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Syrians tell of torture in detention amid mass arrests
Amnesty International has received first-hand reports of torture and other ill-treatment from detainees held in Syria as a wave of arrests of anti-government protesters intensified over the weekend.
May 9, 2011
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Syrians tell of torture in detention amid mass arrests
Amnesty International has received first-hand reports of torture and other ill-treatment from detainees held in Syria as a wave of arrests of anti-government protesters intensified over the weekend.
May 9, 2011
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Amnesty International Says Syrian Authorities Must First End Bloody Crackdown and Punish Those Responsible
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, April 19, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] to Syria’s Pledge for Reforms, Amnesty International Says Authorities Must First End Bloody Crackdown and Punish Those Responsible Death Toll in Syria Over 220 in Past Month(New York) – Syria President Bashar al-Assad must back up his pledge to introduce reforms with orders to end the continuing wave of killings of protesters by his security forces, Amnesty International said today. “We welcome reports that the government has agreed to lift the national state of emergency that has been in force continuously for the past 48 years, and…
May 6, 2011
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Syria: Amnesty International Calls on Syrian President to Rein in Security Forces After Violent Crackdown
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Thursday, April 14, 2011, Amnesty International Calls on Syrian President to Rein in Security Forces After Violent Crackdown Contact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must rein in his security forces and prevent further unlawful killings, Amnesty International said today, as the coastal city of Banias remained under virtual lockdown and the army was reported to have detained all males over 15 in the nearby village of al-Baydah. "The human rights crisis in Syria is growing by the day, almost by the hour," said Malcolm Smart,…
May 6, 2011
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Amnesty International Says Syrian Authorities Must First End Bloody Crackdown and Punish Those Responsible
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, April 19, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] to Syria’s Pledge for Reforms, Amnesty International Says Authorities Must First End Bloody Crackdown and Punish Those Responsible Death Toll in Syria Over 220 in Past Month(New York) – Syria President Bashar al-Assad must back up his pledge to introduce reforms with orders to end the continuing wave of killings of protesters by his security forces, Amnesty International said today. “We welcome reports that the government has agreed to lift the national state of emergency that has been in force continuously for the past 48 years, and…
May 6, 2011
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Syria: Amnesty International Calls on Syrian President to Rein in Security Forces After Violent Crackdown
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Thursday, April 14, 2011, Amnesty International Calls on Syrian President to Rein in Security Forces After Violent Crackdown Contact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must rein in his security forces and prevent further unlawful killings, Amnesty International said today, as the coastal city of Banias remained under virtual lockdown and the army was reported to have detained all males over 15 in the nearby village of al-Baydah. "The human rights crisis in Syria is growing by the day, almost by the hour," said Malcolm Smart,…
May 6, 2011
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State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle East
Amnesty International Media StatementFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, April 8, 2011State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle East, Says Amnesty InternationalContact: Gwen Fitzgerald, 202.509.8194, [email protected](WASHINGTON, DC) – Following today’s release of the Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) Managing Director of Government Relations Adotei Akwei issued the following statement. "AIUSA welcomes the release of the 2010 reports. These reports can provide an invaluable roadmap to reforming U.S. relations with evolving and existing governments in the Middle East and North Africa and should serve as the guiding principles for necessary course corrections…
April 14, 2011
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Syria: Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Syrian Journalist and Brother Held in Libya
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, April 5, 2011Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Syrian Journalist and Brother Held in Libya Journalist Appeared on State Television in Aggressive InterrogationContact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) – Amnesty International is calling today for the immediate and unconditional release of a Syrian journalist and her brother who have been detained in Libya for more than a week. The organization said Rana al-Aqbani, the journalist, is a prisoner of conscience and at risk of torture. Al-Aqbaqni was shown on Libyan state television in a chilling interrogation last week. Armed men entered her home…
April 14, 2011
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State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle East
Amnesty International Media StatementFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, April 8, 2011State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle East, Says Amnesty InternationalContact: Gwen Fitzgerald, 202.509.8194, [email protected](WASHINGTON, DC) – Following today’s release of the Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) Managing Director of Government Relations Adotei Akwei issued the following statement. "AIUSA welcomes the release of the 2010 reports. These reports can provide an invaluable roadmap to reforming U.S. relations with evolving and existing governments in the Middle East and North Africa and should serve as the guiding principles for necessary course corrections…
April 14, 2011
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Syria: President al-Assad’s Decision to Lay Blame for Unrest on Foreign “Conspiracy” is “Dangrous Diversion”
Amnesty InternationalPress Release For Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 30, 2011President al-Assad's Decision to Lay Blame for Unrest on Foreign “Conspiracy” is “Dangerous Diversion,” Says Amnesty InternationalOrganization Says Syrian President Should Address Real Problem of Security Force Violence Against ProtestersContact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected](London) – Amnesty International said today Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s failure to lift the country’s repressive state of emergency is a crucial missed opportunity.“By pinning the blame for ongoing unrest on a foreign ‘conspiracy,’ President al-Assad is snubbing the many Syrians who are bravely calling for reform,” said Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s deputy director for the Middle East and…
April 14, 2011
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Syria: Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Syrian Journalist and Brother Held in Libya
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, April 5, 2011Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Syrian Journalist and Brother Held in Libya Journalist Appeared on State Television in Aggressive InterrogationContact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) – Amnesty International is calling today for the immediate and unconditional release of a Syrian journalist and her brother who have been detained in Libya for more than a week. The organization said Rana al-Aqbani, the journalist, is a prisoner of conscience and at risk of torture. Al-Aqbaqni was shown on Libyan state television in a chilling interrogation last week. Armed men entered her home…
April 14, 2011
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Syria: Amnesty International Urges Syrian Authorities to Lift Repressive Laws Amid Violence
The Syrian government's pledge to lift the country's long-standing state of emergency must be swiftly backed up with...
April 14, 2011