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Iran: Amnesty International Condemns Harsh Sentence for Iranian-American Journalist Roxana Saberi
Amnesty International condemned the eight-year prison sentence imposed by an Iranian Revolutionary Court on Iranian-American...
March 27, 2011
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Roxana Saberi released from jail in Iran
US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi was released from jail in Iran on Monday following international and domestic protests...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Amnesty International Says Iran Focused on Covering Up Horrific Abuses Committed During Post-Election Period
Organization Urges Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Allow UN Special Rapporteurs to Conduct Inquiry in Iran.
March 27, 2011
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USA: Former Guantánamo Bay Detainees Deserve Justice in Italy, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges the Italian government to ensure that two recently released Guantánamo Bay detainees are...
March 27, 2011
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Indonesia: police abuse goes unchecked in Indonesia
Indonesia: police abuse goes unchecked in Indonesia Available in PDF only
March 27, 2011
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USA: Secretary Clinton affirms protection of human rights central to reducing poverty
Statement by AIUSA's Executive Director Larry Cox regarding today's speech by Secretary Clinton.
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Says President Obama Just Changed the Zip Code for Guantanamo
Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA policy director for (counter) terrorism and human rights, issued the following...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Welcomes Rep. Luis Gutierrez’s Immigrant Reform Bill
Sarnata Reynolds, Advocacy and Policy Director for Refugee and Migrants' Rights at Amnesty International USA (AISUA),...
March 27, 2011
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Morocco: AI Welcomes Morocco’s Release of Sahrawi Human Rights Defender after Monthlong Hunger Strike
Organization Remains Concerned for Eight Individuals Held as Prisoners of Conscience by Morocco
March 27, 2011
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Lithuania: Amnesty International says Lithuania admits existence of secret prison
Lithuanian parliamentary committee concluded that a CIA secret prison operated in Lithuania during the US-led "war on terror".
March 27, 2011
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Russia: Amnesty International Calls for the Immediate Release of Russian
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, January 04, 2011Amnesty International Calls for the Immediate Release of Russian Activists Jailed over…
March 27, 2011
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Côte d?Ivoire: Amnesty International Reveals Details of Deadly Raid on Political Party Headquarters in Ivory Coast, Leaving One Dead and 16 Wounded
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, January 5, 2011Amnesty International Reveals Details of Deadly Raid on Political Party Headquarters in…
March 27, 2011