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Bahrain: Amnesty International Calls for Probe of Torture Allegations as 23 Opposition Activists are Released in Bahrain

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, February 24, 2011Amnesty International Calls for Probe of Torture Allegations as 23 Opposition Activists…

March 27, 2011

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Mumbai gunman brought to justice but Amnesty International says no to death sentence

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March 27, 2011

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Libya: Amnesty International Calls on U.N. Security Council to Direct Possible ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Investigation of Libya

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, February 25, 2011Amnesty International Calls on U.N. Security Council To Direct Possible ‘Crimes Against…

March 27, 2011

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Moroccan authorities must uphold freedom of assembly

Moroccan authorities must uphold freedom of assembly Amnesty International today condemned the Moroccan security forces’ violent dispersal of peaceful protestors…

March 27, 2011

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Egpyt: Family of Victim Killed in Uprising Face Reprisals and Intimidation by Security Force, Says Amnesty International

The family of slain 19-year-old university student Mostafa Abdou El Sayed, who was shot and killed by security forces on...

March 27, 2011

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US: Amnesty International Activists Converge in San Francisco to Celebrate 50 Years of Human Rights Work

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Thursday, February 24, 2011AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISTS CONVERGE IN SAN FRANCISCOTO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF HUMAN…

March 27, 2011

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Vietnam: Amnesty International Calls on Vietnamese Authorities to Release Dr. Nguyen Dan Que

Dr. Nguyen Dan Que, an endocrinologist and political and nonviolent human rights activist, has been arrested again by...

March 27, 2011

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Tunisia: Fleeing Protestors and Bystanders Were Shot Dead by Security Forces

Tunisia?s security forces shot at bystanders, protesters who were fleeing and others who posed no threat in ?reckless...

March 27, 2011

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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Calls for Urgent Protection and Assistance to Population of Ivory Coast, as Civilians Flee Heavy Fighting

As tens of thousands of civilians flee heavy gunfire amid intensified fighting across the Ivory Coast, Amnesty International...

March 27, 2011

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U.S.: Students From Across The Country To Converge In Berkeley For Amnesty International Youth Summit

As Amnesty International (AI) commemorates 50 years of high-impact human rights work, young activists from across the nation...

March 27, 2011

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Egyptian authorities must free protester convicted by military court

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   AI Index: PRE 01/099/2011 02 March 2011   Egyptian authorities must free protester convicted by…

March 27, 2011

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India: Probe police violations against protestors in Andhra

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March 27, 2011