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Amnesty International Urges Independent Investigation of Guantánamo Detainee Death

The United States military must allow a fully independent, civilian-led investigation into the death of a detainee at the U.S.…

May 19, 2011

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Amnesty International USA Urges Obama to Put Policies in Place to Back Up Rhetoric on the Middle East

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected]   (Washington, DC) – T. Kumar, International Advocacy Director in Washington for Amnesty International USA,…

May 19, 2011

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Amnesty International Calls on Moscow Authorities to Overturn Gay Pride Event Ban

Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow authorities to overturn their ban on the city’s gay pride event, which had…

May 18, 2011

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Amnesty International Seeking Whereabouts of Detained Protesters in Oman

(New York) – Amnesty International today demanded that authorities in Oman reveal where and why they are holding six people…

May 18, 2011

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Oman must charge or release detained protesters

The Omani authorities must say where and why they are holding some six people arrested during a recent peaceful protest…

May 18, 2011

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Oman must charge or release detained protesters

The Omani authorities must say where and why they are holding some six people arrested during a recent peaceful protest…

May 18, 2011

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Moscow authorities ban gay pride event

Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow authorities to overturn their ban on the city’s gay pride event, which had…

May 18, 2011

Press Release

Amnesty International Calls on Moscow Authorities to Overturn Gay Pride Event Ban

Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow authorities to overturn their ban on the city’s gay pride event, which had…

May 18, 2011

Press Release

Amnesty International Seeking Whereabouts of Detained Protesters in Oman

(New York) – Amnesty International today demanded that authorities in Oman reveal where and why they are holding six people…

May 18, 2011

Press Release

Oman must charge or release detained protesters

The Omani authorities must say where and why they are holding some six people arrested during a recent peaceful protest…

May 18, 2011

Press Release

Oman must charge or release detained protesters

The Omani authorities must say where and why they are holding some six people arrested during a recent peaceful protest…

May 18, 2011

Press Release

Moscow authorities ban gay pride event

Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow authorities to overturn their ban on the city’s gay pride event, which had…

May 18, 2011