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Dow Olympic Contract ‘Shocking’ in Light of Bhopal Disaster Failures, Says Amnesty International

Chemical giant Dow's high profile contract with London's 2012 Olympic Games is a slap in the face for the survivors…

October 24, 2011

Sheet of paper Report

Arms trade to Middle East and North Africa shows failure of export controls

Police and security forces in the Middle East and North Africa responded to the mass popular uprisings witnessed there after…

October 18, 2011

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Amnesty International, Responding to United Nations Report on Disastrous Oil Pollution in Nigeria, Demands Accountability from Shell Oil Company

Amnesty International urges institutional investors to urge Shell to "clean up its act" in the Niger Delta.

August 4, 2011

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Undermining Rights: Forced evictions and police brutality around the Porgera gold mine, Papua New Guinea

On April 27, 2009, police forcibly evicted villagers living alongside the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. Families were…

May 10, 2011

Sheet of paper Report

Land and Way of Life Under Threat: The Lubicon Cree Of Canada

Large-scale oil and gas development has drastically undermined the ability of the Lubicon Cree to maintain their traditional economy and…

May 10, 2011

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Amnesty International Launches New Technology-Driven Campaign Tool to Mobilize Action to Stop Harmful Gas Flaring in Nigeria

Amnesty International has launched the latest project in its pioneering campaign employing satellite and geo-spatial technologies to expose and fight…

March 27, 2011

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Slovak government urged to end segregation for Romani children

A new Amnesty International briefing points to serious gaps in the enforcement and monitoring of the ban on discrimination...

March 27, 2011

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Zimbabwe: Government must release Zimbabwe activist held for exposing human rights violations in diamond fields

Amnesty International today called on the Zimbabwean government to release an activist who was detained after he exposed...

March 27, 2011

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South Africa: Human Rights Concerns During the World Cup

Amnesty International is concerned that the enormous resources which have had to be deployed for the World Cup will have...

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Launches New Technology-Driven Campaign Tool to Mobilize Action to Stop Harmful Gas Flaring in Nigeria

Amnesty International has launched the latest project in its pioneering campaign employing satellite and geo-spatial technologies to expose and fight…

March 27, 2011

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UN must investigate Sri Lanka rights violations

A failure to act has left victims with no access to justice, truth or reparations while hundreds of thousands of…

March 27, 2011

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Slovak government urged to end segregation for Romani children

A new Amnesty International briefing points to serious gaps in the enforcement and monitoring of the ban on discrimination...

March 27, 2011