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USA: Khadr Trial at Guantanamo condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the U.S. government's decision to go ahead with the military commission trial of Omar...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: TV ‘confession’ of Iran stoning case woman criticized
Amnesty International criticized the TV "confession" of an Iranian woman last night, in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani,...
March 27, 2011
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Afghanistan: Stoning to death of an Afghan couple by Taliban condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the first Taliban executions by stoning carried out in Afghanistan since 2001.
March 27, 2011
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Cuba: Authorities must end the harassment of the mother of deceased prisoner of conscience
The Cuban authorities must act to end the harassment of the mother of a prisoner of conscience who died following…
March 27, 2011
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India: Authorities in Tamil Nadu must release five activists campaigning against torture and drop false charges against them
AI Index: ASA 20/023/2010 18 August 2010 India: Authorities in Tamil Nadu must release five activists campaigning against torture and…
March 27, 2011
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Bahrain: Authorities must revel whereabouts of eight arrested human rights defenders
Amnesty International today called on the Bahraini authorities to reveal the whereabouts of eight human rights defenders,...
March 27, 2011
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Indonesia: End criminalization of peaceful political activities in Maluku
Document - Indonesia: End criminalization of peaceful political activities in Maluku AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Public statement AI Index: ASA 21/017/2010 19…
March 27, 2011
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Sri Lanka: The ACF Case 4 Years On: Sri Lankan Families Still Waiting for Justice
AI Index: ASA 37/012/2010 19 August 2010Sri Lanka: The ACF Case 4 Years On: Sri Lankan Families Still Waiting for…
March 27, 2011
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Malaysia: Government should halt the expansion of security forces accused of abuses
The Malaysian government should scrap plans to expand a state sponsored security force of civilian volunteers with a long...
March 27, 2011
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Saudi Arabia: Authorities must not deliberately paralyze man as punishment
Amnesty International today urged the Saudi Arabian authorities not to deliberately paralyze a man in retribution for...
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International gravely concerned that ruling puts Troy Davis on track for execution; cites persisting doubts about his guilt
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, August 24, 2010AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GRAVELY CONCERNED THAT RULING PUTS TROY DAVIS ON TRACK FOR…
March 27, 2011
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Indonesia: Police accountability mechanisms crucial to reform process
Document - Indonesia: Police accountability mechanisms crucial to reform process AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Public Statement AI Index: ASA 21/018/2010 26 August…
March 27, 2011