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Malaysia: Amnesty International Says Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Faces ‘Show Trial’
Amnesty International has urged the Malaysian authorities to drop politically motivated criminal charges of sodomy against...
March 27, 2011
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Laos: Joint open letter on treatment of repatriated Lao Hmong
Document - Laos: Joint open letter on treatment of repatriated Lao Hmong AI INDEX: ASA 26/002/2010 Choummaly Sayasone President Lao…
March 27, 2011
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Sri Lanka: Amnesty International Urges Sri Lanka to End Post-Election Clampdown on Dissent
Amnesty International today called on the Sri Lankan government to end its crackdown on journalists, political activists and...
March 27, 2011
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India: Chhattisgarh authorities must immediately release Prisoner of Conscience Kartam Joga
Document - India: Chhattisgarh authorities must immediately release Prisoner of Conscience Kartam Joga AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI Index: ASA…
March 27, 2011
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Iran – Amnesty International and Other NGOs to Hold Silent Vigil for Iran at Ralph J. Bunche Park
Amnesty International USA along with co-sponsors, United4Iran, Student World Assembly, International Campaign for Human...
March 27, 2011
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case against Former Somali Minister of Defense One Month from Today
Major human rights organizations file amici curiae brief along with individual torture survivors and their families,...
March 27, 2011
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USA: USA to provide effective remedies to violence against women and girls with the introduction of I-VAWA
Amnesty International USA today applauded the introduction of legislation to combat the global crisis of violence against...
March 27, 2011
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Zimbabwe: Abuse of human rights continues under unity government
Amnesty International today called on President Mugabe and Prime Minister Tsvangirai to fulfill their promise to reform state institutions.
March 27, 2011
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President of Burkina commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health
President of Burkina Faso commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health in a meeting with Amnesty International 12 February…
March 27, 2011
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Democratic Republic of Congo: End Persecution of Human Rights Defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Urges Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect human rights...
March 27, 2011
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Malaysia: Malaysia Urged to End Brutal Punishments After Women Caned
Amnesty International called on the Malaysian government to end caning after three women were subjected to the punishment...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Iran ‘Shows Contempt’ for Human Rights by Rejecting U.N. Recommendations, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today criticized Iran for rejecting important recommendations by the United Nations to improve human...
March 27, 2011