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Cuba: Activists to Be Released
Amnesty International Media StatementFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 23, 2011Amnesty International Reacts to Release of Activists in CubaContact: AIUSA media relations…
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Women Protestors Forced to Take ‘Virginity Tests’
Amnesty International has today called on the Egyptian authorities to investigate serious allegations of torture, including...
March 27, 2011
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Egyptian women protesters forced to take ‘virginity tests’
Women protesters cleared from Tahrir Square on 9 March were forced to have 'virginity tests' after being beaten and given...
March 27, 2011
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China: Amnesty International Calls for the Release of Prominent China Dissident Facing ‘Subervsion’ Trial
Liu Xianbin is being tried in Sichuan province for "incitement to subvert state power" over articles he wrote in 2009…
March 27, 2011
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United States: Amnesty International Reiterates its Call for End to Harsh Detention of Wikileaks Soldier
Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, March 24, 2011Amnesty International Reiterates its Call for End to Harsh Detention of Wikileaks…
March 27, 2011
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Yemen: Amnesty International Warns Yemen Over Use of Deadly Force Ahead of Fresh Protests
The Yemeni authorities must stop security forces from using unwarranted deadly force and heavy-handed tactics at a...
March 27, 2011
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Syria: Spiraling Syria Death Toll Reports are ‘Disturbing,’ Says Amnesty International
In the last 24 hours, security forces have reportedly killed dozens of people in and around Dera?a, including when they…
March 27, 2011
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Indonesia: Suharto leaves violent legacy
Ex-General Suharto of Indonesia died quietly in bed at age 86, unlike up to a million Indonesians his loyalists had…
March 27, 2011
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Afghanistan: Amnesty International Contacts Taliban Spokesperson, Urges Release of Hostages
Amnesty International has made direct contact with the Taliban to demand the immediate and unconditional release of all...
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Condemns Killing of Rachel Corrie –Group Calls for Investigation, Suspension of Weapons Transfers
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today condemned the killing of Rachel Corrie and called for an independent investigation...
March 27, 2011
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India: Amnesty International condemns bomb attacks in Delhi
Amnesty International condemns in the strongest possible terms the multiple bombings that took place on Saturday, 29 October...
March 27, 2011
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Ethiopia: Prisoners of conscience prepare to face ‘trial’
As international concerns regarding the human rights situation in Ethiopia escalate, Amnesty International called for the...
March 27, 2011