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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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Côte d’Ivoire: Continued Violence in the Côte 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
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Sri Lanka: Amnesty International Calls on the United States to Investigate Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapksa During his Surprise Visit to the United States
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, January 19, 2011Amnesty International Calls on the United States to Investigate Sri Lankan President…
March 27, 2011
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Kenya: Triple Killing by Police
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Thursday, January 20, 2011 Amnesty International Calls on Kenya to Investigate Triple Killing…
March 27, 2011
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Croatia: Amnesty International Urges Croatian Authorities to Investigate War Crimes Committed during 1991-1995 War
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, January 21, 2011Amnesty International Urges Croatian Authorities to Investigate War Crimes Committed during 1991-1995…
March 27, 2011
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Haiti: Haitian authorities tell Amnesty International they will investigate abuses committed during Duvalier’s rule
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Thursday, January 21, 2011HAITIAN AUTHORITIES TELL AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL THEY WILL INVESTIGATE ABUSES COMMITTED DURING DUVALIER’S…
March 27, 2011