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Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Iran to Respect Peaceful Protests on One Year Anniversary February 14 of Demonstrations in Support of Egypt and Tunisia Uprisings
Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to respect freedom of assembly and allow peaceful protests on February 14…
February 10, 2012
Report
Sudan: No End to Violence in Darfur
A new report by Amnesty International highlights how arms sales from China and Russia fuel human rights violations in Sudan's…
February 9, 2012
Press Release
Weapons from China, Russia and Belarus Fuel Violent Conflict Against Civilians in Darfur, Amnesty International Reports
Weapons from China, Russia and Belarus are fueling violent conflict against civilians in Darfur, Amnesty International reports today, in a…
February 9, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to U.S. House Report on Guantanamo Detainees
Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA's policy director for (counter) terrorism and human rights, issued the following statement in response to…
February 9, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Israel to Cancel Plan to Forcibly Displace Jahalin Bedouin Communities on West Bank
Amnesty International urged Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak today to cancel military plans to forcibly displace some 2,300 Bedouin residents…
February 8, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Russia and Other Countries to Prevail on Syria to Stop Its Deadly Assault on Homs
Amnesty International today urged Russia and other countries with influence over Syria to make an urgent appeal to try to…
February 8, 2012
Press Release
Maldives Security Forces Must Stop Using Violence Against Supporters of Mohamed Nasheed, says Amnesty International
Maldives security forces must stop using violence against supporters of Mohamed Nasheed’s Maldivian Democratic Party, a day after he was…
February 8, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Demands that Zimbabwe Release Nine Activists Arrested Following Demonstration By Women of Zimbabwe Arise
Amnesty International today called on the Zimbabwean authorities to immediately and unconditionally release nine members of the activist organization, Women…
February 8, 2012
Press Release
Maldives Must Avoid Persecution of Ousted Government, says Amnesty International
The new authorities in the Maldives must avoid persecuting members of outgoing president Mohammed Nasheed's political party, Amnesty International said…
February 7, 2012
Report
‘Congress Has Made No Such Decision’: Three Branches of Government, Zero Remedy for Counter-Terrorism Abuses, Court Dismisses Padilla Lawsuit
This report describes the recent dismissal in federal court of a lawsuit brought by Jose Padilla, a US citizen who…
February 6, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Israel to Release Palestinian on Hunger Strike, Or Charge and Try Him Promptly
Amid fears a Palestinian detainee could die after more than 50 days on a hunger strike, Amnesty International today called…
February 6, 2012
Press Release
As Police Vehicle Kills Protester in Escalating Protests in Senegal, Amnesty International Urges President Wade to Rein in Security Forces
Amnesty International urged Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade to rein in security forces after a third person was killed and dozens…
February 1, 2012