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Indonesia: Prisoner of conscience denied medical care: Filep Karma

Document - Indonesia: Prisoner of conscience denied medical care: Filep Karma UA: 100/10 Index: ASA 21/004/2010 Indonesia Date: 29 April…

March 27, 2011

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Rwanda: Government must investigate pre-election attacks on politicians and journalists

Amnesty International condemns attacks on politicians and journalists in the run up to the presidential election on August 9...

March 27, 2011

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China and USA: Google Challenges China to End Censorship

Google has challenged the Chinese authorities to respect the principle of freedom of expression provided for in the Chinese...

March 27, 2011

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Uganda: Murder of Gay Activist Must Be Investigated

David Kato, gay activist, died after an unknown attacker struck him on the head at his home. He successfully sued…

March 27, 2011

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USA and Spain: Charges Against Spanish Investigative Judge Must Be Dropped

Amnesty International today strongly condemned the outrageous charges brought against a leading investigative judge who is...

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Malukan activists at risk of torture in detention

Amnesty International has warned that ten Malukan political activists detained by Indonesia's special anti-terrorism police...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Says DOS Country Reports Need to Be More Comprehensive

Human rights organization welcomes expanded reporting on discrimination and press freedom, but says that reports fail to...

March 27, 2011

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Bahrain: Authorities must revel whereabouts of eight arrested human rights defenders

Amnesty International today called on the Bahraini authorities to reveal the whereabouts of eight human rights defenders,...

March 27, 2011

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Kyrgystzan: Authorities in Kyrgyzstan Must Refrain from Unlawful Use of Force

Amnesty International is calling on the authorities in Kyrgyzstan not to use excessive force in their attempts to end...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Proposition 8 overturned in California

"The U.S. District Court has sent a clear message on Proposition 8: discrimination by any means is unacceptable. This...

March 27, 2011

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Somalia: Journalist Captured in Somalia by Al-Shabab Must be Released, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International is calling for the immediate release of a Somali radio journalist held by the armed group al-Shabab,...

March 27, 2011

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Iran: TV ‘confession’ of Iran stoning case woman criticized

Amnesty International criticized the TV "confession" of an Iranian woman last night, in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani,...

March 27, 2011