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Côte d’Ivoire: Dozens of Gbagbo supporters detained without charge
Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire are holding at least 50 people without charge, including several high-profile Ivorian politicians, following the arrest…
June 22, 2011
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Amnesty International Responds to Release of Ai Weiwei
In reaction to reports that Ai Weiwei has been released on bail "because of his good attitude in confessing his…
June 22, 2011
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Amnesty International Condemns Military Court Sentences Against Bahrain Activists as “Harsh and Patently Unfair”
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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China: Ai Weiwei released on bail
In reaction to reports that Ai Weiwei has been released on bail "because of his good attitude in confessing his…
June 22, 2011
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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
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Deadly clashes highlight need for urgent prison reform in Venezuela
The Venezuelan government must not commit human rights abuses in quelling violent prison riots, Amnesty International said today, after 19…
June 22, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 2011
Head of state: Shimon Peres Head of government: Benjamin Netanyahu Death penalty: abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population: 7.3 million (Israel);…
June 21, 2011
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Annual Report: Syria 2011
Head of state: Bashar al-Assad Head of government: Muhammad Naji al-'Otri Death penalty: retentionist Population: 22.5 million Life expectancy: 74.6…
June 21, 2011
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Annual Report: Libya 2011
Head of state: Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi Head of government: al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi Death penalty: retentionist Population: 6.5 million Life expectancy: 74.5…
June 21, 2011
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Annual Report: Iraq 2011
Head of state: Jalal Talabani Head of government: Nuri al-Maliki Death penalty: retentionist Population: 31.5 million Life expectancy: 68.5 years…
June 21, 2011
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Annual Report: Iran 2011
Head of state: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei (Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Head of government: Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad…
June 21, 2011