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My Body My Rights
All over the world, people are coerced, criminalized and discriminated against, simply for making choices about their bodies and their lives. In the face of these continuing violations, Amnesty International launches MY BODY MY RIGHTS, a new global campaign to defend sexual and reproductive rights for all.
September 26, 2014
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Annual Report: Burkina Faso 2013
BURKINA FASO Head of state Blaise Compaoré Head of government Luc Adolphe Tiao Demonstrations and clashes took place in the months before the December legislative and municipal elections against a background of attempts by the President’s party to amend the Constitution in order to allow President Compaoré to run for another term. As a result of the crisis in Mali, up to 100,000 people sought refuge in the north of Burkina Faso. Camps lacked basic necessities and health care. Torture and other ill-treatment In January, Moumouni Isaac Zongo and Ousséni Compaoré, arrested on suspicion of theft, were ill-treated by members…
May 16, 2013
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Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty
Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty.
March 27, 2011
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President of Burkina commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health
President of Burkina Faso commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health in a meeting with Amnesty International 12 February 2010 The President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, has committed to lifting all financial barriers to emergency obstetric care and access to family planning, as part of a strategy to fight maternal mortality in the country. President Compaoré expressed this commitment during a meeting with an Amnesty International delegation led by interim Secretary General Claudio Cordone, and following the publication of an Amnesty International report highlighting the barriers women face in Burkina Faso to receiving adequate health care during pregnancy…
March 27, 2011
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Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty
Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty.
March 27, 2011
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President of Burkina commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health
President of Burkina Faso commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health in a meeting with Amnesty International 12 February 2010 The President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, has committed to lifting all financial barriers to emergency obstetric care and access to family planning, as part of a strategy to fight maternal mortality in the country. President Compaoré expressed this commitment during a meeting with an Amnesty International delegation led by interim Secretary General Claudio Cordone, and following the publication of an Amnesty International report highlighting the barriers women face in Burkina Faso to receiving adequate health care during pregnancy…
March 27, 2011
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WHO country report, current health indicators
WHO country report, current health indicators
March 26, 2011
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Annual Report: Burkina Faso 2010
Head of state Blaise Compaoré Head of government Tertius Zongo Death penalty abolitionist in practice Population 15.8 million Life expectancy 52.7 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 160/154 per 1,000 Adult literacy 28.7 per cent Human rights defenders were harassed while promoting the fight against impunity. At least six people were sentenced to death. Despite continued efforts by the government, maternal mortality remained high. Human right defenders In January, three members of the Collective against Impunity, including Chrysogone Zougmoré, President of the Burkinabè Movement for Human and Peoples' Rights (Mouvement burkinabè des droits de l'homme et des peuples), were summoned by the…
March 19, 2011