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Libya: Human Rights Suffer as Libya Stalls on Reform
Human rights are suffering in Libya as it continues to stall on reform, Amnesty International has warned in a new report,...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Will Demonstrate In Support of Mexican Women of Atenco
Amnesty International will hold a rally at the Mexican consulate in Washington D.C. to support women in San Salvador Atenco,...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Former Guantánamo Bay Detainees Deserve Justice in Italy, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the Italian government to ensure that two recently released Guantánamo Bay detainees are...
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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Bahrain: Amnesty International Condemnds Brutality and Deadly Force Against Peaceful Protests in Bahrain with Six People Reportedly Killed
Six people were killed as Bahraini authorities for used deadly force to forcibly evict a peaceful protest camp in the...
March 27, 2011
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Uganda: Murder of Gay Activist Must Be Investigated
David Kato, gay activist, died after an unknown attacker struck him on the head at his home. He successfully sued a paper...
March 27, 2011
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Pakistan: Zadari’s UK visit must deliver human rights gains
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari should use his United Kingdom visit to announce reforms in the country's northwest...
March 27, 2011
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One Year After Massive Political Dissent in Iran, Government Crackdown Widens with Hundreds Unjustly Imprisoned; Torture and Executions Widespread
One year after massive dissent erupted over Iran?s disputed June 2009 presidential election, Amnesty International documents...
March 27, 2011
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case against Former Somali Minister of Defense One Month from Today
Major human rights organizations file amici curiae brief along with individual torture survivors and their families,...
March 27, 2011
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Syria: Spiraling Syria Death Toll Reports are ‘Disturbing,’ Says Amnesty International
In the last 24 hours, security forces have reportedly killed dozens of people in and around Dera?a, including when they shot...
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 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