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El Salvador urged to protect journalists after death threats

Authorities in El Salvador must take immediate action to protect journalists who fear for their lives after receiving a series…

May 16, 2011

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Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian…

May 16, 2011

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Iraq: Amnesty International condemns attacks on Christian minority

Amnesty International is greatly concerned by the recent spate of attacks on Christian churches in Baghdad,which killed four civilians and…

May 14, 2011

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Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation

Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation

May 13, 2011

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Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence

Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian…

May 13, 2011

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Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation

Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation

May 13, 2011

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Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence

Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian…

May 13, 2011

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Al-Gaddafi’s forces carry out indiscriminate attacks in Misratah

Amnesty International today corroborated claims about the use of anti-vehicle mines in Misratah’s port by forces loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi,…

May 12, 2011

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Threats force Syrian activists underground amid nationwide protests

Human rights activists seen to be involved in pro-reform protests in Syria have been forced into hiding after receiving threats…

May 12, 2011

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Libya: Attacks against Misratah residents point to war crimes

Attacks by forces loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi on civilian and residential areas of Misratah may amount to war crimes, Amnesty…

May 12, 2011

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Chinese government critics missing as crackdown on dissent widens

Authorities in China must clarify the current status and reveal the whereabouts of a lawyer and a journalist who have…

May 12, 2011

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Azerbaijan activist convicted on ‘trumped up’ drugs charge

Authorities in Azerbaijan must immediately release a member of an opposition youth organization sentenced to two and a half years…

May 12, 2011