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Syria Must Protect Children in Protests, Amid New Reports of Brutal Deaths, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International called on Syrian authorities today to protect child protesters as new video evidence showed the bodies of young…
June 10, 2011
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Amnesty International Warns of Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan State; Residents Report Arrests and Killings of Civilians
Tens of Thousands of Civilians Fleeing Artillery Fire and Aerial Bombings Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- A…
June 10, 2011
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Sudan: Risks to civilians increasing in Southern Kordofan
A humanitarian emergency is unfolding in the Sudanese state of Southern Kordofan, as forces from the North and South continue…
June 10, 2011
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Investigation into Pakistan student killing must lead to prosecution
Any Pakistani investigation into the killing of an unarmed student by paramilitary police forces must be thorough and impartial, and…
June 9, 2011
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Amnesty International Says Investigation into Pakistan Student Killing Must Lead to Prosecution
Amnesty International Says Investigation into Pakistan Student Killing Must Lead to Prosecution Any Pakistani investigation into the killing of an…
June 9, 2011
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Guatemalan former officials must be brought to justice over killings
Austria and Switzerland must ensure that former high-ranking Guatemalan officials face justice for serious allegations of involvement in extrajudicial executions,…
June 8, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Secretary of State Clinton To Reveal Human Rights Commitments Received from Bahrain Crown Prince
Amnesty International today urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to publicly state any commitments she received from the visiting Bahrain…
June 8, 2011
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Guatemalan former officials must be brought to justice over killings
Austria and Switzerland must ensure that former high-ranking Guatemalan officials face justice for serious allegations of involvement in extrajudicial executions,…
June 8, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Secretary of State Clinton To Reveal Human Rights Commitments Received from Bahrain Crown Prince
Amnesty International today urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to publicly state any commitments she received from the visiting Bahrain…
June 8, 2011
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Amnesty International Warns Lack of Justice in Kyrgyzstan Could Fuel New Violence
Failure to deliver justice for the killing, rape and torture of civilians could lead to further clashes, Amnesty International warned…
June 8, 2011
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Hired gunmen threaten rural communities in Brazil
Brazilian authorities must investigate acts of violence and intimidation by hired gunmen against rural workers in the north of the…
June 8, 2011
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Iran Mission to the United Nations Accepts 21,000-Plus Petition Signatures from Amnesty International Delegation of Hollywood Luminaries
On behalf of Amnesty International, Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis delivered a stack of 21,000 petition signatures into the hands of…
June 8, 2011