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Police Reforms Must Be Made in Kenya Before National Elections in March
Amnesty International is calling on Kenyan authorities to take urgent steps to fulfill the ambitious agenda of promised police reforms…
January 30, 2013
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Former President of Guatemala to Stand Trial — a Positive Step Towards Justice
Amnesty International said today that General Efraín Ríos Montt and his former head of military intelligence, General José Mauricio Rodríguez…
January 29, 2013
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Council of Europe Must Intervene After Azerbaijan Jails More Peaceful Protesters
Scores of activists were detained and five sentenced to prison following a peaceful protest in Azerbaijan on Saturday, prompting Amnesty…
January 28, 2013
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Immigration Reform Must Respect the Rights of Immigrants, Not Sideline Them
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement in response to the proposed comprehensive immigration blueprint…
January 28, 2013
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Fourteen Iranian Journalists Arrested After Security Forces Storm Newspaper Offices
Amnesty International called on Iran today to immediately release all journalists who are being detained following weekend raids by authorities…
January 28, 2013
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Unnecessary Lethal Force Used by Security Forces in Weekend Protests in Egypt
Amnesty International said today its researchers documented unnecessary lethal force by security forces in Egypt during a weekend of clashes…
January 28, 2013
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Amnesty International USA Welcomes UN Inquiry Into U.S. Drone Program
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement in response to the announcement that the United…
January 24, 2013
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Egypt’s Morsi Continues To Allow Security Forces To Get Away With Murder
Egypt must ensure the deaths of hundreds of protesters since early 2011 are independently and effectively investigated if the country…
January 24, 2013
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China Must Halt Execution of Woman Who Killed Violent Husband
A Chinese woman who stabbed her husband to death after suffering months of domestic violence should not be executed, Amnesty…
January 23, 2013
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Iranian Filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi Released from Prison Following Amnesty Campaign with Hollywood Artists
Amnesty International USA announced today that Kurdish Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi – the younger brother of internationally acclaimed film director…
January 22, 2013
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Obama’s Quest To ‘Complete The Journey’ Must Be Rooted In Human Rights
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement as President Barack Obama began the first full…
January 22, 2013
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In Turkey, Anti-Terror Arrests Target Prominent Human Rights Lawyers
Overnight police raids in several Turkish cities have resulted in the arrest of 15 human rights lawyers known for defending…
January 18, 2013