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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
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Gambia: Amnesty International Says Gambia Must Charge or Release Detainees
Amnesty International today calls on the Gambian government to immediately charge or release all former government officials...
March 27, 2011
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Iraq: Man Jailed for Five Years on Spurious Terror Charges, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International has called on the authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) to release an Iraqi man who was...
March 27, 2011
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Yemen: Security Forces Attack Peaceful Demonstrators and Journalists
Amnesty International called on Yemen today to stop its security forces from attacking peaceful protesters and journalists...
March 27, 2011
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Georgia: Government must secure future for displaced people from 1990s conflicts and war with Russia in 2008
The Georgian authorities must do more than the bare minimum to provide adequate housing, employment and access to health...
March 27, 2011