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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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Azerbaijan Fails Again to Ensure Justice for Jabbar Savalan, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International reiterates its call for the immediate release of Jabbar Savalan after today’s decision of Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court to…
November 29, 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
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Amnesty International Urges Nigeria to Halt Bill Banning Same-Sex Relationships
Amnesty International today reiterated its call on Nigerian authorities to scrap a harsh bill that if passed into law would…
November 29, 2011
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Urging End to Shameful U.N. Security Council Silence on Syria, Amnesty International on Nov. 30 To Set Up Memorial Outside U.N. Headquarters to Thousands of Dead in Syrian Uprising
On Wednesday, November 30 outside United Nations headquarters, Amnesty International activists will urge the Security Council to end its shameful…
November 28, 2011
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Amnesty International Finds Lengthy Sentences for Reformists in Saudi Arabia a Worrying Development
Lengthy prison sentences given to 16 men, among them prominent advocates of reform who had tried to set up a…
November 23, 2011
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Thailand’s 20-year Sentence for Text Message ‘Repressive,’ Says Amnesty International
A 20-year prison sentence for sending four text messages deemed offensive to the Queen of Thailand is a blow to…
November 23, 2011
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Critical Report of Bahrain Should Spur Human Rights ‘Turning Point,’ Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today urged Bahrain’s government to usher in much needed human rights reforms after a comprehensive independent report by…
November 23, 2011
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Indonesia’s ‘Slap on the Wrist’ for Police Violence in Papua is Accountability Failure, Says Amnesty International
The fact that eight Indonesian police officers involved in a violent crackdown on a peaceful gathering that left three dead…
November 23, 2011