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Russia: Must halt prosecution of exhibition organizers
Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19 are urging the Russian authorities to drop the charges against the organizers of...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Fears remain mother of two could be hanged
Amnesty International today urged the Iranian authorities not to execute by any other method a 43-year-old woman convicted...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Iran May Still Execute Woman Convicted of Adultery By Another Method
The Iranian Embassy in London announced on Thursday that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani would not be stoned to death. However,...
March 27, 2011
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France: Votes to ban full-face veils
Amnesty International has condemned an overwhelming vote by the lower house of the French parliament to ban the wearing of...
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Blogger and Bedouin rights activist, jailed without trial since 2007, has been released
Amnesty International today welcomed the release of an Egyptian Bedouin blogger and activist, who was held in prison without...
March 27, 2011
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Indonesia: Prisoner of conscience denied medical care : Johan Teterissa
Indonesia: Prisoner of conscience denied medical care : Johan TeterissaAvailable in PDF only
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Medical treatment is denied to political prisoners
A year after the start of a major crackdown in Iran in response to the demonstrations that followed President Mahmoud...
March 27, 2011
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Sudan: Government’s intelligence and security service carrying out brutal campaign of killings, torture, arbitrary arrests against opponents
The Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) is carrying out a brutal campaign of killings, torture,...
March 27, 2011
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Singapore: Must release British author of death penalty book
Amnesty International is calling on the Singapore authorities to immediately release British author Alan Shadrake, who was...
March 27, 2011
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Turkey: Must act now to stop unfair prosecutions of children
Amnesty International has warned that draft legislative amendments scheduled to be discussed by the Parliament tomorrow,...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Landmark legislation addressing sexual violence against Native women passed
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today applauded House passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, a groundbreaking...
March 27, 2011
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Chad: Government must arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during visit
Amnesty International today called on the Chadian authorities to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and surrender him...
March 27, 2011