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Annual Report: Cambodia 2011
Head of state: King Norodom Sihamoni Head of government: Hun Sen Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 15.1 million…
July 7, 2011
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Annual Report: Australia 2011
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Quentin Bryce Head of government: Julia Gillard (replaced Kevin Rudd in June)…
July 7, 2011
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Annual Report: Maldives 2011
Head of state and government: Mohamed Nasheed Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 0.3 million Life expectancy: 72.3 years Under-5…
July 7, 2011
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Annual Report: Philippines 2011
Head of state and government: Benigno S. Aquino III (replaced Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in June) Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes…
July 7, 2011
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Annual Report: Laos 2011
Head of state: Choummaly Sayasone Head of government: Thongsing Thammavong (replaced Bouasone Bouphavanh in December) Death penalty: abolitionist in practice…
July 7, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges India to Implement Court Ban of Anti-Maoist Militias
Authorities in India's Chhattisgarh state must immediately comply with a decision by the country's Supreme Court to disband and disarm…
July 7, 2011
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Amnesty International Report Reveals Atrocities Against Civilians in Syrian Town Near Lebanese Border During Brutal May Security Sweep
A new Amnesty International report reveals atrocities committed against civilians in the Syrian town of Tell Kalakh near the Lebanese…
July 6, 2011
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Amnesty International Welcomes Obama’s Decision to Hold Civilian Trial for Somali Terrorism Suspect but Very Concerned about Detention Aboard Ship
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, DC) Tom Parker, policy director for terrorism, (counter) and human rights for Amnesty International…
July 6, 2011
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Amnesty International Report Reveals Atrocities Against Civilians in Syrian Town Near Lebanese Border During Brutal May Security Sweep
Security forces committed atrocities against Syrian civilians in the town of Tell Kalakh near the Lebanese border to crush dissent…
July 6, 2011
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Annual Report: Japan 2011
Head of government: Naoto Kan (replaced Hatoyama Yukio in June) Death penalty: retentionist Population: 127 million Life expectancy: 83.2 years…
July 5, 2011
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Annual Report: Puerto Rico 2011
Head of state: Barack H. Obama Head of government: Luis Fortuño Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 4 million…
July 5, 2011
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Annual Report: Bangladesh 2011
Head of state: Zillur Rahman Head of government: Sheikh Hasina Death penalty: retentionist Population: 164.4 million Life expectancy: 66.9 years…
July 5, 2011