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Iran: Amnesty International Says Iran Focused on Covering Up Horrific Abuses Committed During Post-Election Period
Organization Urges Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Allow UN Special Rapporteurs to Conduct Inquiry in Iran.
March 27, 2011
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Malaysia: Government Reveals Nearly 30,000 Foreigners Caned
The Malaysian government disclosed that almost 30,000 foreigners had been caned in five years. Unchecked abuses by...
March 27, 2011
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Italy: Amnesty International Urges Italy to Protect Migrants’ Rights as Thousands Leave Tunisia
As thousands of migrants flee Tunisia and arrive on the Italian mainland, Italy must not repeat past abuses of...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Must release or try U.S. hikers held without charge for a year
Amnesty International has called on the Iranian authorities to release three U.S. nationals who have been detained without...
March 27, 2011
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Kyrgystzan: Authorities in Kyrgyzstan Must Refrain from Unlawful Use of Force
Amnesty International is calling on the authorities in Kyrgyzstan not to use excessive force in their attempts to end...
March 27, 2011
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Guatemala: Indigenous Farmers Evicted by Guatemalan Authorities
Amnesty International calls on the Guatemalan authorities to halt the forced evictions of indigenous farming communities...
March 27, 2011
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Egpyt: Protestors Released From Detention Describe Torture Days Before Mubarak Departed
According to testimonies from newly released detainees, in the final days before Egyptian President Mubarak stepped down,...
March 27, 2011
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Cuba: Authorities must end the harassment of the mother of deceased prisoner of conscience
The Cuban authorities must act to end the harassment of the mother of a prisoner of conscience who died following a hunger...
March 27, 2011
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Serbia: Amnesty International Urges Serbia to End Roma Evictions
Amnesty International called on the Serbian government and Belgrade authorities to stop the forced eviction of Roma from...
March 27, 2011
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Saudi Arabia: Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Reverse Ban on Peaceful Protests, Amid Fears of Violent Crackdown Friday in “Day of Rage”
Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Thursday, March 10, 2011 Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Reverse Ban on Peaceful Protests, Amid Fears of Violent Crackdown Friday in “Day of Rage” Human Rights Organization Tells Saudi Leaders They Must Heed Growing Calls for Reform Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Amnesty International today urged Saudi Arabian authorities to reverse the ban on peaceful protest in the Kingdom, amid fears of a violent crackdown on mass demonstrations planned for Friday's “Day of Rage”. Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the country’s foreign minister, said on Wednesday that “reform cannot be…
March 27, 2011
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Nepal: New Government Must Deliver on Past Human Rights Commitments As Part of the Peace Process and State Restructuring
The formation of a new government must not be another wasted opportunity to implement the human rights components of the...
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