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Jamaica urged to bring to justice those guilty of gang operation killings

The Jamaican authorities must bring to justice those responsible for human rights violations, including the killing of 74 people in…

May 24, 2011

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Indonesian government must repeal caning bylaws in Aceh

The Indonesian government must end the use of caning as a form of punishment and repeal the laws that allow…

May 24, 2011

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EU Syria sanctions must prompt tougher UN action

New European Union sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad of Syria should prompt the UN and Arab League to take tougher…

May 24, 2011

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SWITCHING LETHAL INJECTION DRUG A ‘RED HERRING,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA

SWITCHING LETHAL INJECTION DRUG A ‘RED HERRING,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA Contact: Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247, [email protected]. (Washington, D.C.)…

May 20, 2011

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Serbia must pursue others after Kosovo murders conviction

Amnesty International has urged Serbia’s authorities to help bring to justice all those involved in the 1999 murder of hundreds…

May 20, 2011

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Egypt: Victims of protest violence deserve justice

The Egyptian authorities must provide justice to all of the victims of violent repression that took place during mass anti-government…

May 20, 2011

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Mexico migrant find highlights grim conditions

The discovery of more than 500 irregular migrants being smuggled through Mexico in squalid conditions highlights the lack of adequate…

May 20, 2011

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SWITCHING LETHAL INJECTION DRUG A ‘RED HERRING,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA

SWITCHING LETHAL INJECTION DRUG A ‘RED HERRING,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA Contact: Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247, [email protected]. (Washington, D.C.)…

May 20, 2011

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Serbia must pursue others after Kosovo murders conviction

Amnesty International has urged Serbia’s authorities to help bring to justice all those involved in the 1999 murder of hundreds…

May 20, 2011

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Egypt: Victims of protest violence deserve justice

The Egyptian authorities must provide justice to all of the victims of violent repression that took place during mass anti-government…

May 20, 2011

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Mexico migrant find highlights grim conditions

The discovery of more than 500 irregular migrants being smuggled through Mexico in squalid conditions highlights the lack of adequate…

May 20, 2011

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Amnesty International USA Urges Obama to Put Policies in Place to Back Up Rhetoric on the Middle East

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected]   (Washington, DC) – T. Kumar, International Advocacy Director in Washington for Amnesty International USA,…

May 19, 2011