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Swaziland: Amnesty International Condemns Government’s “Alarming” Violence Against Peaceful Protests in Swaziland
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Amnesty International Condemns Government’s “Alarming” Violence Against Peaceful Protests…
May 6, 2011
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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Reports “Ghost Villages”
Tens of Thousands of Displaced and Fearful Civilians, Their Homes Burned and Looted, Hide in Bush
May 6, 2011
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United States: Amnesty International Mobilizes Worldwide Membership on Behalf of Troy Davis
Amnesty International today issued an “Urgent Action” to mobilize its members worldwide to write the Georgia Board of Pardons and…
May 6, 2011
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Mexico: Amnesty International Urges Mexico to Take Action Over Collusion Between Criminal Gangs and Police
Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, April 14, 2011Amnesty International Urges Mexico to Take Action Over Collusion Between Criminal Gangs…
May 6, 2011
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Syria: Amnesty International Calls on Syrian President to Rein in Security Forces After Violent Crackdown
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Thursday, April 14, 2011, Amnesty International Calls on Syrian President to Rein in…
May 6, 2011
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Amnesty International Says Syrian Authorities Must First End Bloody Crackdown and Punish Those Responsible
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, April 19, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] to Syria’s Pledge for Reforms, Amnesty International…
May 6, 2011
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Torture and Arbitrary Arrest Continue in Egypt, Despite Disbanding of Feared Security Forces
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Release Tuesday, April 19, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] and Arbitrary Arrest Continue in Egypt, Despite…
May 6, 2011
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UN must act now on Sri Lanka war crimes report
A UN report out today gives credibility to claims that both sides committed war crimes in Sri Lanka's civil war.
May 6, 2011
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Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and Accountability, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Leaked Guantanamo Files Highlight Need for Fair Trials and…
May 6, 2011
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Amnesty International Raises ?Great Fears? About Fairness of Secret Military Court Proceedings in Bahrain, Resulting in Death Sentences for Four Anti-Government Protesters
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, April 28, 2011Amnesty International Raises “Great Fears” About Fairness of Secret Military Court Proceedings…
May 6, 2011
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Osama Bin Laden killed in Pakistan
Osama Bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida, has been killed by US forces during an operation in Pakistan, US President…
May 6, 2011
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Amnesty International Says Assault on CBS News Correspondent in Egypt Spotlights Need for United States to Continue Programs to Fight Violence Against Women Abroad
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Saturday, April 30, 2011 Amnesty International Says Assault on CBS News Correspondent in…
May 6, 2011