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Cuba: Government continues to stifle dissent, despite assertions that freedom of expression is respected
Cuba's government continues to stifle dissent through arbitrary arrests, surveillance, intimidation and harassment of...
March 27, 2011
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Iran – Amnesty International and Other NGOs to Hold Silent Vigil for Iran at Ralph J. Bunche Park
Amnesty International USA along with co-sponsors, United4Iran, Student World Assembly, International Campaign for Human...
March 27, 2011
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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Calls for Urgent Protection and Assistance to Population of Ivory Coast, as Civilians Flee Heavy Fighting
As tens of thousands of civilians flee heavy gunfire amid intensified fighting across the Ivory Coast, Amnesty International...
March 27, 2011
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Libya: Amnesty International Says Libyan Writer is Jailed for Calling for Protests for Greater Freedoms in Libya
A Libyan writer and political commentator arrested last week and accused of hitting a man with his car appears to…
March 27, 2011
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Chad: Government must arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during visit
Amnesty International today called on the Chadian authorities to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and surrender him...
March 27, 2011
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Israel/OPT: Israel Compensation Payment to UN Ignores Rights of Gaza Victims
Amnesty International has said it is concerned that the United Nations (UN) accepted US$10.5 million compensation from...
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Women Protestors Forced to Take ‘Virginity Tests’
Amnesty International has today called on the Egyptian authorities to investigate serious allegations of torture, including...
March 27, 2011
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Bahrain: Amnesty International Calls for Probe of Torture Allegations as 23 Opposition Activists are Released in Bahrain
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, February 24, 2011Amnesty International Calls for Probe of Torture Allegations as 23 Opposition Activists…
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Amnesty International Calls on Egyptian VP To Stop Violence
Secretary General of Amnesty International, Salil Shetty, calls "for the immediate and safe release of our colleagues who...
March 27, 2011
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Uzbekistan: Authorities must halt forcible return of refugees to Kyrgyzstan
The Uzbekistani authorities must stop forcibly returning refugees to Kyrgyzstan while fears persist of continuing...
March 27, 2011
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United States: President Obama Should Address Urgent Human Rights Situations in His State of the Union Address
As the nation anticipates President Obama?s first State of the Union address on Wednesday, January 27, Amnesty International...
March 27, 2011
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Tunisia: Fleeing Protestors and Bystanders Were Shot Dead by Security Forces
Tunisia?s security forces shot at bystanders, protesters who were fleeing and others who posed no threat in ?reckless...
March 27, 2011