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Serbia: Briefing to the UN committee on the elimination of racial discrimination

"SERBIA: BRIEFING TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, 78th session February 2011 The entire briefing is…

March 27, 2011

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Dominican Republic: Amnesty International Calls the Dominican Republic to Stop Forcible Deportation of Haitians

Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Friday, January 07, 2011   Amnesty International Calls the Dominican Republic to Stop…

March 27, 2011

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Iran: Amnesty International Denounces Prison Sentences Against Human Rights Activists in Iran

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, January 10, 2011Amnesty International Denounces Prison Sentences Against Human Rights Activists in IranContact: AIUSA…

March 27, 2011

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Tunisia: Amnesty International Urges Tunisian Authorities to Protect Protestors Following Deadly Weekend

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, January 10, 2011Amnesty International Urges Tunisian Authorities to Protect Protestors Following Deadly WeekendContact: AIUSA…

March 27, 2011

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United States: Illinois passes SB 3539, which, if signed into law, will officially abolish the death penalty

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Tuesday, January 11, 2011Amnesty International Welcomes Passage of Death Penalty Abolition Bill, Calling it a…

March 27, 2011

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Egypt: Amnesty International Calls for Egypt to Stop Police Intimidation of Dead Detainee’s Family

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, January 11, 2011Amnesty International Calls for Egypt to Stop Police Intimidation of Dead Detainee's FamilyContact:…

March 27, 2011

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Belarus: 16 Belarusian activists and journalists charged with ‘organizing mass disorder’ following a post-election demonstration in December

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, January 11, 2011Amnesty International Urges Belarus to Free Prisoners of Conscience Held after Post-Election…

March 27, 2011

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CĂ´te d’Ivoire: Continued Violence in the CĂ´te d’Ivoire as Armed Groups Clash

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, January 12, 2011Amnesty International Warns of Continued Violence in the Côte d'Ivoire as Armed…

March 27, 2011

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Sudan: United Nations Urged Not to Aid Sudanese Official Wanted for War Crimes

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, January 13, 2011Amnesty International Urges United Nations Not to Aid Sudanese Official Wanted for…

March 27, 2011

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Tunisia: Amnesty International Calls on Tunisia to Rescind Permissions to “Shoot on Sight”

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, January 14, 2011Amnesty International Calls on Tunisia to Rescind Permissions to "Shoot on Sight"…

March 27, 2011

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Haiti: JEAN-CLAUDE DUVALIER RIGHTS VIOLATIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED, ASSERTS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Amnesty International Press Statement For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 18, 2011  JEAN-CLAUDE DUVALIER RIGHTS VIOLATIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED, ASSERTS AMNESTY…

March 27, 2011

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Haiti: Amnesty International On Jean-Claude Duvalier?s Arrest in Haiti

Amnesty International Press Statement For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Amnesty International On Jean-Claude Duvalier’s Arrest in Haiti  Contact: …

March 27, 2011