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United States: President Obama Should Address Urgent Human Rights Situations in His State of the Union Address

As the nation anticipates President Obama?s first State of the Union address on Wednesday, January 27, Amnesty International...

March 27, 2011

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Syria: Amnesty International Condemns Attack on Mosque Amid Wave of Detentions in Syria

At least seven people are reported to have been killed in a night-time raid on the 'Omari mosque in the…

March 27, 2011

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Bahrain: Protestor Describes Torture by Police After Arrest in Manama

Abdallah Salman Mohammad Hassan told Amnesty International that he and a friend endured torture and other ill-treatment...

March 27, 2011

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Sudan: New Satellite Images Reveal Continuing Human Rights Atrocities in Darfur

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, February 2, 2011New Satellite Images Reveal Continuing Human Rights Atrocities in Darfur, Amnesty International…

March 27, 2011

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Afghanistan: Taliban should be prosecuted for war crimes

The Taliban and other insurgent groups should be investigated and prosecuted for war crimes, Amnesty International said...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International “Deeply Disappointed” by Supreme Court’s Decision to Reject Arar Appeal

Geneve Mantri, counter terrorism with justice government relations director for Amnesty International USA, issued the...

March 27, 2011

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USA: New Documents Show Congress Knows More About CIA Rendition, Secret Detention, and Torture

- New FOIA documents illustrate that key congressional members from both houses were briefed numerous times about the...

March 27, 2011

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Afghanistan: Amnesty International Contacts Taliban Spokesperson, Urges Release of Hostages

Amnesty International has made direct contact with the Taliban to demand the immediate and unconditional release of all...

March 27, 2011

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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Calls for Urgent Protection and Assistance to Population of Ivory Coast, as Civilians Flee Heavy Fighting

As tens of thousands of civilians flee heavy gunfire amid intensified fighting across the Ivory Coast, Amnesty International...

March 27, 2011

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Egypt: Amnesty International Says At Critical Moment of Change in Egypt,

Amnesty International today called on Egypt's authorities to end 30 years of repressive emergency rule and allow ordinary...

March 27, 2011

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US must begin criminal investigation of torture following Bush admission

US must begin criminal investigation of torture following Bush admission In his memoirs, former President Bush admits to having authorized…

March 27, 2011

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United Kingdom: Torture inquiry must be independent and thorough

Amnesty International calls on the United Kingdom government to ensure that its inquiry into U.K. complicity in torture and...

March 27, 2011