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Amnesty International Calls for Restrictions on Taser Use by U.S. Border Police After Death of Mexican Migrant Man
Amnesty International is calling for a review of the U.S. border patrol's policy on use of electro-shock weapons following...
March 27, 2011
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South Africa: Human Rights Concerns During the World Cup
Amnesty International is concerned that the enormous resources which have had to be deployed for the World Cup will have...
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Condemns U.S. Border Patrol?s Fatal Shooting of Mexican Teenager
Amnesty International today condemned the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old Mexican boy by a U.S. border patrol officer, who...
March 27, 2011
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One Year After Massive Political Dissent in Iran, Government Crackdown Widens with Hundreds Unjustly Imprisoned; Torture and Executions Widespread
One year after massive dissent erupted over Iran?s disputed June 2009 presidential election, Amnesty International documents...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Human Rights, Health, and Religious Groups File Federal Complaint Against CIA Based on New Evidence Indicating Human Experimentation on Detainees
A broad coalition of human rights, health, and religious groups filed a formal complaint today with the US Department of...
March 27, 2011
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Pakistan: Millions Suffer in Suffer in Human Rights Free Zone in Northwest Pakistan
Millions of Pakistanis in the northwest tribal areas live in a human rights free zone where they have no legal…
March 27, 2011
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Serbia: Amnesty International Urges Serbia to End Roma Evictions
Amnesty International called on the Serbian government and Belgrade authorities to stop the forced eviction of Roma from...
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Amnesty International Urges Egypt Government to Investigate Brutal Killing of Young Man
Amnesty International is calling for an immediate, full and independent investigation into the brutal killing of a...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International “Deeply Disappointed” by Supreme Court’s Decision to Reject Arar Appeal
Geneve Mantri, counter terrorism with justice government relations director for Amnesty International USA, issued the...
March 27, 2011
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Kyrgyzstan: Amnesty International Urges Kyrgyzstan’s Neighbors to Open Borders
Amnesty International is calling on all countries neighboring Kyrgyzstan to open their borders to thousands of people...
March 27, 2011
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Israel: Amnesty International Criticizes the Israel Gaza Commission over Transparency and Accountability
Amnesty International today criticized Israel's proposed investigation into its military action against a Gaza aid flotilla...
March 27, 2011
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Malaysia: Refugees are Arrested, Abused and Denied the Right to Work
The Malaysian government should give refugees in the country the right to work, Amnesty International said today as it...
March 27, 2011