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U.S. Justice Department Has Failed to Hold CIA Accountable for Torture in Detention
The Justice Department's failure to conduct a thorough investigation on well documented cases of abuse and torture of detainees is…
August 31, 2012
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Amnesty International Calls on Afghanistan to Investigate ‘Despicable’ Beheadings of Children
A 12-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl were reportedly beheaded by unknown assailants on Thursday.
August 31, 2012
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Amnesty International Urges Nepalese President to Prosecute Human Rights Violators
In a joint statement with Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), and TRIAL (Swiss Association against Impunity), Amnesty…
August 31, 2012
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Gambia Must Impose Moratorium on Executions
Amnesty International reiterates call for moratorium on executions in Gambia, as 38 people still on death row are at imminent…
August 30, 2012
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Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances
Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists.
August 29, 2012
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Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances
Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists
August 29, 2012
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Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances
Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists
August 29, 2012
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U.K.-Registered Mining Company Accused of Practicing Poor Human Rights in East India
Amnesty International urges U.K.- registered mining company to improve poor human rights record in the East Indian state of Orissa.
August 28, 2012
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Rachel Corrie Verdict Highlights Impunity for Israeli Military
Amnesty International condemns an Israeli court’s verdict that the government of Israel bears no responsibility in the death of Rachel…
August 28, 2012
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Detention of Editor in Ethiopia Signals Continuation of Meles-Era Crackdown
The detention yesterday of the editor of one of Ethiopia's last independent publications is a worrying signal that the government…
August 24, 2012
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Reported Executions in Gambia a ‘Giant Leap Backwards’
Amnesty International has received credible reports that nine individuals were executed last night in Gambia and that more are under…
August 24, 2012
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Egypt Must Halt Prosecution of Journalist
Mubarak-era laws in Egypt continue to criminalize expression and target journalists critical of President Morsi and the new government.
August 23, 2012