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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

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Amnesty International Releases Images Revealing True Size of Political Prison Camps in North Korea

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, May 3, 2011Amnesty International Releases Images Revealing True Size of Political Prison Camps in…

May 6, 2011

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Questions around operation against Osama bin Laden

Amnesty International asks the US and Pakistani authorities to clarify aspects of the operation in which Osama bin Laden ...

May 6, 2011

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Medical Professionals Are Again Targeted with Arrest of President of Bahrain Medical Society and Charges Against 47 Others For Treating Injured Protesters

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, May 4, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Bahraini Parliament Renews Repressive ‘State of Emergency,’…

May 6, 2011

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Kyrgyzstan Must Deliver Justice to Victims of Crimes Against Humanity, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, May 4, 2011Kyrgyzstan Must Deliver Justice to Victims of Crimes Against Humanity, Says Amnesty…

May 6, 2011

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Syria: Death Toll Climbs as Protests Spread, Says Amnesty International

At least 55 people are believed to have been killed during a week of unrest in and around the Syrian…

April 14, 2011

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Iran: Amnesty International Supports U.N. Decision to Monitor Human Rights Situation in Iran

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, March 25, 2011Amnesty International Supports U.N. Decision to Monitor Human Rights Situation in IranContact:…

April 14, 2011

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China: Amnesty International Denounces 10 Year Sentence of Chinese Veteran Dissident

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, March 25, 2011Amnesty International Denounces 10-Year Sentence of Chinese Veteran DissidentContact: AIUSA media relations…

April 14, 2011

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Syria: Amnesty International Urges Syrian Authorities to Lift Repressive Laws Amid Violence

The Syrian government's pledge to lift the country's long-standing state of emergency must be swiftly backed up with...

April 14, 2011

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Libya: Amnesty International Demands to Know Whereabouts of Woman Who Accused Libyan Forces of Rape

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 28, 2011Amnesty International Demands to Know Whereabouts of Woman Who Accused Libyan Forces…

April 14, 2011