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First French Fines for Veiled Women is a ‘Travesty of Justice’ Says Amnesty International
The first fines issued in France today against two Muslim women wearing full-face veils in public are a violation of…
September 22, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Haitian Authorities to Bring Jean-Claude Duvalier to Justice
Amnesty International today urged Haitian authorities to bring former President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier to justice for the human rights…
September 22, 2011
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Troy Davis Execution a ‘Catastrophic Failure of the Justice System,’ Charges Amnesty International
The U.S. justice system was shaken to its core as Georgia executed a person who may well be innocent. Killing…
September 22, 2011
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Colombian Authorities Fail Survivors of Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
The Colombian authorities have failed to tackle the lack of justice for female survivors during the country's long-running armed conflict,…
September 21, 2011
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Failure to Protect Shi’a Muslims Puts Many at Risk in Pakistan, Says Amnesty International
On Tuesday, 26 Shi'a pilgrims on their way to Iran were lined up in front of their bus and shot…
September 21, 2011
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Amnesty International Welcomes Release of American Hikers in Iran as “Long Overdue”
Amnesty International said today the release of two Americans held in Iran for more than two years was “long overdue”…
September 21, 2011
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Amnesty International Condemns Decision to Deny Troy Davis Clemency, Calling It An ‘Outrageous Affront to Justice’
"It is unconscionable that the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied relief to Troy Davis."
September 20, 2011
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Amnesty International Warns of Growing Risk of Civil War in Yemen; Calls on Authorities to Stop Attacks on Peaceful Protesters, as Security Forces Kill Dozens
Yemeni authorities must immediately stop the killing of peaceful protesters by security forces, Amnesty International said today, after dozens of…
September 19, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Cambodia to Halt Boeung Kak Lake Forced Evictions in Phnom Penh
The Cambodian authorities must stop a series of heavy-handed forced evictions in Phnom Penh which have seen thousands of families…
September 19, 2011
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China Must Halt Execution of Pakistan National, says Amnesty International
Syed Zahid Hussain Shah, a 36-year-old Pakistani businessman, is due to be executed by lethal injection on September 21, 2011.
September 16, 2011
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As Amnesty International Mobilizes Activists for Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, Support for Clemency Grows
During today’s Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, about 300 rallies, vigils and other events have and are occurring…
September 16, 2011
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MASSES CONVERGE IN ATLANTA TO MARCH FOR TROY DAVIS AS CALL FOR CLEMENCY STRENGTHENS
The event follows today’s delivery to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles of more than half a million petition…
September 15, 2011