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United States of America: Doctrine of pervasive ‘war’ continues to undermine human rights
amnesty international UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Doctrine of pervasive ‘war’ continues to undermine human rights A reflection on the ninth anniversary of the AUMF 15 September 2010 AI Index: AMR 51/085/2010 We have succeeded on delivering a lot of campaign promises that we made. One where we’ve fallen short is closing Guantánamo. I wanted to close it sooner. We have missed that deadline. It’s not for lack of trying. It’s because the politics of it are difficult. President Barack Obama, 10 September 2010 It is clear that the USA is having difficulty letting go of the sweeping “war” doctrine it…
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International welcomes Odaini’s release but asks what about the others who have been cleared?
Amnesty International welcomes the news that the U.S. government has decided to repatriate Mohammed al-Odaini back to his...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Says DOS Country Reports Need to Be More Comprehensive
Human rights organization welcomes expanded reporting on discrimination and press freedom, but says that reports fail to...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Says President Obama Just Changed the Zip Code for Guantanamo
Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA policy director for (counter) terrorism and human rights, issued the following...
March 27, 2011
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Israel: Amnesty International Condemns Killing of Family on West Bank
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 14, 2011Amnesty International Condemns Killing of Settler Family on West Bank; Urges Israel to Step in To Prevent Reprisals Against Palistinian CiviliansContact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Amnesty International today condemned the killing of a settler family on Friday evening and called on Israel to halt a continuing wave of reprisal attacks by West Bank settlers against Palestinians.Five members of the Fogel family were stabbed to death in their home in the West Bank settlement of Itamar, near Nablus.Since Saturday morning, Israeli settlers have reportedly used stones, Molotov cocktails, guns, clubs…
March 27, 2011
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Egpyt: Protestors Released From Detention Describe Torture Days Before Mubarak Departed
According to testimonies from newly released detainees, in the final days before Egyptian President Mubarak stepped down,...
March 27, 2011
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Tunisia: Protestors and Bystanders Shot from Behind by Tunisian Security Forces
Security forces in Tunisia shot at protestors and bystanders from behind as they fled. Many of those arrested in connection...
March 27, 2011
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Indonesia: Malukan activists at risk of torture in detention
Amnesty International has warned that ten Malukan political activists detained by Indonesia's special anti-terrorism police...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Human Rights, Health, and Religious Groups File Federal Complaint Against CIA Based on New Evidence Indicating Human Experimentation on Detainees
A broad coalition of human rights, health, and religious groups filed a formal complaint today with the US Department of...
March 27, 2011
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Malaysia: Malaysia Urged to End Brutal Punishments After Women Caned
Amnesty International called on the Malaysian government to end caning after three women were subjected to the punishment...
March 27, 2011
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Libya: Amnesty International Calls on U.N. Security Council to Direct Possible ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Investigation of Libya
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, February 25, 2011Amnesty International Calls on U.N. Security Council To Direct Possible ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Investigation of Libya Urges Immediate Action by U.N. to Stop Abuses in Libya Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (London) -- Amnesty International said today the International Criminal Court should be directed by the U.N. Security Council to open an investigation into possible crimes against humanity by Libyan Colonel Al-Gaddafi for unleashing a military assault on Libyan civilians.Ahead of an emergency meeting by the U.N. Security Council in New York Friday, Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty said: "Members of…
March 27, 2011
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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