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Egypt: End military trials, scrap repressive laws
The Egyptian authorities must earn the trust of the people by abolishing repressive laws and ending abusive practices, the Secretary…
June 25, 2011
Press Release
Libya: Renewed rocket attacks target civilians in Misratah
Forces loyal to Libyan Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi are once again targeting civilians in Misratah by firing rockets, some containing ball…
June 24, 2011
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Tunisia joins International Criminal Court
Tunisia took an important step towards strengthening fundamental human rights today by joining the International Criminal Court (ICC). At a…
June 24, 2011
Press Release
New mass rapes in DRC are result of horrific failure of justice
New mass rapes by members of the Congolese army in the Democratic Republic of Congo are the result of the…
June 24, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Texas to Halt Humberto Leal Execution; at Stake Is ‘the Legitimacy of Texas’ Legal System,’ Says Human Rights Organization
Amnesty International has mobilized its worldwide membership to call on Texas Governor Rick Perry to grant clemency for Texas death…
June 24, 2011
Report
Romania legal system condemning Roma to poor housing
The right to adequate housing is a human right that everyone is entitled to without discrimination. However, in Romania, the…
June 23, 2011
Press Release
Romania legal system condemning Roma to poor housing
Romania’s poorest and most disadvantaged citizens cannot access adequate housing because of the country’s legal system
June 23, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges China to Reveal Whereabouts of Ai Weiwei’s Associates
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Three of artist Ai Weiwei’s associates are still missing, presumed in secret…
June 23, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Romania to Provide Adequate Housing to Evicted Citizens
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Romania's poorest and most disadvantaged citizens, the Roma, are in desperate need…
June 23, 2011
Press Release
China must reveal whereabouts of Ai Weiwei’s associates
Three of artist Ai Weiwei’s associates are still missing, presumed in secret detention, despite the conditional release of Ai and…
June 23, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Military Court Sentences Against Bahrain Activists as “Harsh and Patently Unfair”; Criticizes U.S. for Ignoring the Worsening Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
Amnesty International today condemned as "harsh, politically motivated and patently unfair" the prison sentences imposed by a Bahrain military court…
June 22, 2011
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Amnesty International Says High Profile Politicians Under Former President Held Without Charge in Ivory Coast
An Amnesty International delegation has discovered that 50 people, including the former prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, are…
June 22, 2011