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Amnesty International Welcomes UN Decision to Discuss Human Rights of Victims of Terrorism
Amnesty International welcomes the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council to host a discussion on the human rights…
June 1, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Georgia to Ensure Justice for Detained Protestors
Georgia must immediately investigate all allegations of ill-treatment and police violence that occurred during and after the dispersal of protests…
June 1, 2011
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Amnesty International Says Dáil’s Imposition of Time Limits on Ireland Smithwick Tribunal May Interfere with Independence of Judicial Inquiry
Today, Dáil Éireann (the Dáil, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament) passed a motion, following earlier approval by the Cabinet,…
June 1, 2011
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India: Toxic sludge leak from Vedanta’s red mud pond threatens rural communities
Amnesty International has warned that thousands of families in the Indian state of Orissa are facing serious health risks during…
June 1, 2011
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Amnesty International Calls on Iraqi Authorities to Stop Clampdown on Peaceful Protests
Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to end their clampdown on peaceful protests following the arrest of 15…
June 1, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes UN Decision to Discuss Human Rights of Victims of Terrorism
Amnesty International welcomes the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council to host a discussion on the human rights…
June 1, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Georgia to Ensure Justice for Detained Protestors
Georgia must immediately investigate all allegations of ill-treatment and police violence that occurred during and after the dispersal of protests…
June 1, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Says Dáil’s Imposition of Time Limits on Ireland Smithwick Tribunal May Interfere with Independence of Judicial Inquiry
Today, Dáil Éireann (the Dáil, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament) passed a motion, following earlier approval by the Cabinet,…
June 1, 2011
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India: Toxic sludge leak from Vedanta’s red mud pond threatens rural communities
Amnesty International has warned that thousands of families in the Indian state of Orissa are facing serious health risks during…
June 1, 2011
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Egypt: Admission of forced ‘virginity tests’ must lead to justice
The Egyptian authorities must bring those responsible for ordering or conducting forced ‘virginity tests’ to justice following a senior military…
May 31, 2011
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Amnesty International Calls on Pakistan to Probe Intelligence Agencies as Body of Journalist Found
Amnesty International Calls on Pakistan to Probe Intelligence Agencies as Body of Journalist Found Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington,…
May 31, 2011
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Amnesty International Says Yemen on Knife Edge with Growing Chaos and Possible Civil War, As Security Forces Kill Dozens of Protesters
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Amnesty International Says Yemen on Knife Edge with Growing Chaos and Possible Civil War, As…
May 31, 2011