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Sri Lanka: Amnesty International Urges Sri Lanka to End Post-Election Clampdown on Dissent
Amnesty International today called on the Sri Lankan government to end its crackdown on journalists, political activists and...
March 27, 2011
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Guatemala must act to stop the killing of women
Authorities urged to stop the high numbers of women being killed across the country and ensure perpetrators are brought to...
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Women Protestors Forced to Take ‘Virginity Tests’
Amnesty International has today called on the Egyptian authorities to investigate serious allegations of torture, including...
March 27, 2011
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United States: President Obama Should Address Urgent Human Rights Situations in His State of the Union Address
As the nation anticipates President Obama?s first State of the Union address on Wednesday, January 27, Amnesty International...
March 27, 2011
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Uganda: Murder of Gay Activist Must Be Investigated
David Kato, gay activist, died after an unknown attacker struck him on the head at his home. He successfully sued a paper...
March 27, 2011
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Congo: Order to Attack Village in January Resulted in the Rapes of More than 35 Women
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Amnesty International Says Sentencing of Military General in Democratic Republic of Congo is First Step Toward Justice for Women Who Suffered Sexual Violence Order to Attack Village in January Resulted in the Rapes of More than 35 Women Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Amnesty International today urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to step up reforms to the justice system following the conviction of a military general for crimes against humanity stemming from an attack on a village that led to the rapes…
March 27, 2011
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Guatemala must act to stop the killing of women
Authorities urged to stop the high numbers of women being killed across the country and ensure perpetrators are brought to...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Proposition 8 overturned in California
"The U.S. District Court has sent a clear message on Proposition 8: discrimination by any means is unacceptable. This...
March 27, 2011
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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Documents Ongoing Sexual Violence and Unlawful Killings by Security Forces on Both Sides of Political Stalemate in Ivory Coast
Women are being gang-raped in front of their children and men beaten in the streets by the security forces of both sides of...
March 27, 2011
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Congo: Order to Attack Village in January Resulted in the Rapes of More than 35 Women
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Amnesty International Says Sentencing of Military General in Democratic Republic of Congo is First Step Toward Justice for Women Who Suffered Sexual Violence Order to Attack Village in January Resulted in the Rapes of More than 35 Women Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Amnesty International today urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to step up reforms to the justice system following the conviction of a military general for crimes against humanity stemming from an attack on a village that led to the rapes…
March 27, 2011
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USA: Landmark legislation addressing sexual violence against Native women passed
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today applauded House passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, a groundbreaking...
March 27, 2011
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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Documents Ongoing Sexual Violence and Unlawful Killings by Security Forces on Both Sides of Political Stalemate in Ivory Coast
Women are being gang-raped in front of their children and men beaten in the streets by the security forces of both sides of...
March 27, 2011