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Amnesty International Urges United States Government to Monitor Trial of Opposition Leaders in Bahrain
Amnesty International today urged the U.S. government to send its ambassador in Bahrain to monitor the trial of 14 prominent…
May 11, 2011
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Bahrain renews emergency law as repression persists
The Bahraini government must end its relentless crackdown on human rights, Amnesty International said today after the country's parliament voted…
May 10, 2011
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North Korea: Images reveal scale of political prison camps
Amnesty International has published satellite imagery and new testimony that shed light on the horrific conditions in North Korea’s network…
May 10, 2011
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Kyrgyzstan must deliver justice to victims of crimes against humanity
Kyrgyzstan’s authorities must urgently investigate and prosecute those responsible for human rights violations during unrest in June 2010, Amnesty International…
May 10, 2011
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Bahrain renews emergency law as repression persists
The Bahraini government must end its relentless crackdown on human rights, Amnesty International said today after the country's parliament voted…
May 10, 2011
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North Korea: Images reveal scale of political prison camps
Amnesty International has published satellite imagery and new testimony that shed light on the horrific conditions in North Korea’s network…
May 10, 2011
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Kyrgyzstan must deliver justice to victims of crimes against humanity
Kyrgyzstan’s authorities must urgently investigate and prosecute those responsible for human rights violations during unrest in June 2010, Amnesty International…
May 10, 2011
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Syrians tell of torture in detention amid mass arrests
Amnesty International has received first-hand reports of torture and other ill-treatment from detainees held in Syria as a wave of…
May 9, 2011
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Ugandan rights activist wins top human rights award
A Ugandan woman who has defended the rights of her country’s marginalized lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has…
May 9, 2011
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Syrians tell of torture in detention amid mass arrests
Amnesty International has received first-hand reports of torture and other ill-treatment from detainees held in Syria as a wave of…
May 9, 2011
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Ugandan rights activist wins top human rights award
A Ugandan woman who has defended the rights of her country’s marginalized lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has…
May 9, 2011
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Public Invited to Join Mother’s Day Card Campaign as United States Falls Behind 49 Other Countries in Rate of Maternal Deaths
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, May 3, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] International Rallying Supporters Nationwide During May, Urging…
May 7, 2011