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Switzerland: Amnesty International Calls on Swiss Government to Investigate President George W. Bush

Amnesty International today called on the Swiss authorities to open a criminal investigation against former U.S. President...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Former President?s defence of torture highlights need for criminal investigations

Document - USA: Former President’s defence of torture highlights need for criminal investigations Public amnesty international USA: Former President’s defence…

March 27, 2011

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China: New testimonies reinforce call to investigate Xinjiang riot

Amnesty International is urging the Chinese government to launch an independent investigation into last year's riots in the...

March 27, 2011

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Kyrgystzan: Authorities in Kyrgyzstan Must Refrain from Unlawful Use of Force

Amnesty International is calling on the authorities in Kyrgyzstan not to use excessive force in their attempts to end...

March 27, 2011

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Lithuania: Amnesty International says Lithuania admits existence of secret prison

Lithuanian parliamentary committee concluded that a CIA secret prison operated in Lithuania during the US-led "war on terror".

March 27, 2011

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Israel: Amnesty International Condemns Killing of Family on West Bank

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 14, 2011Amnesty International Condemns Killing of Settler Family on West Bank; Urges Israel…

March 27, 2011

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Egpyt: Protestors Released From Detention Describe Torture Days Before Mubarak Departed

According to testimonies from newly released detainees, in the final days before Egyptian President Mubarak stepped down,...

March 27, 2011

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Tunisia: Protestors and Bystanders Shot from Behind by Tunisian Security Forces

Security forces in Tunisia shot at protestors and bystanders from behind as they fled. Many of those arrested in connection...

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Malukan activists at risk of torture in detention

Amnesty International has warned that ten Malukan political activists detained by Indonesia's special anti-terrorism police...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Human Rights, Health, and Religious Groups File Federal Complaint Against CIA Based on New Evidence Indicating Human Experimentation on Detainees

A broad coalition of human rights, health, and religious groups filed a formal complaint today with the US Department of...

March 27, 2011

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Malaysia: Malaysia Urged to End Brutal Punishments After Women Caned

Amnesty International called on the Malaysian government to end caning after three women were subjected to the punishment...

March 27, 2011

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Egpyt: Family of Victim Killed in Uprising Face Reprisals and Intimidation by Security Force, Says Amnesty International

The family of slain 19-year-old university student Mostafa Abdou El Sayed, who was shot and killed by security forces on...

March 27, 2011