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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 USA Voices Serious Concerns about Federal Immigration Proposal Priorities

Amnesty International USA voiced serious concerns today regarding priorities for a comprehensive immigration reform which...

March 27, 2011

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Saudi Arabia: Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabie to Allow Peaceful Protests, After Government Bans Right to Demonstrations

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 7, 2011Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Allow Peaceful Protests, After Government Bans…

March 27, 2011

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Egypt: Amnesty International Says At Critical Moment of Change in Egypt,

Amnesty International today called on Egypt's authorities to end 30 years of repressive emergency rule and allow ordinary...

March 27, 2011

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Greece: Must stop treating migrants as criminals

The Greek authorities should immediately review their policy of locking up irregular migrants and asylum-seekers, including...

March 27, 2011

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Pakistan: Amnesty International with AAAS Use Geo-visualization Techniques for Human Rights Issues in Northwestern Pakistan

Amnesty International, in collaboration with AAAS Science and Human Rights Program, has created a new database of human...

March 27, 2011

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Malaysia: Government Reveals Nearly 30,000 Foreigners Caned

The Malaysian government disclosed that almost 30,000 foreigners had been caned in five years. Unchecked abuses by...

March 27, 2011

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Italy: Amnesty International Urges Italy to Protect Migrants’ Rights as Thousands Leave Tunisia

As thousands of migrants flee Tunisia and arrive on the Italian mainland, Italy must not repeat past abuses of...

March 27, 2011

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Iran: Must release or try U.S. hikers held without charge for a year

Amnesty International has called on the Iranian authorities to release three U.S. nationals who have been detained without...

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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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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Sri Lanka: Amnesty International Calls on Sri Lankan Government to Act on Enforced Disappearance

Well-known human rights defender Pattani Razeek disappeared on February 11, 2010 in Sri Lanka's North Central Province....

March 27, 2011