Asia

In the past few weeks, the human rights situation in Bahrain has rapidly deteriorated ahead of planned mass protests on August 14th. With many of the country’s most prominent Human Rights Defenders behind bars, local […]

The 15th anniversary of the establishment of Armanshahr Foundation/Open Asia was celebrated in its 100th Goftegu meeting during which the winners of the first and second Simorgh peace prize were announced.

One year on from the disputed presidential election of June 2009, Iranians who want to criticize the Government or protest against mounting human rights violations face an ever-tightening gag as the authorities and the shadowy […]

IRAN’S POWER STRUCTURE Armed forces — Iran’s regular armed forces (the military) were allocated responsibility for external security after the revolution. Although there is a joint general command with the Revolutionary Guards, and the Supreme […]

Amnesty International Annual Report 2013 (January-December 2012) TAJIKISTAN Republic of Tajikistan Head of state:       Emomali Rahmon Head of government:          Ogil Ogilov Torture and other ill-treatment remained widespread and impunity for perpetrators continued. There was no […]

Amnesty International Annual Report 2012 (January-December 2011) TAJIKISTAN — Republic of Tajikistan Head of state: Emomali Rahmon Head of government: Okil Okilov Death penalty:  abolitionist in practice Population: 7 million Life expectancy: 67.5 years Under-5 […]

Amnesty International Annual Report 2011 (January-December 2010) TAJIKISTAN Republic of Tajikistan Head of state: Emomali Rahmon Head of government: Okil Okilov Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 7.1 million Life expectancy: 67.3 years Under-5 mortality […]

Amnesty International Annual Report 2009 (January-December 2008) TAJIKISTAN REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN Head of state: Imomali Rakhmon Head of government: Okil Okilov Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 6.8 million Life expectancy: 66.3 years Under-5 mortality […]

Amnesty International Annual Report 2013 (January-December 2012) IRAN Islamic Republic of Iran Head of state: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei (Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Head of government: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President) The authorities maintained […]

Amnesty International Annual Report 2012 (January-December 2011) Iran — Islamic Republic of Iran Head of state: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei (Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Head of government: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President) Death penalty: […]