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Democratic Republic of Congo: End Persecution of Human Rights Defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Urges Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect human rights...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Must end harrassment of lawyer in stoning case
Amnesty International today called on Iran to stop harassing human rights lawyers amid continuing uncertainty over the...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Amnesty International Condemns Harsh Sentence for Iranian-American Journalist Roxana Saberi
Amnesty International condemned the eight-year prison sentence imposed by an Iranian Revolutionary Court on Iranian-American...
March 27, 2011
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Pakistan: Zadari’s UK visit must deliver human rights gains
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari should use his United Kingdom visit to announce reforms in the country's northwest...
March 27, 2011
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Zimbabwe: Abuse of human rights continues under unity government
Amnesty International today called on President Mugabe and Prime Minister Tsvangirai to fulfill their promise to reform state institutions.
March 27, 2011
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Sudan: Government’s intelligence and security service carrying out brutal campaign of killings, torture, arbitrary arrests against opponents
The Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) is carrying out a brutal campaign of killings, torture,...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Jerry Yang is Being Urged by Amnesty International to Lobby China for Release of Jailed Journalist Shi Tao
On Eve of Opening of US-Based Human Rights Museum on China, Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang is Being Urged by Amnesty International to...
March 27, 2011
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China: Uighur language web managers must be released
Amnesty International has condemned the closed trial and conviction of three Uighur website managers on state security charges.
March 27, 2011
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United States: Amnesty International USA Commends Google’s Stand Against Internet Censorship
Amnesty International USA?s (AIUSA) Board of Directors commended Google, Inc., for its decision to openly oppose censorship...
March 27, 2011
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Israel: Amnesty International’s Petition Urges United Nations to Act for International Justice for Gaza Conflict Victims
Amnesty International Public StatementFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 07, 2011Amnesty International’s Petition Urges United Nations to Act for International Justice for Gaza Conflict Victims ---Human rights organization presents more than 66,000 signatures to UN Human Rights Council’s presidentContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) Amnesty International today handed over a petition of some 66,850 signatures to the United Nations Human Rights Council calling on it to take a crucial step later this month to ensuring international justice for victims of the 2008-2009 conflict in Gaza and southern Israel.The petition contains the signatures collected by Amnesty International members and supporters around…
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Medical treatment is denied to political prisoners
A year after the start of a major crackdown in Iran in response to the demonstrations that followed President Mahmoud...
March 27, 2011
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Ethiopia: Prisoners of conscience prepare to face ‘trial’
As international concerns regarding the human rights situation in Ethiopia escalate, Amnesty International called for the...
March 27, 2011