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All Parties Responsible for Syria Violence Will Be Held Criminally Responsible
After an order to clear streets in Damascus, Amnesty International reminded all parties that violence against the civilian population will…
July 20, 2012
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Russia/China Veto of U.N. Resolution on Syria Will Embolden Those Responsible for Violence
The failure of Russia and China to take strong action at the United Nations Security Council Thursday will lead to…
July 19, 2012
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Abuse Against Myanmar’s Rohingya Erodes Recent Progress
Six weeks after a state of emergency was declared in Myanmar's Rakhine State, targeted attacks by security forces against minority…
July 19, 2012
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Georgia On Verge of Executing Mentally Disabled Man
State has gone from "first to worst" in handling cases of mental disability and the death penalty.
July 19, 2012
Report
One-Way Accountability
Guantanamo detainee Majid Khan pleads guilty; details of government crimes against him remain classified top secret.
July 18, 2012
Press Release
Latest Exectutions in Hamas-Controlled Gaza Fail to Meet International Justice Standards
Three Men Hanged by Hamas Authorities Faced Questionable Trials, One Man Confessed to Murder After Suspected Torture
July 18, 2012
Press Release
Afghan Authorities Must Commute Soldier’s Death Sentence
An Afghan soldier who killed five French soldiers in January has been sentenced to death by a military court. Amnesty…
July 18, 2012
Press Release
It’s Time to Recommit to International Justice
On the anniversary of the creation of the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International is launching its landmark Demand Justice Now…
July 17, 2012
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Ecuador Using ‘Any Tool in the Box’ to Suppress Protests
Ecuador’s authorities are misuing the judicial system to clamp down on indigenous and campesino leaders involved in social conflicts over…
July 17, 2012
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Clemency Denied for Georgia Man on Death Row Despite Mental Disorder
Amnesty International condemns 'deeply dissapointing' decision by Parole Board in Warren Hill case
July 16, 2012
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Charge of Former Maldives’ President Mohamed Nasheed Received With Dismay
Dismay surrounds the charge of former President Mohamed Nasheed as it appears politically motivated.
July 16, 2012
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UAE Urged to Halt Arbitrary Arrests After Blogger’s Forced Deportation
A political activist in UAE given choice of indefinite detention or deportation, while many more activists have been arbitrarily detained.
July 16, 2012