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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
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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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Mexico migrant find highlights grim conditions
The discovery of more than 500 irregular migrants being smuggled through Mexico in squalid conditions highlights the lack of adequate…
May 20, 2011
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Egypt: Victims of protest violence deserve justice
The Egyptian authorities must provide justice to all of the victims of violent repression that took place during mass anti-government…
May 20, 2011
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Serbia must pursue others after Kosovo murders conviction
Amnesty International has urged Serbia’s authorities to help bring to justice all those involved in the 1999 murder of hundreds…
May 20, 2011
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SWITCHING LETHAL INJECTION DRUG A ‘RED HERRING,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA
SWITCHING LETHAL INJECTION DRUG A ‘RED HERRING,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA Contact: Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247, [email protected]. (Washington, D.C.)…
May 20, 2011
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Mexico migrant find highlights grim conditions
The discovery of more than 500 irregular migrants being smuggled through Mexico in squalid conditions highlights the lack of adequate…
May 20, 2011
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Egypt: Victims of protest violence deserve justice
The Egyptian authorities must provide justice to all of the victims of violent repression that took place during mass anti-government…
May 20, 2011
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Serbia must pursue others after Kosovo murders conviction
Amnesty International has urged Serbia’s authorities to help bring to justice all those involved in the 1999 murder of hundreds…
May 20, 2011