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Malaysia: Government should halt the expansion of security forces accused of abuses

The Malaysian government should scrap plans to expand a state sponsored security force of civilian volunteers with a long...

March 27, 2011

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Saudi Arabia: Authorities must not deliberately paralyze man as punishment

Amnesty International today urged the Saudi Arabian authorities not to deliberately paralyze a man in retribution for...

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International gravely concerned that ruling puts Troy Davis on track for execution; cites persisting doubts about his guilt

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, August 24, 2010AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GRAVELY CONCERNED THAT RULING PUTS TROY DAVIS ON TRACK FOR…

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Police accountability mechanisms crucial to reform process

Document - Indonesia: Police accountability mechanisms crucial to reform process AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Public Statement AI Index: ASA 21/018/2010 26 August…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Welcomes Release of Raúl Hernández

Amnesty International Press StatementFor Immediate Release:Tuesday, August 31, 2010Amnesty International Welcomes Release of Raúl HernándezContact:  Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247,…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges Bosnia and Herzegovina to Reject the Burqa Ban

Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Amnesty International Urges Bosnia and Herzegovina to Reject the…

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Fact-finding team needed to investigate police abuse in Central Sulawesi

Document - Indonesia: Fact-finding team needed to investigate police abuse in Central Sulawesi AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI Index: ASA…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Applauds Gov. Strickland for Commuting Death Sentence

Amnesty International applauds Gov. Strickland for Commuting Kevin Keith's death sentence, praises his 'true leadership'

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges Slovakia to End Educational Segregation of Romani Children

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, September 2, 2010Amnesty International Urges Slovakia to End Educational Segregation of Romani ChildrenHuman rights…

March 27, 2011

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Slovak government urged to end segregation for Romani children

A new Amnesty International briefing points to serious gaps in the enforcement and monitoring of the ban on discrimination...

March 27, 2011

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India: Investigate police crackdown on workers at Vedanta?s refinery site

AI Index: ASA 20/024/2010 3 September 2010 India: Investigate police crackdown on workers at Vedanta’s refinery site Indian authorities should…

March 27, 2011

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Hamas must prevent further attacks on Israeli civilians

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 3 September 2010 Hamas must prevent further attacks on Israeli civilians Amnesty International today strongly condemned…

March 27, 2011