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Taliban Claims Responsibility for Shooting 14-Year-Old Pakistani Girl

Amnesty International has denounced the Taliban for its “shocking act of violence” after the organization claimed responsibility for the shooting…

October 9, 2012

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Hidden from Justice: Impunity for Conflict-related Sexual Violence in Colombia

Amnesty returns to Colombia to ensure the rights of women and girls in Colombia to freedom from violence and to…

October 4, 2012

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Serbian Prime Minister’s Ban on Belgrade Pride Violates Constitutional Protection of Freedom of Expression

The decision by Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic to ban Belgrade’s Pride March for the second year in a row…

October 3, 2012

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New Amnesty International Report Exposes Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Colombia

Authorities in Colombia are failing to make any real progress toward justice for women who have suffered sexual violence during…

October 1, 2012

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South Sudanese Authorities Must Investigate and End “Horrific Acts of Violence” by Security Forces

South Sudan must take immediate steps to end human rights violations including torture, shootings and sexual violence by security forces…

October 1, 2012

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Moldovan Laws Must be Reformed to Combat Discrimination

Amnesty International calls for urgent changes to Moldovan laws to combat high levels of discrimination faced by ethnic and religious…

September 10, 2012

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Civilians Bear Brunt of Horrific Violence as Battle for Aleppo Rages

There is no longer any question: Syria's most populous city has been turned into a battlefield, rendering Aleppo's civilian residents…

August 22, 2012

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Man and Woman Stoned to Death in Northern Mali

Amnesty International condemned the 'gruesome and horrific' act as another abuse as Militias continue to impose fundamentalist Islamic law.

July 31, 2012

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Immediate Justice Needed in Assassination of Afghan Female Official

The assassination of a prominent female official is a major setback to the fragile advances in human rights in Afghanistan.

July 13, 2012

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State of Women’s Rights in Mexico ‘Alarming,’ Authorities Urged to Stop Escalating Violence Against Women

Mexico is failing to protect women from increasing levels of violence, a new Amnesty International report says.

July 12, 2012

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Execution-Style Killing of Woman in Afghanistan ‘Horrifying’

The horrifying killing of a young woman in Afghanistan shows the depth of women's rights abuses in Afghanistan. The road…

July 9, 2012

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St. Petersburg Authorities Must Allow LGBT Pride Event to Proceed Unhindered

The St. Petersburg authorities must allow a peaceful Pride march organized by the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community…

July 6, 2012