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China and USA: Google Challenges China to End Censorship
Google has challenged the Chinese authorities to respect the principle of freedom of expression provided for in the Chinese...
March 27, 2011
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Haiti: Haiti’s Emergency Response Must Include Protection From Widespread Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
Thousands of women living in temporary camps around Haiti are threatened by sexual violence and have inadequate protection...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Country’s HighestI C-Section rate underscores need for National Obstetric Guidelines, says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today pointed to new government figures showing the highest-ever rate of Caesarean sections as more...
March 27, 2011
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CHINA and USA: Amnesty International Challenges China’s Continued Secrecy in Death Penalty Executions
In a new report, Death Sentences and Executions in 2009, released today, Amnesty International challenged the Chinese...
March 27, 2011
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Saudi Arabia and Lebanon: Amnesty International Urges Lebanese Authorities to Intervene to Halt Expected Saudi Arabia Execution
Amnesty International today urged Saad Hariri, the Lebanese prime minister, to intervene to help halt the possible imminent...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International convenes International Human Rights Leaders in New Orleans for 2010 Annual Meeting
Today, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) announced that All Rights for All People, its 2010 Annual General Meeting (AGM),...
March 27, 2011
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Palestine: Amnesty International Urges Hamas Not To Carry Out Executions
Amnesty International has urged the Hamas de facto administration in Gaza not to carry out several pending death sentences,...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Convenes International Human RIghts Leaders in New Orlenas for 2010 Annual Meeting
Three-day conference and community rally will draw international human rights leaders and icons, including Gloria Steinem,...
March 27, 2011
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ASEAN leaders should act over Myanmar’s appalling rights record
ASEAN leaders should act over Myanmar's appalling rights record 7 April 2010 Myanmar's appalling human rights record is a serious…
March 27, 2011
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USA: Global Speaker’s Forum on the Crisis of Maternal Health Kicks off in San Francisco
Amnesty International will host three special public town hall forums with its leaders from around the world and local...
March 27, 2011
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Kyrgystzan: Authorities in Kyrgyzstan Must Refrain from Unlawful Use of Force
Amnesty International is calling on the authorities in Kyrgyzstan not to use excessive force in their attempts to end...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Releases Report on Human Rights Violations in Gulf Coast Recovery Efforts
Today, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) released a ground-breaking report on the failure of local, state, and federal...
March 27, 2011