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Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Female Activist in Bahrain — Beaten, Arrested and Jailed For Involvement in Pro-Reform Demonstrations
Amnesty International today called on the authorities in Bahrain to immediately release Fadhila Mubarak, an activist convicted for her involvement in last year's pro-reform demonstrations, after a court upheld her 18-month prison sentence.
January 30, 2012
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Russia Drops Slander Case Against Leading Human Rights Defender, says Amnesty International
Today's closure of the criminal proceedings against the head of a well-known Russian human rights organization is a victory for human rights, Amnesty International said.
January 20, 2012
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Trial of Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón ‘a blow to human rights’, says Amnesty International
The Spanish Supreme Court's pending criminal trial of a pioneering investigative judge is a threat to human rights and judicial independence, Amnesty International said today.
January 20, 2012
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Former Czech President and Brave Human Rights Defender Vaclav Havel Dies
Amnesty International today expressed sadness about the news that former Czech President and brave human rights defender Vaclav Havel has died.
December 18, 2011
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Amnesty International Hails Martina Davis Correia as “Hero of the Human Rights Movement”
Following the announcement that Martina Davis Correia, the longtime activist against the death penalty and sister of Troy Anthony Davis, had succumbed to cancer, Curt Goering, chief operating officer, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), released the following statement
December 2, 2011
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Clinton’s Visit to Myanmar Should Be Measured in Human Rights Improvement, Says Amnesty International
The success of the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to Myanmar should be decided by whether the authorities respond immediately by undertaking bold and far-reaching human rights reforms, Amnesty International said in a statement today.
November 29, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Nigeria to Halt Bill Banning Same-Sex Relationships
Amnesty International today reiterated its call on Nigerian authorities to scrap a harsh bill that if passed into law would attack basic rights and criminalize relationships between people of the same gender.
November 29, 2011
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Critical Report of Bahrain Should Spur Human Rights ‘Turning Point,’ Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today urged Bahrain’s government to usher in much needed human rights reforms after a comprehensive independent report by international experts criticized the use of torture and “excessive force” during protests earlier this year.
November 23, 2011
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Amnesty International Reports Nun Murder As The Fourth Activist Killing in India This Year
Indian authorities must ensure a thorough investigation into the killing of a nun who had worked for the rights of adivasi indigenous communities, Amnesty International said today.
November 17, 2011
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Amnesty International Demands Freedom for All Filmmakers in Iran, Following Release of Actress, Sentenced to be Flogged
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) – Amnesty International today called on Iran to free all imprisoned filmmakers, following the release of an Iranian actress sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in prison after appearing in a banned film. The human rights organization said the continued detention of filmmakers shows the authorities “desperate effort” to stifle dissent in any form. Marzieh Vafamehr, who was arrested after starring in the Australian film, My Tehran for Sale, was released Monday night. One scene in the film shows her without the head-covering Iranian women are required to wear, while she appears…
October 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Demands Freedom for All Filmmakers in Iran, Following Release of Actress, Sentenced to be Flogged
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) – Amnesty International today called on Iran to free all imprisoned filmmakers, following the release of an Iranian actress sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in prison after appearing in a banned film. The human rights organization said the continued detention of filmmakers shows the authorities “desperate effort” to stifle dissent in any form. Marzieh Vafamehr, who was arrested after starring in the Australian film, My Tehran for Sale, was released Monday night. One scene in the film shows her without the head-covering Iranian women are required to wear, while she appears…
October 27, 2011
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Human Rights Defenders in Russia Under Threat, Says Amnesty International
Five years after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the investigative journalist, little progress has been made to increase the safety of journalists or human rights defenders who dare to expose abuses or challenge authority in Russia, Amnesty International said today.
October 7, 2011