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Amnesty International Reports on Conditions for Civilians Who Fled South Sudan’s Abyei Region — First International Organization to Visit Region Since Violence Forced Tens of Thousands to Leave Homes in May

Tens of thousands of civilians in the disputed Abyei region of South Sudan are living in dire conditions in hastily…

December 20, 2011

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Southern Kordofan Civilians Tell of Air Strike Horror in Sudan, Says Amnesty International

The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) are indiscriminately bombing civilian areas in the Nuba Mountains region of Southern Kordofan and preventing…

August 30, 2011

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Sudan: Possible war crimes in Southern Kordofan

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have collected evidence indicating that the Sudanese Armed Forces may have committed war crimes…

August 30, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges United Nations to Act to Control Arms to Sudan’s Southern Kordofan

United Nations member states must act to control arms shipments to volatile regions like Sudan's Southern Kordofan, Amnesty International said…

July 8, 2011

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South Sudan: Put Human Rights First

South Sudan should mark its independence on July 9, 2011, by taking key steps to further a robust human rights…

June 30, 2011

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China must arrest Sudanese President

The Chinese government should immediately withdraw its invitation to Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, and arrest him if he travels to…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: Sudan 2011

Head of state and government: Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir Death penalty: retentionist Population: 43.2 million Life expectancy: 58.9 years…

June 16, 2011

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Amnesty International Warns of Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan State; Residents Report Arrests and Killings of Civilians

Tens of Thousands of Civilians Fleeing Artillery Fire and Aerial Bombings Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- A…

June 10, 2011

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Sudan: Risks to civilians increasing in Southern Kordofan

A humanitarian emergency is unfolding in the Sudanese state of Southern Kordofan, as forces from the North and South continue…

June 10, 2011

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Satellite Evidence: Grave Crimes Continue in Darfur

Amnesty International continues to collect evidence on the atrocities committed in Darfur through all means possible, including the continue use…

April 15, 2011

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Sudan: New Satellite Images Reveal Continuing Human Rights Atrocities in Darfur

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, February 2, 2011New Satellite Images Reveal Continuing Human Rights Atrocities in Darfur, Amnesty International…

March 27, 2011

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Sudan: United Nations Urged Not to Aid Sudanese Official Wanted for War Crimes

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, January 13, 2011Amnesty International Urges United Nations Not to Aid Sudanese Official Wanted for…

March 27, 2011