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Egypt: Admission of forced ‘virginity tests’ must lead to justice
The Egyptian authorities must bring those responsible for ordering or conducting forced ‘virginity tests’ to justice following a senior military figure’s admission that the army subjected female protesters to them, Amnesty International said today.
May 31, 2011
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Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New Report Accuses Both Sides of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Related to Atrocities
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New Report Accuses Both Sides of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Related to Atrocities Report Says Human Rights Violations Are Still Being Committed Including Villages Burned and Dozens of People Killed (New York) -- Forces allied to both former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and the new President Alassane Ouattara committed crimes against humanity and war crimes, including mass executions, torture, and rapes, during six months of deadly violence following disputed elections, Amnesty International (AI) said in a report released…
May 26, 2011
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Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New Report Accuses Both Sides of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Related to Atrocities
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New Report Accuses Both Sides of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Related to Atrocities Report Says Human Rights Violations Are Still Being Committed Including Villages Burned and Dozens of People Killed (New York) -- Forces allied to both former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and the new President Alassane Ouattara committed crimes against humanity and war crimes, including mass executions, torture, and rapes, during six months of deadly violence following disputed elections, Amnesty International (AI) said in a report released…
May 26, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Free Woman Supporter of “Woman 2 Drive” Campaign, Jailed After Driving in Kingdom’s Eastern Province
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Ban on Women Drivers Violates Freedom of Movement, Says Amnesty (New York) – Amnesty International urged the Saudi Arabian authorities today to free a woman detained for defying the ban on women driving in the Kingdom, Amnesty International said today. The human rights organization said it considered Manal al Sharif, who was stopped by police while driving with her brother, a “prisoner of conscience.” “Women face severe discrimination on account of their gender in Saudi Arabia and the ban on driving is one aspect of this that perpetuates the restrictions on their freedom of…
May 24, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Free Woman Supporter of “Woman 2 Drive” Campaign, Jailed After Driving in Kingdom’s Eastern Province
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Ban on Women Drivers Violates Freedom of Movement, Says Amnesty (New York) – Amnesty International urged the Saudi Arabian authorities today to free a woman detained for defying the ban on women driving in the Kingdom, Amnesty International said today. The human rights organization said it considered Manal al Sharif, who was stopped by police while driving with her brother, a “prisoner of conscience.” “Women face severe discrimination on account of their gender in Saudi Arabia and the ban on driving is one aspect of this that perpetuates the restrictions on their freedom of…
May 24, 2011
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Iran must not carry out retribution blinding
Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities to not carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment.
May 17, 2011
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Iran must not carry out retribution blinding
Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities to not carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment.
May 17, 2011
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Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities not to carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment. Majid Movahedi was sentenced to “retribution in kind” (qesas) in 2008 after he poured a bucket of acid over Ameneh Bahrami, who had rejected his marriage proposal several times. A Tehran court ordered that five drops of…
May 16, 2011
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Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities not to carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment. Majid Movahedi was sentenced to “retribution in kind” (qesas) in 2008 after he poured a bucket of acid over Ameneh Bahrami, who had rejected his marriage proposal several times. A Tehran court ordered that five drops of…
May 16, 2011
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Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence
Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities not to carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment. Majid Movahedi was sentenced to “retribution in kind” (qesas) in 2008 after he poured a bucket of acid over Ameneh Bahrami, who had rejected his marriage proposal several times. A Tehran court ordered that five drops of acid be placed in each of his eyes and the sentence is reportedly due to be carried…
May 13, 2011
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Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence
Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities not to carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment. Majid Movahedi was sentenced to “retribution in kind” (qesas) in 2008 after he poured a bucket of acid over Ameneh Bahrami, who had rejected his marriage proposal several times. A Tehran court ordered that five drops of acid be placed in each of his eyes and the sentence is reportedly due to be carried…
May 13, 2011
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Amnesty International Says Assault on CBS News Correspondent in Egypt Spotlights Need for United States to Continue Programs to Fight Violence Against Women Abroad
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Saturday, April 30, 2011 Amnesty International Says Assault on CBS News Correspondent in Egypt Spotlights Need for United States to Continue Programs to Fight Violence Against Women Abroad Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (Washington DC) -- The sexual assault that CBS News correspondent Lara Logan said she experienced while covering the uprising in Egypt spotlights the critical need for the United States to continue global efforts to fight sexual violence against women, Amnesty International said today, urging full funding for the International Affairs Budget, which is under threat of devastating cuts. Representing little…
May 6, 2011