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Ivory Coast: UN Peacekeepers Must Protect Thousands of Civilians Caught in Fighting in Ivory Coast, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on U.N.peacekeepers in Ivory Coast to urgently protect as many as 10,000 displaced people...
April 14, 2011
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France: Women in France Banned From Wearing the Veil in Public, says Amnesty International
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate ReleaseMonday, April 11, 2011Women in France Banned From Wearing the Veil in Public, says…
April 14, 2011
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Belgium: Belgium Full Face Veil Ban Would Breach International Law, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the Belgian Parliament not to pass a draft law which would prohibit the wearing of full face...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International commends President Obama for signing Tribal Law and Order Act
President Obama today took an important step toward addressing some of the harsh injustices that Native peoples in the...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Global Speaker’s Forum on the Crisis of Maternal Health Kicks off in San Francisco
Amnesty International will host three special public town hall forums with its leaders from around the world and local...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Landmark legislation addressing sexual violence against Native women passed
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today applauded House passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, a groundbreaking...
March 27, 2011
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Haiti: Haiti’s Emergency Response Must Include Protection From Widespread Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
Thousands of women living in temporary camps around Haiti are threatened by sexual violence and have inadequate protection...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Fears remain mother of two could be hanged
Amnesty International today urged the Iranian authorities not to execute by any other method a 43-year-old woman convicted...
March 27, 2011
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Mexico: Torture and sexual violence against women detained in San Salvador Atenco – Two years of injustice and impunity
The second anniversary of the events that took place in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico State, is approaching without substantial advances…
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Urges Congress to Turn Attention to Needed Reforms on Maternal and Childbirth Care
Now that health insurance reform legislation has passed, President Obama and Congress must urgently turn their attention to...
March 27, 2011
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Belgium: Belgium Full Face Veil Ban Would Breach International Law, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the Belgian Parliament not to pass a draft law which would prohibit the wearing of full face...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Calls on President Obama to Establish Office of Maternal Health
Amnesty International called on President Obama today to quickly establish an Office of Maternal Health to lead government...
March 27, 2011