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Indonesia: Suharto leaves violent legacy
Ex-General Suharto of Indonesia died quietly in bed at age 86, unlike up to a million Indonesians his loyalists had…
March 27, 2011
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Saudi Arabia: Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabie to Allow Peaceful Protests, After Government Bans Right to Demonstrations
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 7, 2011Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Allow Peaceful Protests, After Government Bans…
March 27, 2011
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Libya: Amnesty International Demands a Halt to Deadly Force by Libyan Authorities to Suppress Protests
Government security forces opened fire on demonstrators in the city of Al Bayda, killing demonstrator Nancer Miftah...
March 27, 2011
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US accused of inhumane treatment over Wikileaks soldier case
Private Bradley Manning has been held for 23 hours a day in a sparsely furnished solitary cell and deprived of…
March 27, 2011
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Chad: Government must arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during visit
Amnesty International today called on the Chadian authorities to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and surrender him...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Rights Groups Issue Open Letter on Hashmi Trial and SAMs
The Center for Constitutional Rights, Amnesty International USA, and the Council on American Islamic Relations-NY released...
March 27, 2011
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Sri Lanka: Amnesty International Urges Sri Lanka to End Post-Election Clampdown on Dissent
Amnesty International today called on the Sri Lankan government to end its crackdown on journalists, political activists and...
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Women Protestors Forced to Take ‘Virginity Tests’
Amnesty International has today called on the Egyptian authorities to investigate serious allegations of torture, including...
March 27, 2011
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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Documents Ongoing Sexual Violence and Unlawful Killings by Security Forces on Both Sides of Political Stalemate in Ivory Coast
Women are being gang-raped in front of their children and men beaten in the streets by the security forces of…
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Amnesty International Calls on Egyptian VP To Stop Violence
Secretary General of Amnesty International, Salil Shetty, calls "for the immediate and safe release of our colleagues who...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Khadr Trial at Guantanamo condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the U.S. government's decision to go ahead with the military commission trial of Omar...
March 27, 2011
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Kyrgyzstan: Amnesty International Urges Kyrgyzstan’s Neighbors to Open Borders
Amnesty International is calling on all countries neighboring Kyrgyzstan to open their borders to thousands of people...
March 27, 2011