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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
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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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Amnesty International Says In Addition to Mubarak and Sons, Others Responsible for Killing Protesters Must be Brought to Justice, Including Military
With the announcement that former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will stand trial for the killings of…
May 24, 2011
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Amnesty International Declares Russian Businessmen Prisoners of Conscience After Convictions Upheld
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International has declared Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev prisoners…
May 24, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Free Woman Supporter of “Woman 2 Drive” Campaign, Jailed After Driving in Kingdom’s Eastern Province
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Ban on Women Drivers Violates Freedom of Movement, Says Amnesty (New York) – Amnesty…
May 24, 2011
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EU Syria sanctions must prompt tougher UN action
New European Union sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad of Syria should prompt the UN and Arab League to take tougher…
May 24, 2011
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Indonesian government must repeal caning bylaws in Aceh
The Indonesian government must end the use of caning as a form of punishment and repeal the laws that allow…
May 24, 2011
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Jamaica urged to bring to justice those guilty of gang operation killings
The Jamaican authorities must bring to justice those responsible for human rights violations, including the killing of 74 people in…
May 24, 2011
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Amnesty International Says In Addition to Mubarak and Sons, Others Responsible for Killing Protesters Must be Brought to Justice, Including Military
With the announcement that former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will stand trial for the killings of…
May 24, 2011
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Amnesty International Declares Russian Businessmen Prisoners of Conscience After Convictions Upheld
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International has declared Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev prisoners…
May 24, 2011