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At the time of writing, the National Security Bill was passed in Macao. Amnesty lnternational had raised concerns about the Bill's vague and broad provisions on subversion against the Central People's Government
(Article 3), sedition (Article 4), theft of state secrets (Article 5), and the unreasonably short duration of consultation period as well as the legislation process. These were also similar concerns raised by the civil societies both in Macao and Hong Kong. Regrettably, none of these concerns were addressed nor the Bill's negative effects on human rights considereo.
It is our grave concern that the Bill will have a chilling effect on freedom of expression, association and assembly in Macao. The same worries apply to Hong Kong. Macao and Hong Kong are both under the same vein of "0ne Country, Two Systems". lf the Bill cannot ensure that the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly will not be threatened, it will have a negative influence on the future enactment of Article 23 in Hong Kong, Therefore, Amnesty lnternational urges the authorities of Macao to put a halt to the Bill. Legislation is a tool to protect the rights of civilians and ensure that their rights are not infringed. The state also bears the responsibility for making local legislation compliant with international human rights law and standards, The government of the Macao Special Administrative Region obviously fails on this.
will continue to keep an eye on issues arising from the National Security Bill. Locally, since legislation such as the Obscene and lndecent Article Bill and Domestic Violence Ordinance are still under discussion, we will make every endeavour to speak up and alert the authorities about their impact on human rights during their review and consultation orocesses. We
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ln 2008, at least 2,390 people were executed in 25 countries, while 8,864 were sentenced to death in 52 countries. lran executed the second-largest number of people, followed by Saudi Arabia, the USA, Pakistan and lrao.
sentences and executions remain state secrets and it is impossible for external observers to verify this claim. Death penalty is a violation of the right to life and is a form of cruel and degrading treatment. Abolition of death penalty is a global trend. The United Nations' General Assembly has twice adopted a moratorium on the use of the death penalty in 2007 and 2008 respectively. ln so doing it clearly states that the abolition of death penalty is a reflection of human rights values upheld by civilised society. ln spite of this trend, hundreds of people continue to be sentenced to death and suffer in the many countries that have not yet formally abolished the death penalty. For full report and more information, visit our website! http ://www. am nesty.org, h k
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sea, regardless of nationality, status or circumstances, and to provide a search and rescue service," said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty lnternational's Asia-Pacific Director. Thousands of Rohingyas who have been subjected to years of persecution in Myanmar have fled in recent months on boats sailing for Thailand and Malaysia. However, the Thai military forcibly expelled about 1,000 Rohingyas arriving in southwest Thailand by boat, while the lndian and lndonesian authorities have rescued hundreds of them. Hundreds of Rohingyas have gone missing or died after Thai security forces set them adrift in unseaworthy boats with little or no food and water.
ln light of the plight of the Rohingyas, Amnesty lnternational has urged Myanmar to stop the systematic persecution of the group. Al has also urged Myanmar's neighbours to provide the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) immediate access to all Rohingyas in their territory and to ratify the UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, and the UN Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.
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Please sign and send Al's petition calling on the governments of Bangladesh, lndia, lndonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand to stop the persecution, meet their obligations, provide access to the UN Refugee Agency and ratify the relevant conventions. The petition can be accessed at:
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Most health centres are barely functioning following many years of neglect by the state. The situation is so severe that
the cholera outbreak which began in August 2008 killed more than 3,300 people, and the death toll keeps rising. Children living in poverty in Zimbabwe are losing out on their education. ln January, most public schools failed to open as teachers were on str¡ke over ooor salaries or because thev could not afford transport to get to work. Hundreds of thousands of people who were forcibly evicted during Operation Murambatsvina in 2005 continue to live in destitution. 0peration Garikayi/Hlalani Kuhle was exposed by Amnesty lnternational as a public relations exercise set up to hide the human rights violations which took place, and which only benefits civil servants and others connected to the former ruling party. President Mugabe's extravagance is a great contrast to
A boy, aged 7, with his head to ground, cries after his family home was destroyed at Porta Farm, 9miles west of Harare. The Zimbabwean government continued the demolition of "illegal" structures despite the presence of the United Nations Special envoy i n t h e cou ntry. lÊ1 ffi.Ð1*WFÀ#JúR)Ì ",fü Ê! ê 0Ê'ÐE s gtl.Ê! H iF#es " Etr &ä-ffi ê H ++&Ê Ë1ü, Ë E 4 ÊDIfii,{¡tËÆ)Ê+F I iê
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While the scandal of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe's wealth and his purchase of a HK$40 million luxury complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district circulates the city, the human rights situation of people in Zimbabwe continues to deteriorate. Since 2000, the Zimbabwe government has taken measures to silence all critics of its policies. Hundreds of human rights defenders have been arbitrarily arrested and unlawfully detained by the police, ln the run-up to the 2008 election, the Zimbabwean security forces were implicated in the abduction, killing and tofture of known and suspected supporters of the then opposition parties,
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sworn in as Zimbabwe's prime minister, which seemingly showed President Mugabe's willingness to share power. Yet violations of human rights to suppress opposition supporters continues. On February 14, police in Bulawayo arrested 10 activists after they participated in a peaceful protest. Seven women from the activist's organisation Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and three men from Radio Dialogue are being held at Bulawayo Central police station. They have not been charged, and their lawyer has been denied access to them. Retrogressive government policies and practices have led directly to the reduction of the entire population's access to food, health care, education and housing. Last year the country experienced serious shortages of seed and fertilizer. The World Food Programme estimates that about 5 million Zimbabweans are in need of food aid. Annual inflation was running at more than 231,150,888 per cent at the end of
July,2008. Despite the high levels of food insecurity and in clear violation of its obligations under international human rights law, the government has consistently used food as a tool to demand loyalty in rural areas. People previously suspected of supporting opposition parties were denied access to cheap maize sold through the state-owned Grain Marketing Board. ln the run-up to the June 27 , 2OO8, presidential election, thousands of rural farmers' food reserves were olundered or
During the recent Universal Period Review on China on February 9, Zimbabwe spoke positively about China's human rights record and praised China for its achievements in protecting freedoms of expression and passing legislation for the protection of human rights, despite the many criticisms about China's many ongoing human rights violations by various groups including Amnesty lnternational.
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Zimbabwe Hon. Lovemore Moyo, I am concerned about the food insecurity in Zimbabwe. According to the World Food Programme, approximately five million people were in need of food aid by December 2008. The government has used food as a politìcal tool in rural areas. lt has employed traditional leaders and local ZANU-PF activists to deny suspected opponents of the party access to cheap or relief maize as part of its strategy to retain ZANUPF's rural support base.
I urge you to ensure that allegations of discriminatory food distribution reported by Amnesty lnternational from 2004 onwards are investigated and that accountability mechanisms, including an ombudsman on food, are set up to ensure that government-subsidised food and food aid are distributed in a non-oartisan manner. Yours sincerely,
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It was at dusk when 16-year-old Blanche left her grandmother's home in Carrefour Feuilles. Like many other schoolchildren living in parts of Port-au-Prince where electricity is unavailable, Blanche had to do her homework by the light of one of the few street lamps in her neighbourhood. As she was studying, a man came up to her. Blanche asked him to go away. He left, but returned shortly after with other men who pointed their guns at her.
What can you do? Sign and send a postcard calling on the Haitian authorities to implement the National Plan to Combat Violence Against Women, to put an end to the continuing scandal of violence against girls in Haiti, and in particular, to mobilise all necessary resources to protect girls and women from sexual violence. http://www.amnesty.org. hk/htm l/node I IO234
The first man ripped her clothes and raped her.
Neighbours helped Blanche to get back home. Blanche's grandmother took her to a medical clinic,
but discouraged her from reporting the attack to the police. She believed that nothing could be done because Blanche did not know the names of her attackers. Neither the man who raoed Blanche nor those who helped him have ever been punished for their crimes. Blanche's is not an exceptional story. ln Haiti, sexual violence against girls is closely linked with social insecurity and poverty. Widespread poverty drives many
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Girls who cannot afford to pay school fees may do sexual favours in exchange for money to enable them to comolete their education,
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completing their education, This is a result not only of immediate physical injuries, unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, but also mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. Amnesty lnternational has worked with women's and human rights groups in Haiti to launch a campaign calling on the Haitian government to ensure the implementation of measures for addressing widespread sexual violence. Education is a vital part of enabling people to improve their life chances and their opportunities for a decent income and standard of living. The prevailing levels of sexual violence against girls in society strongly suggest that this may be a factor limiting girls'access to education. Gender-based abuses which have the effect of denying girls their right to education including sexual violence can only serve to reinforce discrimination, inequality and poverÌy.
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