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Press Release
Human Rights must be at the Forefront of Third and Final Presidential Debate
Grave abuses of human rights fuel or underpin many of the foreign policy challenges that will be the focus of…
October 19, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Indiscriminate Bomb Attack in Busy Beirut Residential District
A large explosion, reportedly from a car bomb attack in the busy Ashrafiya residential district in downtown Beirut, killed at…
October 19, 2012
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Seven Men At Risk of Execution in Gambia Must Be Permitted to Appeal Supreme Court Decision
Seven men are at imminent risk of execution in Gambia, following today’s unanimous decision by the Supreme Court upholding their…
October 19, 2012
Press Release
Afghan Girl Beheaded for Refusing to Enter Prostitution Highlights Violent Atmosphere in the Region
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director, issued the following statement in response to news reports that a young Afghan…
October 17, 2012
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Forced Eviction of Roma Settlements in France Leaves About 150 Homeless
Around 150 Roma – including some 60 children – have been left homeless outside Paris after being forcibly evicted and…
October 15, 2012
Press Release
Iran Must Clarify Fate of 11 Men After Apparent Stay of Execution
The fate and whereabouts of 11 men due to be put to death on Saturday must be disclosed by the…
October 15, 2012
Report
Known Abusers, But Victims Ignored: Torture and Ill-Treatment in Mexico
This report explores the increase of torture by police and security forces during the Calderón administration, lack of effective investigations…
October 11, 2012
Press Release
Violent Forced Land Evictions on the Rise in China, Charges New Amnesty International Report
Violent forced evictions in China are on the rise as local authorities seek to offset huge debts by seizing and…
October 11, 2012
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Amnesty International Calls on Cuba to Allow “Ladies in White” Activists to Freely Commemorate Anniversary of Leader’s Death
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, [email protected], 212-633-4150, @strimel (New York) -- Amnesty International said today it is concerned about the safety of…
October 11, 2012
Report
Standing Their Ground: Thousands Face Violent Eviction in China
China's rapid rate of urbanization and the pursuit of profit above all else have driven unprecedented numbers of Chinese from…
October 10, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Disappointed by Appeals Court’s Decision to Uphold Two of the Women’s Pussy Riot Prison Sentence
Amnesty International welcomes release of Ekaterina Samutsevich, but deeply’ concerned about Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s possible inhumane prison conditions;…
October 10, 2012
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Mexican Authorities Urged to End Torture Epidemic and Hold Security Forces Accountable
The Mexican government must take decisive action to prevent police and security forces from torturing and abusing those in their…
October 10, 2012