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Amnesty International Commends Pardon of Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist
Amnesty International Commends Pardon of Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – The release today of…
May 26, 2011
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Ratko Mladić arrest ‘a major step towards justice’
The arrest of alleged war criminal Ratko Mladić is a major step towards justice
May 26, 2011
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Georgia must investigate ‘excessive use of force’ against protesters
Georgian authorities must investigate allegations of excessive use of force by police against anti-government protests in which two people died
May 26, 2011
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Jailed Azerbaijani journalist pardoned
The release today of prominent newspaper editor Eynulla Fatullayev is a step in the right direction for freedom of expression…
May 26, 2011
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Amnesty International Issues Global Call to Action on 50th Anniversary, as Demands for Human Rights Transform Middle East and North Africa
(Washington, DC) -- Amnesty International will observe its 50th anniversary by issuing a global call to action on Saturday, May…
May 25, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges G8 Leaders to Champion Human Rights in the Middle East
Leaders of the G8 industrialized nations should take bold action to support human rights in the Middle East and North…
May 25, 2011
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Côte d’Ivoire: Both sides responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity
Forces allied to both former Côte d’Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo and incumbent Alassane Ouattara committed war crimes and crimes against…
May 25, 2011
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Russian businessmen declared prisoners of conscience after convictions are upheld
Amnesty International has declared Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev prisoners of conscience after the two men’s convictions on…
May 25, 2011
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G8 leaders urged to champion human rights in the Middle East and North Africa
Leaders of the G8 industrialized nations should take bold action to support human rights in the Middle East and North…
May 25, 2011
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AT 50: GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION AIMS TO TIP SCALES AGAINST REPRESSION AND INJUSTICE
Amnesty International is marking its 50th anniversary on 28th May with the launch of a Global Call to Action designed…
May 25, 2011
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Amnesty International Issues Global Call to Action on 50th Anniversary, as Demands for Human Rights Transform Middle East and North Africa
(Washington, DC) -- Amnesty International will observe its 50th anniversary by issuing a global call to action on Saturday, May…
May 25, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges G8 Leaders to Champion Human Rights in the Middle East
Leaders of the G8 industrialized nations should take bold action to support human rights in the Middle East and North…
May 25, 2011