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France: Votes to ban full-face veils

Amnesty International has condemned an overwhelming vote by the lower house of the French parliament to ban the wearing of...

March 27, 2011

Press Release

European Countries Should Stop the Forcible Returns of Roma to Kosovo, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, September 28, 2010European Countries Should Stop the Forcible Returns of Roma to Kosovo, Says…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges France to Heed European Union Call to End Roma Discrimination

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, September 10, 2010Amnesty International Urges France to Heed European Union Call to End Roma…

March 27, 2011

Press Release

France: Votes to ban full-face veils

Amnesty International has condemned an overwhelming vote by the lower house of the French parliament to ban the wearing of...

March 27, 2011

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Europe: Open Secret: Mounting Evidence of Europe’s Complicity in Rendition and Secret Detention

Europe: Open Secret: Mounting Evidence of Europe's Complicity in Rendition and Secret Detention Available in PDF only.

March 26, 2011

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Annual Report: France 2010

Head of state Nicolas Sarkozy Head of government François Fillon Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 62.3 million Life…

March 19, 2011