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Amnesty International Demands Justice in Forced “Virginity Tests” in Egypt

  Amnesty International Demands Justice in Forced “Virginity Tests” in Egypt Human Rights Organization Calls the Tests Discriminatory, Abusive and…

May 31, 2011

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Egypt: Admission of forced ‘virginity tests’ must lead to justice

The Egyptian authorities must bring those responsible for ordering or conducting forced ‘virginity tests’ to justice following a senior military…

May 31, 2011

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Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New Report Accuses Both Sides of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Related to Atrocities

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New…

May 26, 2011

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Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New Report Accuses Both Sides of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Related to Atrocities

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New…

May 26, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Free Woman Supporter of “Woman 2 Drive” Campaign, Jailed After Driving in Kingdom’s Eastern Province

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected]   Ban on Women Drivers Violates Freedom of Movement, Says Amnesty (New York) – Amnesty…

May 24, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Free Woman Supporter of “Woman 2 Drive” Campaign, Jailed After Driving in Kingdom’s Eastern Province

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected]   Ban on Women Drivers Violates Freedom of Movement, Says Amnesty (New York) – Amnesty…

May 24, 2011

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Iran must not carry out retribution blinding

Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities to not carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded…

May 17, 2011

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Iran must not carry out retribution blinding

Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities to not carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded…

May 17, 2011

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Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian…

May 16, 2011

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Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian…

May 16, 2011

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Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence

Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian…

May 13, 2011

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Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence

Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian…

May 13, 2011