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Palestine: Amnesty International Urges Hamas Not To Carry Out Executions
Amnesty International has urged the Hamas de facto administration in Gaza not to carry out several pending death sentences,...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Convenes International Human RIghts Leaders in New Orlenas for 2010 Annual Meeting
Three-day conference and community rally will draw international human rights leaders and icons, including Gloria Steinem,...
March 27, 2011
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ASEAN leaders should act over Myanmar’s appalling rights record
ASEAN leaders should act over Myanmar's appalling rights record 7 April 2010 Myanmar's appalling human rights record is a serious…
March 27, 2011
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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