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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
Press Release
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
Report
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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