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Egypt: Women Protestors Forced to Take ‘Virginity Tests’
Amnesty International has today called on the Egyptian authorities to investigate serious allegations of torture, including...
March 27, 2011
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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Documents Ongoing Sexual Violence and Unlawful Killings by Security Forces on Both Sides of Political Stalemate in Ivory Coast
Women are being gang-raped in front of their children and men beaten in the streets by the security forces of both sides of...
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Amnesty International Calls on Egyptian VP To Stop Violence
Secretary General of Amnesty International, Salil Shetty, calls "for the immediate and safe release of our colleagues who...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Khadr Trial at Guantanamo condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the U.S. government's decision to go ahead with the military commission trial of Omar...
March 27, 2011
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Kyrgyzstan: Amnesty International Urges Kyrgyzstan’s Neighbors to Open Borders
Amnesty International is calling on all countries neighboring Kyrgyzstan to open their borders to thousands of people...
March 27, 2011
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Israel/OPT: Israel Compensation Payment to UN Ignores Rights of Gaza Victims
Amnesty International has said it is concerned that the United Nations (UN) accepted US$10.5 million compensation from...
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Condemns Killing of Rachel Corrie –Group Calls for Investigation, Suspension of Weapons Transfers
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today condemned the killing of Rachel Corrie and called for an independent investigation...
March 27, 2011
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Israel: Amnesty International’s Petition Urges United Nations to Act for International Justice for Gaza Conflict Victims
Amnesty International Public StatementFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 07, 2011Amnesty International’s Petition Urges United Nations to Act for International Justice for Gaza Conflict Victims ---Human rights organization presents more than 66,000 signatures to UN Human Rights Council’s presidentContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) Amnesty International today handed over a petition of some 66,850 signatures to the United Nations Human Rights Council calling on it to take a crucial step later this month to ensuring international justice for victims of the 2008-2009 conflict in Gaza and southern Israel.The petition contains the signatures collected by Amnesty International members and supporters around…
March 27, 2011
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Nepal: New Government Must Deliver on Past Human Rights Commitments As Part of the Peace Process and State Restructuring
The formation of a new government must not be another wasted opportunity to implement the human rights components of the...
March 27, 2011
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Russia: Amnesty International Says Bomb Attack in Moscow Airport Shows Flagrant Disregard for Human Life
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, January 24, 2011Amnesty International Says Bomb Attack in Moscow Airport Shows Flagrant Disregard for Human LifeContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194(Washington, D.C.) Amnesty International condemns the bomb attack at the Moscow airport Domodevodo which exploded at around 4:30 p.m. in the arrivals lounge and has resulted in numerous victims. Currently, reports suggest that as many as 31 persons been killed and 130 injured. The organization extends its condolences to the victims and their families. Amnesty International considers that this attack reveals a blatant disregard for human life and is a flagrant violation of a…
March 27, 2011
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Sudan: Government’s intelligence and security service carrying out brutal campaign of killings, torture, arbitrary arrests against opponents
The Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) is carrying out a brutal campaign of killings, torture,...
March 27, 2011
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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s New Parliament Must Drop Emergency Laws, Says Amnesty International
Sri Lanka's first post-war parliament must get rid of draconian emergency laws that have allowed for decades of widespread...
March 27, 2011