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Press Release
Argentine Authorities Convict Former Presidents Videla and Bignone in Historic Case
Argentine authorities convict former Presidents Jorge Rafael Videla and Reynaldo Bignone for the systematic kidnapping of children under their leadership.
July 6, 2012
Press Release
St. Petersburg Authorities Must Allow LGBT Pride Event to Proceed Unhindered
The St. Petersburg authorities must allow a peaceful Pride march organized by the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to go ahead as planned on Saturday, July 7.
July 6, 2012
Press Release
DRC must not allow history to repeat itself as violence flares in North Kivu
The Congolese government must immediately take measures to protect civilians, including thousands of displaced persons, following the fall of a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
July 6, 2012
Report
Libya: Rule of Law or Rule of Militias?
Militia rule is strangling human rights in Libya, and new Amnesty report details continuation of Gaddafi-era tactics.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
U.N. Chief Backs Strong Arms Trade
Campaigners are calling for leaders to regulate the arms trade more effectively.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
British War Photographer Paul Conroy – Injured in Syria – Teams Up with Singer-Songwriter Joss Stone and Dave Stewart on New Version of “Take Good Care” to Support United Nations Arms Trade Treaty
Joss Stone, Paul Conroy and Dave Stewart are calling on world leaders gathering at the U.N. to deliver an effective Arms Trade Treaty as they launch a new version of the song 'Take Good Care'.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
Myanmar Must Release Remaining Prisoners of Conscience
Some 80 prisoners have been released by the Burmese authorities on "humanitarian grounds," but 400 remain behind bars.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
China’s Disappeared Uighurs Still Missing
Dozens of Uighurs who disappeared following mass arrests in the wake of a major protest in 2009 are still missing.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
Ahead of Friends of Syria Meeting Friday in Paris, Decisive International Action on Syria Needed to Quell Alarming Increase in Violence
Urgent action must be taken to stop the deadly cycle of repression and abuse in Syria.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
Palestinian Authority Must Deliver Justice to Victims of Ramallah Police Violence
An investigation into Palestinian police violence against peaceful protesters must be independent and transparent, with those responsible brought to justice.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
Pakistan Lynching a ‘Chilling Reminder’ of Dangers of Blasphemy Laws
Members of a baying mob who lynched a man accused of breaching Pakistan's blasphemy laws must urgently be brought to justice.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
Ukraine Must Reject Planned Anti-Gay Laws
The draft laws, which purport to protect children by denying them information on homosexuality, contravene Ukraine's international obligations to protect the right to non-discrimination.
July 5, 2012