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Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New Report Accuses Both Sides of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Related to Atrocities
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Witnesses Tell Amnesty International of Executions, Rapes and Manhunts During Ivory Coast Political Violence; New Report Accuses Both Sides of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Related to Atrocities Report Says Human Rights Violations Are Still Being Committed Including Villages Burned and Dozens of People Killed (New York) -- Forces allied to both former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and the new President Alassane Ouattara committed crimes against humanity and war crimes, including mass executions, torture, and rapes, during six months of deadly violence following disputed elections, Amnesty International (AI) said in a report released…
May 26, 2011
Report
Côte d’Ivoire: Both sides responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity
The violence that followed the disputed presidential election in November 2010 has caused the most serious humanitarian and human rights crisis in Côte d'Ivoire in recent years. Hundreds of people have been unlawfully killed. Sexual violence was reported. Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to seek refuge in other regions of Côte d'Ivoire or in neighbouring countries. The conclusions in this report show that all parties to the conflict have committed crimes under international law, including war crimes and crimes against humanity.
May 24, 2011
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Egypt: Victims of protest violence deserve justice
The Egyptian authorities must provide justice to all of the victims of violent repression that took place during mass anti-government protests earlier this year, Amnesty International said in a comprehensive report into abuses that led to at least 840 deaths.
May 20, 2011
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Egypt: Victims of protest violence deserve justice
The Egyptian authorities must provide justice to all of the victims of violent repression that took place during mass anti-government protests earlier this year, Amnesty International said in a comprehensive report into abuses that led to at least 840 deaths.
May 20, 2011
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Egypt: Comprehensive Report Comes Days Before Ex-Security Chief Goes on Trial on Charges Related to Killings During Uprising
Amnesty International today released a comprehensive new report that documents nearly 100 individual cases of unlawful killings and detention and torture during Egypt's uprising. Issued two days before the trial of Egypt's former security chief on charges related to the killings of protesters, the report urges authorities to provide justice to all victims of the violent repression that led to the deaths of 840 people and injuries to over 6,000.
May 19, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Independent Investigation of Guantánamo Detainee Death
The United States military must allow a fully independent, civilian-led investigation into the death of a detainee at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo in Cuba, Amnesty International said today.
May 19, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Independent Investigation of Guantánamo Detainee Death
The United States military must allow a fully independent, civilian-led investigation into the death of a detainee at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo in Cuba, Amnesty International said today.
May 19, 2011
Press Release
Egypt: Comprehensive Report Comes Days Before Ex-Security Chief Goes on Trial on Charges Related to Killings During Uprising
Amnesty International today released a comprehensive new report that documents nearly 100 individual cases of unlawful killings and detention and torture during Egypt's uprising. Issued two days before the trial of Egypt's former security chief on charges related to the killings of protesters, the report urges authorities to provide justice to all victims of the violent repression that led to the deaths of 840 people and injuries to over 6,000.
May 19, 2011
Press Release
Iran must not carry out retribution blinding
Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities to not carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment.
May 17, 2011
Report
Egypt: Victims of protest violence deserve justice
During 18 extraordinary days in early 2011, millions of Egyptians rose up against police brutality, poverty and the relentless repression of their basic freedoms, and ended up ousting the President. Most of the protests were peaceful, yet the authorities' response was not. At least 840 people were killed and around 6,500 were injured. Thousands were detained and many allegedly tortured by the security forces or the army. This report describes why and how the "25 January revolution" unfolded, and the patterns of repression by security forces.
May 17, 2011
Press Release
Iran must not carry out retribution blinding
Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities to not carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment.
May 17, 2011
Press Release
Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities not to carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment. Majid Movahedi was sentenced to “retribution in kind” (qesas) in 2008 after he poured a bucket of acid over Ameneh Bahrami, who had rejected his marriage proposal several times. A Tehran court ordered that five drops of…
May 16, 2011