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USA: Jerry Yang is Being Urged by Amnesty International to Lobby China for Release of Jailed Journalist Shi Tao

On Eve of Opening of US-Based Human Rights Museum on China, Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang is Being Urged by Amnesty…

March 27, 2011

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China: Internet Activists Arrested

More than 100 activists, many of them active on Twitter and blogging networks, have been detained, subjected to monitoring...

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Calls for Restoration of Internet Services in Egypt to Allow Free Flow of Information

Amnesty International Calls for Restoration of Internet Services in Egypt to Allow Free Flow of InformationOrganization Welcomes Military Commitment Not…

March 27, 2011

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China and USA: Google Challenges China to End Censorship

Google has challenged the Chinese authorities to respect the principle of freedom of expression provided for in the Chinese...

March 27, 2011

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United States: Amnesty International USA Commends Google’s Stand Against Internet Censorship

Amnesty International USA?s (AIUSA) Board of Directors commended Google, Inc., for its decision to openly oppose censorship...

March 27, 2011