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China: Prominent Blogger Missing in China, Says Amnesty International

Chinese-born former diplomat Yang Hengjun, an Australian national, informed his blog administrator in a phone call on Sunday...

April 14, 2011

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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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Egypt: Two dead as Egyptian army forces protestors out of Tahrir Square

Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Saturday, April 9, 2011 Two dead as Egyptian army forces protesters out of…

April 14, 2011

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Ivory Coast: UN Peacekeepers Must Protect Thousands of Civilians Caught in Fighting in Ivory Coast, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International today called on U.N.peacekeepers in Ivory Coast to urgently protect as many as 10,000 displaced people...

April 14, 2011

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Italy: Amnesty International Says Italy Violated Torture Ban During Deportation of Tunisian Man

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, April 5, 2011Amnesty International Says Italy Violated Torture Ban During Deportation Of Tunisian ManContact:…

April 14, 2011

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Libya: Amnesty International Demands to Know Whereabouts of Woman Who Accused Libyan Forces of Rape

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 28, 2011Amnesty International Demands to Know Whereabouts of Woman Who Accused Libyan Forces…

April 14, 2011

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Israel: United Nations Must Reject Israeli Campaign to Avoid Accountability for Gaza War Crimes, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International Public StatementTuesday, April 5, 2011United Nations Must Reject Israeli Campaign to Avoid Accountability for Gaza War Crimes, Says…

April 14, 2011

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Syria: Amnesty International Urges Syrian Authorities to Lift Repressive Laws Amid Violence

The Syrian government's pledge to lift the country's long-standing state of emergency must be swiftly backed up with...

April 14, 2011

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Yemen: Amnesty International Warns Against Political Deals to Give Yemeni President Immunity for Brutality Against Protesters in Exchange for Handing Over Power

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Release Tuesday,April 5, 2011Amnesty International Warns Against Political Deals to Give Yemeni President Immunity for Brutality…

April 14, 2011

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Iran: Amnesty International Supports U.N. Decision to Monitor Human Rights Situation in Iran

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, March 25, 2011Amnesty International Supports U.N. Decision to Monitor Human Rights Situation in IranContact:…

April 14, 2011

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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Warns of Human Rights and Humanitarian Catastrophe as Forces Advance on Ivory Coast Capital

Amnesty InternationalPress Release For Immediate Release Thursday, March 31, 2011Amnesty International Warns of Human Rights and Humanitarian Catastrophe as Forces…

April 14, 2011

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Syria: Death Toll Climbs as Protests Spread, Says Amnesty International

At least 55 people are believed to have been killed during a week of unrest in and around the Syrian…

April 14, 2011