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India: Amnesty International condemns bomb attacks in Delhi
Amnesty International condemns in the strongest possible terms the multiple bombings that took place on Saturday, 29 October...
March 27, 2011
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Ethiopia: Prisoners of conscience prepare to face ‘trial’
As international concerns regarding the human rights situation in Ethiopia escalate, Amnesty International called for the...
March 27, 2011
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Indonesia: Suharto leaves violent legacy
Ex-General Suharto of Indonesia died quietly in bed at age 86, unlike up to a million Indonesians his loyalists had…
March 27, 2011
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Nigeria: Detention “during the pleasure of the governor”
NBA, Nigerian NGOs and Amnesty International urge the immediate release of Patrick Okoroafor.
March 27, 2011
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USA: Jerry Yang is Being Urged by Amnesty International to Lobby China for Release of Jailed Journalist Shi Tao
On Eve of Opening of US-Based Human Rights Museum on China, Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang is Being Urged by Amnesty…
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Amnesty International Condemns Harsh Sentence for Iranian-American Journalist Roxana Saberi
Amnesty International condemned the eight-year prison sentence imposed by an Iranian Revolutionary Court on Iranian-American...
March 27, 2011
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Roxana Saberi released from jail in Iran
US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi was released from jail in Iran on Monday following international and domestic protests...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Amnesty International Says Iran Focused on Covering Up Horrific Abuses Committed During Post-Election Period
Organization Urges Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Allow UN Special Rapporteurs to Conduct Inquiry in Iran.
March 27, 2011
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USA: Former Guantánamo Bay Detainees Deserve Justice in Italy, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the Italian government to ensure that two recently released Guantánamo Bay detainees are...
March 27, 2011
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Indonesia: police abuse goes unchecked in Indonesia
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March 27, 2011
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USA: Secretary Clinton affirms protection of human rights central to reducing poverty
Statement by AIUSA's Executive Director Larry Cox regarding today's speech by Secretary Clinton.
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Says President Obama Just Changed the Zip Code for Guantanamo
Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA policy director for (counter) terrorism and human rights, issued the following...
March 27, 2011