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USA: Global Speaker’s Forum on the Crisis of Maternal Health Kicks off in San Francisco

Amnesty International will host three special public town hall forums with its leaders from around the world and local...

March 27, 2011

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Kyrgystzan: Authorities in Kyrgyzstan Must Refrain from Unlawful Use of Force

Amnesty International is calling on the authorities in Kyrgyzstan not to use excessive force in their attempts to end...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Releases Report on Human Rights Violations in Gulf Coast Recovery Efforts

Today, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) released a ground-breaking report on the failure of local, state, and federal...

March 27, 2011

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GAZA: Amnesty International Calls Executions by Hamas in Gaza ‘Deplorable’

Amnesty International today condemned the executions by the Hamas de facto authority of two Palestinian men in Gaza in the...

March 27, 2011

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Afghanistan: BBC Claims Secret Torture Facility is Operating in Afghanistan; Amnesty International Calls for Investigation

A report by the BBC claims that a secret detention facility is still operating at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan and…

March 27, 2011

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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s New Parliament Must Drop Emergency Laws, Says Amnesty International

Sri Lanka's first post-war parliament must get rid of draconian emergency laws that have allowed for decades of widespread...

March 27, 2011

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Belgium: Belgium Full Face Veil Ban Would Breach International Law, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International urges the Belgian Parliament not to pass a draft law which would prohibit the wearing of full face...

March 27, 2011

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USA and Spain: Charges Against Spanish Investigative Judge Must Be Dropped

Amnesty International today strongly condemned the outrageous charges brought against a leading investigative judge who is...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International USA Appalled at Arizona Immigration Law

Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement in response to the immigration law recently signed by Arizona...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Rights Groups Issue Open Letter on Hashmi Trial and SAMs

The Center for Constitutional Rights, Amnesty International USA, and the Council on American Islamic Relations-NY released...

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Parliament must pass domestic workers bill

Document - Indonesia: Parliament must pass domestic workers bill AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI Index: ASA 21/003/2010 28 April 2010…

March 27, 2011

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Mexico: New Amnesty International Report Documents

Tens of Thousands of Migrants are Prey to Kidnapping, Extortion, Beatings and Murder by Criminal Gangs, as Mexican...

March 27, 2011