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Italy: Thousands of Refugess Stranded in Appalling Conditions on Italian Island

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 30, 2011Thousands Stranded in Appalling Conditions on Italian Island, Says Amnesty InternationalContact: AIUSA…

April 14, 2011

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Myanmar – New government installed today, March 30, 2011

The new government should take immediate action to stop human rights violations and put an end to the growing legacy…

April 14, 2011

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China: Prominent Blogger Missing in China, Says Amnesty International

Chinese-born former diplomat Yang Hengjun, an Australian national, informed his blog administrator in a phone call on Sunday...

April 14, 2011

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Libya: Ghaddafi’s Forces Are Carrying Out Campaign of Disappearances Inside Libya to Crush Growing Opposition, Says Amnesty International in New Report

The report by an Amnesty International team inside Libya details more than30 cases of individuals who have disappeared since...

April 14, 2011

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Ivory Coast: UN Peacekeepers Must Protect Thousands of Civilians Caught in Fighting in Ivory Coast, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International today called on U.N.peacekeepers in Ivory Coast to urgently protect as many as 10,000 displaced people...

April 14, 2011

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Belarus: Amnesty International Urges Belarus to Release Election Protestors After Student Conviction

 Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, March 29, 2011Amnesty International Urges Belarus to Release Election Protesters After Student ConvictedContact: AIUSA…

April 14, 2011

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U.S.: Five Countries Defy Sea Change In Global Execution Practices, According to New Amnesty International Report

A total of 31 countries abolished the death penalty in law or in practice during the last 10 years, but…

April 14, 2011

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U.S.: Amnesty International Deeply Disappointed by Supreme Court’s Decision Rejecting Troy Davis Appeal

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 28, 2011Amnesty International Deeply Disappointed by Supreme Court’s Decision Rejecting Troy Davis AppealContact:…

April 14, 2011

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Libya: Amnesty International Demands to Know Whereabouts of Woman Who Accused Libyan Forces of Rape

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 28, 2011Amnesty International Demands to Know Whereabouts of Woman Who Accused Libyan Forces…

April 14, 2011

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Syria: Amnesty International Urges Syrian Authorities to Lift Repressive Laws Amid Violence

The Syrian government's pledge to lift the country's long-standing state of emergency must be swiftly backed up with...

April 14, 2011

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China: Amnesty International Denounces 10 Year Sentence of Chinese Veteran Dissident

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, March 25, 2011Amnesty International Denounces 10-Year Sentence of Chinese Veteran DissidentContact: AIUSA media relations…

April 14, 2011

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Iran: Amnesty International Supports U.N. Decision to Monitor Human Rights Situation in Iran

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, March 25, 2011Amnesty International Supports U.N. Decision to Monitor Human Rights Situation in IranContact:…

April 14, 2011