國際特赦組織譴責暗殺Benazir Bhutto
Amnesty International condemns assassination of Benazir Bhutto
27 December 2007
國際特赦組織強烈譴責暗殺巴基斯坦前總理Benazir Bhutto及十五名巴基斯坦人民黨黨工的暴行。
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and 15 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers.
Bhutto女士 – 黨主席 – 於一場選舉活動演講後遭近距離槍殺頸部和胸部身亡。據報導攻擊者隨後引爆炸彈自殺。
Ms Bhutto – the party’s chairperson– died after being shot in the neck and chest shortly after addressing an election rally. Her attacker then blew himself up, according to reports.
國際特赦組織亞洲區理事Catherine Baber表示，「見到一個生命是以如此殘暴的方式殺害，令人震驚。他們違反了國際法律和民主行為準則。」
“It is shocking to see someone’s life cut short in such a brutal way. Attacks such as these can never be justified. They violate international law and the rules of democratic behaviour,” said Catherine Baber, director of Amnesty International’s Asia programme.
「我們了解Musharraf總統政府將面臨巨大的壓力緝捕罪犯並維持國家安定，但國際特赦組織仍呼籲Musharraf總統及其維安部隊克制並維護法律規範」
“We know that the government of President Musharraf will find itself under enormous pressure to go after the culprits and keep the country calm and stable, but Amnesty International calls on President Musharraf – and on the security forces – to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law.
「巴基斯坦的公民治理決不能因為此次Benazir Bhutto被謀殺而出現倒退的情況，我們也不希望這起事件對國民自由權有所壓迫或鎮壓。」
“The killing of Benazir Bhutto must not be allowed to become a setback to civilian governance or indeed lead to a further crackdown on civil liberties.”
BREAKTHROUGH IN BATTLE FOR JUSTICE FOR ‘COMFORT WOMEN’
21 December 2007
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on survivors of Japan’s military sexual slavery system (the so-called ‘comfort women’ system), which urges the Government of Japan to acknowledge, apologize and compensate the victims.
慰安婦正義的抗爭有突破性進展!
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歐洲議會正式通過關於日軍性奴制（所謂的「慰安婦」）倖存者之決議，強烈要求日本政府認錯、道歉並補償受害者。 全文 >>>
[景美人權園區開幕] 憶援救政治犯過程 趙有源牧師籲珍惜民主
(中央社記者王思捷八日台北電）
旅居德國多年、返台參加台灣人權景美園區開園的趙有源牧師，在追憶近三十年前援救政治犯艱辛的同時，提醒台灣民眾必須珍惜得來不易的民主成果。
Interview with Klaus Walter (Director of Membership Support Department, AI Germany)
AI member recalls human rights movement in Taiwan
Taipei, Dec. 8 (By Howard Lin, CNA)
Past memories suddenly emerged for Klaus Walter, a key person in rescuing political prisoners in Taiwan back in the 1980s, in the days before the inauguration of the Taiwan Human Rights Jingmei Park Dec. 10.
[景美人權園區開幕] Klaus Walter憶美麗島政治犯 盼台關切世界人權
（中央社記者林浩然台北八日電）一九八○年代美麗島事件中，軍法大審發生的所在地，即將更名為「台灣人權景美園區」之際，當時在救援台灣政治犯事務上特別賣力、促使國際特赦組織關注台灣政府迫害反對人士問題的克勞斯華爾特 (Klaus Walter)也受邀來台，參與一系列的紀念活動。
[景美人權園區開幕] 台灣人權景美園區 10日開幕
（中央社記者李先鳳台北五日電）「台灣人權景美園區」將在十二月十日「國際人權日」開幕，主管的文建會將邀請所有政治受難者、二二八事件、白色恐怖時期以及家屬、國際友人共同參與；開幕之後園區正式對外開放，做為台灣人權教育的重要場域。
Holiday Card Action
Every year during the winter holidays, Amnesty International asks friends and members to send messages of support to prisoners and human rights defenders around the world. Holidays can mean little to those who fear they’ve been forgotten by the world. A simple greeting card, however, can bring renewed hope. The prisoners and human rights defenders featured here need your support. Please let them know they are not forgotten.
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ASA 17/015/2007 中國北京奧運倒數
奧運倒數—鎮壓運動人士、死刑及媒體改革之重要議題
The Olympics countdown – repression of activists overshadows death penalty and media reforms
前言
中國公安部部長周永康表示 「為了讓中國共產黨第17次全國代表大會以及北京林匹克運動會能成功擧辦，我們必須努力創造一個和諧的社會跟良好的社會環境[…]我們必須全力打擊國內外的敵對勢力，例如種族分離主義分子、宗教狂熱份子、暴力恐怖份子、以及像法輪功之類從事顛覆活動的邪教組織。」
Introduction
“We must make efforts to create a harmonious society and a good social environment for successfully holding the 17th Communist Party Congress and the Beijing Olympic Games[…]We must strike hard at hostile forces at home and abroad, such as ethnic separatists, religious extremists, violent terrorists and ‘heretical organizations’ like the Falun Gong who carry out destabilizing activities.” Zhou Yongkang, Minister of Public Security.(1)