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Libya: Ghaddafi’s Forces Are Carrying Out Campaign of Disappearances Inside Libya to Crush Growing Opposition, Says Amnesty International in New Report

The report by an Amnesty International team inside Libya details more than30 cases of individuals who have disappeared since...

April 14, 2011

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Israel: Amnesty International’s Petition Urges United Nations to Act for International Justice for Gaza Conflict Victims

Amnesty International Public StatementFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 07, 2011Amnesty International’s Petition Urges United Nations to Act for International Justice for…

March 27, 2011

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Iran: Medical treatment is denied to political prisoners

A year after the start of a major crackdown in Iran in response to the demonstrations that followed President Mahmoud...

March 27, 2011

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Ethiopia: Prisoners of conscience prepare to face ‘trial’

As international concerns regarding the human rights situation in Ethiopia escalate, Amnesty International called for the...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Must fight anti-immigrant sentiment in nine states

On the eve of Arizona's immigration enforcement law, S.B. 1070, taking effect, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Welcomes Rep. Luis Gutierrez’s Immigrant Reform Bill

Sarnata Reynolds, Advocacy and Policy Director for Refugee and Migrants' Rights at Amnesty International USA (AISUA),...

March 27, 2011

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US: Amnesty International Activists Converge in San Francisco to Celebrate 50 Years of Human Rights Work

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Thursday, February 24, 2011AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISTS CONVERGE IN SAN FRANCISCOTO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF HUMAN…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Demands Investigation Into Death of Leading Human Rights Activist in Congo

The Congolese government must immediately launch a thorough, impartial and independent investigation into the death of one...

March 27, 2011

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Iran: Must end harrassment of lawyer in stoning case

Amnesty International today called on Iran to stop harassing human rights lawyers amid continuing uncertainty over the...

March 27, 2011

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Iran: Amnesty International Condemns Harsh Sentence for Iranian-American Journalist Roxana Saberi

Amnesty International condemned the eight-year prison sentence imposed by an Iranian Revolutionary Court on Iranian-American...

March 27, 2011

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Cuba: Amnesty International Calls on Cuba to Release All Imprisoned Activists

Amnesty International Press ReleaseMonday, February 7, 2011Amnesty International Calls on Cuba to Release All Imprisoned ActivistsContact: Wende Gozan Brown at…

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Denial of medical care for Filep Karma: Health Professional Action

Document - Indonesia: Denial of medical care for Filep Karma: Health Professional Action Public Index: ASA 21/005/2010 To: Health Professional…

March 27, 2011