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Amnesty International Urges Brazil to Improve Health Services for Women Following U.N. Ruling

Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Brazil must urgently improve the health services available to women during and…

August 23, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges Brazil to Improve Health Services for Women Following U.N. Ruling

Brazil must urgently improve the health services available to women during and after pregnancy, Amnesty International said today, after a…

August 19, 2011

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Egypt Military Pledges to Amnesty International to Stop Forced ‘Virginity Tests’

Contact: AIUSA Media Relations: (202) 509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - The head of Egypt's military intelligence has promised Amnesty International that…

June 27, 2011

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Artist Shepard Fairey Creates Colorful Butterly Design for Amnesty International Campaign Against Sexual Violence

Internationally acclaimed artist Shepard Fairey has created a captivating new design exclusively for Amnesty International in its 50th year to…

June 14, 2011

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Amnesty International Condemns Qatar for Deporting Rape Survivor Eman al-Obeidi to Libya

Amnesty International Condemns Qatar for Deporting Rape Survivor Eman al-Obeidi to Libya Calls Deporation “Outrageous," Risk to Woman’s Safety and…

June 6, 2011

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Amnesty International Condemns Qatar for Deporting Rape Survivor Eman al-Obeidi to Libya

Amnesty International Condemns Qatar for Deporting Rape Survivor Eman al-Obeidi to Libya Calls Deporation “Outrageous," Risk to Woman’s Safety and…

June 6, 2011

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Amnesty International Demands Justice in Forced “Virginity Tests” in Egypt

  Amnesty International Demands Justice in Forced “Virginity Tests” in Egypt Human Rights Organization Calls the Tests Discriminatory, Abusive and…

May 31, 2011

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Amnesty International Demands Justice in Forced “Virginity Tests” in Egypt

  Amnesty International Demands Justice in Forced “Virginity Tests” in Egypt Human Rights Organization Calls the Tests Discriminatory, Abusive and…

May 31, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International commends President Obama for signing Tribal Law and Order Act

President Obama today took an important step toward addressing some of the harsh injustices that Native peoples in the...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Global Speaker’s Forum on the Crisis of Maternal Health Kicks off in San Francisco

Amnesty International will host three special public town hall forums with its leaders from around the world and local...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Urges Congress to Turn Attention to Needed Reforms on Maternal and Childbirth Care

Now that health insurance reform legislation has passed, President Obama and Congress must urgently turn their attention to...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Calls on President Obama to Establish Office of Maternal Health

Amnesty International called on President Obama today to quickly establish an Office of Maternal Health to lead government...

March 27, 2011