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Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Haitian Authorities to Bring Jean-Claude Duvalier to Justice
Amnesty International today urged Haitian authorities to bring former President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier to justice for the human rights…
September 22, 2011
Press Release
First French Fines for Veiled Women is a ‘Travesty of Justice’ Says Amnesty International
The first fines issued in France today against two Muslim women wearing full-face veils in public are a violation of…
September 22, 2011
Report
Haiti urged to bring Jean-Claude Duvalier to justice
After 25 years in exile, former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti in January 2011. Within days, survivors of serious…
September 21, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes Release of American Hikers in Iran as “Long Overdue”
Amnesty International said today the release of two Americans held in Iran for more than two years was “long overdue”…
September 21, 2011
Press Release
Failure to Protect Shi’a Muslims Puts Many at Risk in Pakistan, Says Amnesty International
On Tuesday, 26 Shi'a pilgrims on their way to Iran were lined up in front of their bus and shot…
September 21, 2011
Press Release
Colombian Authorities Fail Survivors of Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
The Colombian authorities have failed to tackle the lack of justice for female survivors during the country's long-running armed conflict,…
September 21, 2011
Report
Appalling prison conditions in Liberia must be improved
Liberia’s government, still struggling to rebuild the country after a 14-year internal armed conflict, has stated its determination to improve…
September 20, 2011
Report
Concerns Over Allegations of Illegal CIA Activities in Somalia
In this letter to President Barack Obama, Amnesty International and other human rights NGOs express serious concerns about alleged illegal…
September 20, 2011
Report
Colombian authorities fail survivors of sexual violence
Sexual violence is endemic to Colombia's long-running armed conflict. Members of all the warring parties have sexually abused and exploited…
September 20, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Decision to Deny Troy Davis Clemency, Calling It An ‘Outrageous Affront to Justice’
"It is unconscionable that the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied relief to Troy Davis."
September 20, 2011
Report
Libya: Totally inadequate response by EU states to refugees stuck in limbo
In the wake of the conflict in Libya, thousands of refugees who were in the country at the time have…
September 19, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Cambodia to Halt Boeung Kak Lake Forced Evictions in Phnom Penh
The Cambodian authorities must stop a series of heavy-handed forced evictions in Phnom Penh which have seen thousands of families…
September 19, 2011