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Amnesty International Calls for Release of Hundreds Held in Russian Election Protests
The Russian authorities must release all of the peaceful protesters detained over the weekend amid allegations of fraud in Sunday's…
December 5, 2011
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Amnesty International Hails Martina Davis Correia as “Hero of the Human Rights Movement”
Following the announcement that Martina Davis Correia, the longtime activist against the death penalty and sister of Troy Anthony Davis,…
December 2, 2011
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Amnesty International USA Urges Obama to Veto NDAA
Following the U.S. Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Adotei Akwei, managing director of government relations for…
December 2, 2011
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Ukraine Must Reform Police Ahead of Euro 2012, Says Amnesty International
Ukraine must urgently reform its police force ahead of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2012 finals, Amnesty…
December 2, 2011
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London 2012 Organizers Must Not Forget Bhopal Disaster, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International has urged London's Olympic organizers not to forget the victims of the Bhopal disaster as they award a…
December 2, 2011
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New Wave of Repression in Saudi Arabia as Authorities Stifle Calls for Political Reform, Says New Amnesty International Report
The last nine months has seen a new wave of repression in Saudi Arabia as authorities have arrested and imprisoned…
December 1, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia to Bring George W. Bush to Justice
Amnesty International urges the governments of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia to arrest former U.S. President George W. Bush during his…
December 1, 2011
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United States Must Halt Life Without Parole Sentences for Children, says Amnesty International
Authorities in the United States must ban the imposition of life without parole sentences against children and review the cases…
November 30, 2011
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Amnesty International, Human Rights Organizations Urge UAE to Expunge Activists’ Convictions
The decision to commute the sentences of five activists recognizes that they should not have been prosecuted in the first…
November 30, 2011
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Amnesty International Appalled By Belarus’ Death Penalty Sentences
The two death sentences handed down in Belarus today followed a trial that has failed to meet international fair trial…
November 30, 2011
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Clinton’s Visit to Myanmar Should Be Measured in Human Rights Improvement, Says Amnesty International
The success of the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to Myanmar should be decided by whether the…
November 29, 2011