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Egypt: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Demand Release of Activists and Journalists Detained in Egypt

Amnesty International and Human Rights watch demand that Egyptian authorities immediately reveal the location of the human...

March 27, 2011

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Saudi Arabia: Authorities must not deliberately paralyze man as punishment

Amnesty International today urged the Saudi Arabian authorities not to deliberately paralyze a man in retribution for...

March 27, 2011

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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…

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…

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…

March 27, 2011