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Attack on TV Station in Syria Condemned as U.N. Finds Worsening Violence

Journalists and staff killed today during an attack on a pro-government TV station in Syria should not have been targeted…

June 27, 2012

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Charred, Mutilated Bodies Of Syrian Medical Workers – Part of Life-Saving Team Treating Wounded Protesters – Is Further Evidence of Government’s Complete Disregard for Human Rights

Bodies of four men found, three of whom were medical students part of team treating demonstrators in makeshift "field hospitals".

June 26, 2012

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Reports of Helicopter Shipments to Syria Strengthen Need for International Arms Embargo

The Syrian army's increased use of helicopters is putting civilians at even greater risk and further strengthens the case for…

June 19, 2012

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Syrian Army Reprisals, Including Cold-Blooded Executions of Men and Boys, Wanton Destruction of Homes and Shops in Village-to-Village Rampage of Atrocities Continue Unabated

Syria continues its shocking escalation of killings, torture and destruction of property, including pulling men from their homes and executing…

June 13, 2012

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Deadly Reprisals: Deliberate Killings and Other Abuses by Syria’s Armed Forces

In recent field investigations in Syria, Amnesty International has found disturbing new evidence of crimes against humanity and war crimes…

June 12, 2012

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60,000 People Demand Apology to Torture Victim Maher Arar from President Obama

Today, human rights and religious groups delivered a petition with more than 60,000 signatories demanding a formal apology.

May 21, 2012

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Despite Annan Plan Agreement, Syria Continues to Make Arrests Across the Country, Including Raiding a School, Beating and Arresting 13 Students

Amnesty International said today scores of people are still being arrested and jailed across Syria, including 13 students who were…

April 3, 2012

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Amnesty International USA Leader Testifies Before Congress on Continuing Human Rights Violations in Syria

Suzanne Nossel, executive director of Amnesty International USA, told Congress today that the world must respond to the grave situation…

March 30, 2012

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‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture survivors speak out

A grim catalogue of torture has emerged from former detainees describing their treatment in Syria’s detention centres since the predominantly…

March 14, 2012

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Amnesty International Documents Torture Inside Syria on a Scale Not Seen for Decades

Survivors and Eyewitnesses Who Escaped to Jordan Describe Consistent Pattern of Torture During Arrest and Detention, Including Severe Beatings and…

March 14, 2012

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Death Toll Rises in Syria As Bombardment Of Civilian Areas Escalates In Homs, Amnesty International Says

At least 377 civilians have been killed in Homs in recent days as Syrian security forces escalated their shelling of…

February 15, 2012

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Amnesty International Urges Russia and Other Countries to Prevail on Syria to Stop Its Deadly Assault on Homs

Amnesty International today urged Russia and other countries with influence over Syria to make an urgent appeal to try to…

February 8, 2012