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Lawmakers in Guatemala debate abolition of the death penalty
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGES GUATEMALAN CONGRESS TO RESIST ATTEMPTS TO ALLOW THE DEATH PENALTY
March 27, 2011
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Ethiopian Prisoner of Conscience Birtukan Mideksa Released
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 6, 2010Amnesty International Welcomes Release of Ethiopian Prisoner of Conscience Birtukan…
March 27, 2011
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Serbia: Belgrade Authorities are Forcibly Evicting Roma Families
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, October 7, 2010Amnesty International Urges the Belgrade Authorities to Stop Forcibly Evicting Roma FamiliesContact:…
March 27, 2011
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Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize Win Puts Spotlight on China Rights Violations
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, October 8, 2010Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Peace Prize Win Puts Spotlight on China Rights Violations,…
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Seeks Review of Case of the ‘Cuban Five’
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, October 13, 2010Amnesty International Seeks Review of Case of the ‘Cuban Five’--Human rights organization…
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges India to End Routine Torture by Police and Prison Authorities
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, October 14, 2010Amnesty International Urges India to End Routine Torture by Police and Prison…
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Calls for an International Inquiry into War Crimes Committed during the Sri Lankan Civil War
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, October 14, 2010Amnesty International Calls for an International Inquiry into War Crimes Committed during…
March 27, 2011
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Morocco: Sahrawi Activists Set to Be Tried on Friday
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, October 14, 2010Amnesty International Calls on Morocco to Release Sahrawi Activists Set to Be…
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Demands Former Guatemalan Officials Face Trial for Extrajudicial Executions
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, October 14, 2010Amnesty International Demands Former Guatemalan Officials Face Trial for Extrajudicial ExecutionsContact: AIUSA…
March 27, 2011
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U.S. Authorities Must Investigate Detainee Abuse Claims in Wikileaks Files, States Amnesty International; Findings Consistent with Earlier Amnesty International Report
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release: Friday, October 22, 2010 U.S. MUST INVESTIGATE ABUSE CLAIMS IN WIKILEAKS FILES Contact: Wende…
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Presents Poverty and Human Rights Discussion, Public Event Slated for Nov. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Rutgers-Newark Paul Robeson Campus Center
Amnesty International Media AdvisoryFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, October 29, 2010Amnesty International Presents Poverty and Human Rights Discussion with Scholar-Activist Cornel West,…
March 27, 2011
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Hundreds Gather in San Francisco to Tackle Pressing Human Rights Concerns; Migrant Rights, Aung San Suu Kyi Are Front and Center
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Friday, October 29, 2010Hundreds Gather in San Francisco to Tackle Pressing Human Rights Concerns;Migrant Rights,…
March 27, 2011