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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 are Released in Bahrain Activists Arrested Last Year During Clampdown in Run Up to Parliamentary Elections Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Amnesty International today welcomed the release of 23 opposition activists in Bahrain, but repeated its call for an independent investigation into allegations that some of them were tortured while in custody.The 23 men were among at least 250 detainees released Wednesday by order of Bahrain's head of state, King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, apparently in response…
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Amnesty International Staff Detained in Cairo
An Amnesty International representative has been detained by police this morning in Cairo after a police takeover of the...
March 27, 2011
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Afghanistan: Stoning to death of an Afghan couple by Taliban condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the first Taliban executions by stoning carried out in Afghanistan since 2001.
March 27, 2011
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Turkey: must stop unfair child prosecutions under anti-terrorism laws
Thousands of children in Turkey, some as young as 12, have been prosecuted under anti-terrorism legislation, solely for...
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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Nigeria: Detention “during the pleasure of the governor”
NBA, Nigerian NGOs and Amnesty International urge the immediate release of Patrick Okoroafor.
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 Right to Legitimate Demonstrations and Detains 24 PeopleOrganization Also Calls for Investigation Into Reports Police Beat and Kicked Protesters in city of al-Qatif Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Saudi Arabian government to allow peaceful protests, saying a ban on all demonstrations in the kingdom was “outrageous.” The organization also called for an investigation into the detention last week of about 24 people after peaceful protests and assaults by police on others.On…
March 27, 2011
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Libya: Amnesty International Demands a Halt to Deadly Force by Libyan Authorities to Suppress Protests
Government security forces opened fire on demonstrators in the city of Al Bayda, killing demonstrator Nancer Miftah...
March 27, 2011
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US accused of inhumane treatment over Wikileaks soldier case
Private Bradley Manning has been held for 23 hours a day in a sparsely furnished solitary cell and deprived of a pillow,...
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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USA: Rights Groups Issue Open Letter on Hashmi Trial and SAMs
The Center for Constitutional Rights, Amnesty International USA, and the Council on American Islamic Relations-NY released...
March 27, 2011
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Sri Lanka: Amnesty International Urges Sri Lanka to End Post-Election Clampdown on Dissent
Amnesty International today called on the Sri Lankan government to end its crackdown on journalists, political activists and...
March 27, 2011