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Israel/OPT: Israel Compensation Payment to UN Ignores Rights of Gaza Victims
Amnesty International has said it is concerned that the United Nations (UN) accepted US$10.5 million compensation from...
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Condemns Killing of Rachel Corrie –Group Calls for Investigation, Suspension of Weapons Transfers
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today condemned the killing of Rachel Corrie and called for an independent investigation...
March 27, 2011
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U.S.: Amnesty International Denounces New Policies on Guantanamo
Amnesty International Media StatementFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 07, 2011Amnesty International Denounces New Policies on GuantanamoContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194…
March 27, 2011
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Chad: New Amnesty International Report Documents Children Compelled to Join Chadian Military and Armed Groups
A new report by Amnesty International documents children recruited from displacement camps to join Chadian military and...
March 27, 2011
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Kenya: Triple Killing by Police
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Thursday, January 20, 2011 Amnesty International Calls on Kenya to Investigate Triple Killing…
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Iran May Still Execute Woman Convicted of Adultery By Another Method
The Iranian Embassy in London announced on Thursday that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani would not be stoned to death. However,...
March 27, 2011
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Afghanistan: BBC Claims Secret Torture Facility is Operating in Afghanistan; Amnesty International Calls for Investigation
A report by the BBC claims that a secret detention facility is still operating at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan and…
March 27, 2011
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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