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Ethiopia: Dismantling dissent: Intensified crackdown on free speech in Ethiopia
Since March 2011, at least 108 opposition party members and six journalists have been arrested in Ethiopia for alleged involvement…
April 30, 2012
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Amnesty International Calls On Ukraine to Stop Police Criminality or Risk Euro 2012 Fan Abuse
Amnesty International today called for urgent reforms within the Ukrainian police ahead of the Euro 2012 soccer competition, in the…
April 30, 2012
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Amnesty International Condemns Mass Forced Evictions in Belgrade, Leaving Hundreds of Families in Peril
Amnesty International today condemns the decision by Belgrade authorities to proceed with a mass forced eviction in the capital Belvil…
April 26, 2012
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Amnesty International Tells Shell Oil: If You’re Concerned About the Consequences of the Niger Delta Spill, Then Clean It Up and Compensate the Victims
Amnesty International said today if Shell oil is as concerned about the devastating consequences of a 2008 oil spill in…
April 26, 2012
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Amnesty International Praises Connecticut Gov. Malloy For Signing Law to End Death Penalty; Calls Action “Historic Step Forward for Human Rights”
Amnesty International USA today applauded Governor Dannel P. Malloy for signing into law SB280, which repeals the death penalty in…
April 25, 2012
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How an Arms Trade Treaty can help prevent armed violence
Current United Nations discussions on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) provide an opportunity to examine armed violence in the context…
April 24, 2012
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Arms for Internal Security: Will they be covered by an Arms Trade Treaty?
There is now a chance in the UN to establish a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) setting out commonly-agreed rules…
April 24, 2012
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Deadly Movements: Transportation Controls in the Arms Trade Treaty
The proposed Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) should be designed to prevent unauthorised or irresponsible international transfers of weapons, munitions and…
April 24, 2012
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How to Apply Human Rights Standards to Arms Transfer Decisions
In order to achieve a more effective regulation of the international arms trade, all international transfers of conventional weaponry, munitions…
April 24, 2012
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Key elements for implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
This document lists suggested key elements for “creating high common international standards” for national systems of licensing or authorisation for…
April 24, 2012
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Our Right to Know: Transparent Reporting under an Arms Trade Treaty
Public reporting is a key means by which the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will become more than a set of…
April 24, 2012