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Paul Haggis, Sean Penn, Martin Scorsese and Harvey Weinstein Join Amnesty International to Condemn Harsh Sentence for Acclaimed Iranian Director Jafar Panahi
Hollywood Greats Urge Public to Sign Petition, Take Action
March 27, 2011
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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