oct. 16, 1997
Torture of East Timorese detainees
Oct. 13, 1997
Arrest of a human rights defender - New Information
Oct. 8, 1997 - follow up to:
Egypt: Arrest of a human rights defender
Aug. 15, 1997
Guatemalan Congress suspends Implementation of Children and Juvenile Code.
Oct. 4, 1997
Tunisia: arrest of Khemais Ksila
Sept. 30, 1997
Colombia: Persecution of Human Rights Defenders
Sept. 29, 1997
Argentina: Clinton to Visit the country
Sept. 25, 1997
Tunisia: arrest of Khemais Ksila
Sept. 30, 1997
Argentina: Clinton to Visit the country
Sept. 25, 1997
Bolivia: Harrasment of Human Rights Worker
Sept. 24, 1997
Israel: Death of Palestinian Detainee
Sept. 18, 1997
Guatemala: threats
Sept. 16, 1997
Tunisia- Violence against women
Sept. 15, 1997
Philippines: Shooting of children
Sept. 8, 1997
Sudan: Arbitrary detention of university lecturer
August 28, 1997
Philippines: Harassment of family by military
Aug. 27, 1997
India: Summary Execution
Aug. 20, 1997
Update on violence against street children in Guatemala
Aug. 13, 1997
Peru: Judge Prosecuted
August 25, 1997
Guatemala: Shooting of street boy
August 12, 1997
Philippines: Fears for physical integrity of community organizer
August 11, 1997
Bhutan: Fear of torture of 10 peple arrested
August 11, 1997
Tibet: Monk arrested for supporting Dalai Lama
August 7, 1997
East Timor: Arbitrary Arrests in Dili
June 4, 1997
Cuba: Lack of Medical care to ill political prisoner
June 1, 1997
Turkey: Update, The HRA's Branch closed down in Diyarbakir!
May 27, 1997
Turkey: arrest of human rights lawyers - May 22
East Timor: Disappearance
May 23, 1997
Israel: Death in Detention
May 25, 1997
Palestine: Arrest of a journalist
May 23, 1997
Urging India Govt. to Respect Human Rights
May 20, 1997
Cuba: Arrest of oppossition member
May 13, 1997
Bangladesh: Abduction of Bawn people, including children
May 13, 1997
Brazil: Violent Death of Indigenous Person
May 2, 1997
Violent Military Forced Removal of Peaceful Indigenous Demonstration In Honduras
May 12, 1997
Police Torture Transvestites in Argentina
May 12, 1997
Philippines: Disappearance of Peasant Organizer
May 7, 1997
Burundi: Massacre of students
May 7, 1997
Tunisia: Harassment of human rights lawyer
May 6, 1997
HONDURAS: COVER UP OF TORTURER
April 30, 1997
Guatemala: Threats to Human Rights Worker
April 28, 1997
Peru: Possible extra-judicial executions of MRTA rebels
April 25, 1997
Colombia: Threats to Mennonite Church
April 22, 1997
Argentina: Newspaper Attack against Human Rights Activist
April 17. 1997
Turkey: Explusion of Iranian Refugees
April 10, 1997
Colombia: Paralmilitary Threat
April 14, 1997
Honduras: Rape of a street girl in a police station
April 8, 1997
Philippines: Disappearance of Peasant Organizer
May 7, 1997
Burundi: Massacre of students
May 7, 1997
Tunisia: Harassment of human rights lawyer
May 6, 1997
HONDURAS: COVER UP OF TORTURER
April 30, 1997
Guatemala: Threats to Human Rights Worker
April 28, 1997
Peru: Possible extra-judicial executions of MRTA rebels
April 25, 1997
Colombia: Threats to Mennonite Church
April 22, 1997
Argentina: Newspaper Attack against Human Rights Activist
April 17. 1997
Turkey: Explusion of Iranian Refugees
April 10, 1997
Colombia: Paralmilitary Threat
April 14, 1997
Honduras: Rape of a street girl in a police station
April 8, 1997
Honduras: Rape of a street girl in a police station
April 8, 1997
HONDURAS : RAPE, ILLEGAL DETENTIONS AND BEATINGS ON STREET CHILD
April 4, 1997
Colombia: Harasment of Human Rights workers
Abril 1, 1997.
Syria: Human Rights Defendors released, Others remain in Jail
Abril, 1997
Malaysia: Arrest of four Penan people
March 31, 1997
Nepal: Arrests and Torture of several people
March 14, 1997
Sudan: Arrests and fear of Torture of 61 persons
March 10, 1997
Mexico: Arrest of Jesuit Priests
March 10, 1997
Protest Impunity in Argentina Online
March 9, 1997
Cameroon: Arrest of Human Rights Lawyer
March 5, 1997
Pakistan: Arrest of Christians
Feb. 27, 1997
Mexico: Indigenous Peoples arrested in Guerrero
Feb. 25, 1997
Sudan: New Wave of Arrests
Feb. 25, 1997
Mexico: Agression Against Human Rights Workers in Chiapas
Feb. 14, 1997
HONDURAN POLICE ILLEGALLY DETAIN AND BEAT STREET CHILDREN
Feb. 17, 1997
SHOOTING OF TWO GUATEMALAN STREET CHILDREN
Feb. 17, 1997
India: Forced Evictions of Chakma families, follow up
Feb. 11, 1997
Palestine Authority: Threats to HR Group
Feb. 10, 1997
Israel: Extended Detention of Minors
Feb. 7, 1997
Swaziland: Arrests of Trade Unionists
Feb. 4, 1997
THREATS AGAINST CASA ALIANZA LAWYER - GUATEMALA
Jan. 30, 1997
Bolivia: Human Rights Activist Tortured
Jan. 29, 1997
Lebanon: Release of Mr. Pierre Atallah
Jan. 22, 1997
Bahrain: Violence Against Women
Jan. 22, 1997
Palestinian Authority: Death by Torture
Jan. 20, 1997
India: Forcible Eviction of Chakma families
Jan. 13, 1997
Zaire: Concern over the physical and psychological integrity
Of Lieutenant-Colonel Prosper NABYOLWA MUGANGUZI - Jan. 2, 1997
Argentina: Italian Trials Against Argentine Human Rights Abusers
Dec. 29, 1996
Lebanon: Arbitrary Detention/Torture
Dec. 27, 1996
Peru: Situation at Japanese Embassy
Dec. 23, 1996
**Update**Canada: Imminent deportation of mentally ill
Jan. 15, 1997
Original Note Jan. 10, 1997 and follow up Jan. 13, 1997
Lebanon: Release of Prisoners except Mr Pierre Attallah
Jan. 7, 1997
Bahrain: Child Concern
Dec. 19, 1996
Ethiopia: Detention/possible torture of 5 journalists
Dec. 16, 1996
Israel: The Impact of Torture Legislation
Dec. 10, 1996
Romania: Legislation Violates Rights of Homosexuals
THE MAGNUS HIRSCHFELD CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Dec. 9, 1996
Holland: Refugee Close to Death in Isolation Cell
Dec. 8, 1996
Palestine: Extra-judicial killing
Dec. 5, 1996
Peru: Human Rights Defendor Arrested
Nov. 27, 1996
Costa Rica: Death in Detention
Nov. 20, 1996
United Arab Emirates: Torture
Nov. 15, 1996
Zimbabwe: Attack by the police
Nov. 13, 1996
Cuba: Political Arrests
Nov. 11, 1996
Turkey: Human Rights Defendors arrest -follow up
Nov. 11, 1996
Israel: Continued Use of Torture
Nov.7, 1996
Mexico:Kidnapping and Death Threats Against CONPAZ members
Nov. 7, 1996.
Honduras: Job Promotions to Human Rights Violators
Nov. 5, 1996.
Tibet: Detention of Music Teacher
Nov. 4, 1996
Indonesia: Police raids opposition magazine
Oct. 30, 1996.
Bahrain: illegal arrest/ill-treatment of minors
SOS-Torture 29/10/96
The US Elections, a critical moment for Latin America
Witness for Peace, Action for US Voters, 14/10/96
Brazil: Torture and Police Brutality
SOS-Torture, 18/10/96
Guatemala: Gruesome Murder of Children
SOS-Torture/Casa Alianza 17/10/96
Mexico: Threats Against Human Rights Workers
SOS-Torture, 17/10/96
Violence against human rights workers
Torture and Murder, 16/10/96
Zaire: Arrest of Government Oppositor
SOS-Torture, 15/10/96
Bahrain: Child Concer
SOS-Torture 10/10/96
Inmate Deaths and Violence in Turkey
SOS-Torture 7/10/96
Human Rights Violations Against Basque Political Prisoners
In Spain - SOS-Torture 4/9/96
Street Kid Killed in Guatemala
SOS-Torture - Oct. 3, 1996
Death of Indigenous Minor in Mexico
SOS-Torture - Sept. 23, 1996
Murder of Street Children in Brazil
SOS-Torture, 30/8/96
Police Violence in Argentina
In the arrest of trade union activists and leasders. SOS-Torture, 28/8/96
Political Arrests of Women and Children in Timor
SOS-Torture, 26/8/96
Political Arrests in Indonesia
By Army- SOS-Torture, 23/8/96
Torture in Mexico
By prison guards. SOS-Torture, 23/8/96
India Supreme Court Verifies Reports of Illegal Cremations
Khalsa Human Rights, 23/8/96

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