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Egypt Political Parties Pledge to End State of Emergency But Many Stop Short of Committing to Women’s Rights, Amnesty International Survey Shows
Most of the biggest Egyptian political parties have committed to delivering ambitious human rights reforms in the country's transition, but…
January 24, 2012
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Release of Egyptian Blogger Maikel Nabil is the End of a “Cruel Ordeal”, says Amnesty International
The release of an Egyptian blogger and prisoner of conscience whose trial was flagrantly unfair comes months too late, Amnesty…
January 24, 2012
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France: Genocide-denial bill threatens freedom of expression
A bill passed by the French senate yesterday would violate freedom of expression by making it a criminal offense to…
January 24, 2012
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In Advance of the State of the Union Address, Amnesty International Calls On President Obama to Implement Bold Policies That Seize Historic Opportunities for Human Rights Progress
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA's executive director, issued the following statement in advance of President Barack Obama's scheduled third State…
January 23, 2012
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Arab League Findings Bolster Case for International Action on Syria, Says Amnesty International
Evidence of human rights violations documented by the Arab League's observer mission to Syria reinforces calls for the international community…
January 23, 2012
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Trial of Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón ‘a blow to human rights’, says Amnesty International
The Spanish Supreme Court's pending criminal trial of a pioneering investigative judge is a threat to human rights and judicial…
January 20, 2012
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Torture Video Shows Need to Protect Bangladeshis Crossing India Border, says Amnesty International
The suspension of eight guards of India's Border Security Force (BSF) for torturing a Bangladeshi caught on the border is…
January 20, 2012
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Russia Drops Slander Case Against Leading Human Rights Defender, says Amnesty International
Today's closure of the criminal proceedings against the head of a well-known Russian human rights organization is a victory for…
January 20, 2012
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India Urged to Clean Up Vedanta Refinery After Plant Expansion Rejected, says Amnesty International
Indian authorities should order the immediate clean-up of Vedanta's alumina refinery in the state of Orissa, Amnesty International said today…
January 20, 2012
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Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Ethiopian Prisoners of Conscience
Three journalists, one opposition politician and one other individual, all found guilty of terrorism offenses by an Ethiopian court today,…
January 19, 2012
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Ukraine Must Release Somali Asylum-Seekers, says Amnesty International
Amnesty International is calling on the Ukrainian authorities to release Somali nationals who are currently on a hunger strike in…
January 19, 2012
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Amnesty International Welcomes Decision by European Court to Stop Deportation of Omar Othman (Abu Qatada) but Alarmed by Diplomatic Assurances Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights' decision made public today halts the United Kingdom's planned deportation of Abu Qatada, a…
January 17, 2012