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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
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GAZA: Amnesty International Calls Executions by Hamas in Gaza ‘Deplorable’
Amnesty International today condemned the executions by the Hamas de facto authority of two Palestinian men in Gaza in the...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Rights groups urge Congress not to block disclosure of details about CIA rendition, secret detention, and torture
Congress should not prevent disclosure of its knowledge and oversight of the CIA's use of rendition, secret detention, and...
March 27, 2011
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Iraq: Man Jailed for Five Years on Spurious Terror Charges, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International has called on the authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) to release an Iraqi man who…
March 27, 2011
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Chad: Amnesty International Welcomes House Amendment to Prohibit Military Spending in Chad
An amendment offered by Congressman Jeff Fortenberry would prohibit U.S. military assistance to Chad. Scott Edwards, Amnesty...
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Amnesty International Says Military Must Not Renege on Promise to Protect Protesters
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, February 2, 2011Amnesty International Says Military Must Not Renege on Promise to Protect ProtestersHuman…
March 27, 2011
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Georgia: Government must secure future for displaced people from 1990s conflicts and war with Russia in 2008
The Georgian authorities must do more than the bare minimum to provide adequate housing, employment and access to health...
March 27, 2011