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Annual Report: South Africa 2011
Head of state and government: Jacob G. Zuma Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 50.5 million Life expectancy: 52…
June 27, 2011
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Annual Report: Somalia 2011
Head of state of Transitional Federal Government: Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Head of government of Transitional Federal Government: Mohamed Abdullahi…
June 27, 2011
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Annual Report: Democratic Republic Of The Congo 2011
Head of state: Joseph Kabila Head of government: Adolphe Muzito Death penalty: retentionist Population: 67.8 million Life expectancy: 48 years…
June 27, 2011
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Annual Report: Côte d’Ivoire 2011
Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 21.6 million Life expectancy: 58.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 129/117 per 1,000 Adult…
June 27, 2011
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Annual Report: Angola 2011
Head of state: José Eduardo dos Santos Head of government: António Paulo Kassoma Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population:…
June 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Calls for Arrest and Trial of al-Gaddafi Following ICC Arrest Warrant
Colonel M'uammar al-Gaddafi and other senior Libyan government figures must be arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court…
June 27, 2011
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Egypt: Military pledges to stop forced ‘virginity tests’
The head of Egypt’s military intelligence has promised Amnesty International that the army will no longer carry out forced ‘virginity…
June 27, 2011
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ICC issues arrest warrant for al-Gaddafi
Colonel M’uammar al-Gaddafi and other senior Libyan government figures must be arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court…
June 27, 2011
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Egypt Military Pledges to Amnesty International to Stop Forced ‘Virginity Tests’
Contact: AIUSA Media Relations: (202) 509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - The head of Egypt's military intelligence has promised Amnesty International that…
June 27, 2011
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Nigeria: Armed groups targeting civilians in latest bombings
Nigerian armed groups must stop attacking civilians, Amnesty International said today, after as many as 30 people were killed in…
June 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Condemns Bombings Against Civilians in Nigeria
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.)-Nigerian armed groups must stop attacking civilians, Amnesty International said today, after as many…
June 27, 2011
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Secretary General meets member of the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and Deputy Prime Minister
Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty today met Major General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Head of the Military Intelligence Department and…
June 26, 2011