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USA: Rights groups urge Congress not to block disclosure of details about CIA rendition, secret detention, and torture

Congress should not prevent disclosure of its knowledge and oversight of the CIA's use of rendition, secret detention, and...

March 27, 2011

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Laos: Refugees forcibly returned to Laos

Document - Laos: Refugees forcibly returned to Laos UA: 10/10 Index: ASA 26/001/2010 Laos Date: 13 January 2010 URGENT ACTION…

March 27, 2011

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China: Censorship of the internet must stop in China

Amnesty International has again urged the Chinese authorities to end censorship of the internet after the online firm,...

March 27, 2011

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Israel’s Gaza Blockade Continues to Suffocate Daily Life

Israel must end its suffocating blockade of the Gaza Strip, which leaves more than 1.4 million Palestinians cut off from…

March 27, 2011

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Yemen: Amnesty International Cautions that Human Rights are at Risk in Yemen Amid Increased Security Crackdown

Amnesty International today warned that Yemen?s heavy-handed response to the threat posed by al-Qa?ida puts civilians at...

March 27, 2011

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United States: President Obama Should Address Urgent Human Rights Situations in His State of the Union Address

As the nation anticipates President Obama?s first State of the Union address on Wednesday, January 27, Amnesty International...

March 27, 2011

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Afghanistan: On Eve of London Conference, Amnesty International Says Human Rights Must be Guaranteed during Taliban Talks

UN Secretary, Karzai and other leaders to discuss security arrangements including reintegrating moderate elements of the...

March 27, 2011

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China: Google’s Stand Against Internet Censorship

Amnesty International USA's (AIUSA) Board of Directors commended Google, Inc., for its decision to openly oppose censorship...

March 27, 2011

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United States: Amnesty International USA Commends Google’s Stand Against Internet Censorship

Amnesty International USA?s (AIUSA) Board of Directors commended Google, Inc., for its decision to openly oppose censorship...

March 27, 2011

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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