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Gambia Must Impose Moratorium on Executions
Amnesty International reiterates call for moratorium on executions in Gambia, as 38 people still on death row are at imminent risk of execution.
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Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances
Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists.
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Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances
Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists
Press Release
Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances
Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists
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U.K.-Registered Mining Company Accused of Practicing Poor Human Rights in East India
Amnesty International urges U.K.- registered mining company to improve poor human rights record in the East Indian state of Orissa.
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Rachel Corrie Verdict Highlights Impunity for Israeli Military
Amnesty International condemns an Israeli court’s verdict that the government of Israel bears no responsibility in the death of Rachel Corrie.
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Detention of Editor in Ethiopia Signals Continuation of Meles-Era Crackdown
The detention yesterday of the editor of one of Ethiopia's last independent publications is a worrying signal that the government intends to carry on targeting dissent.
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Reported Executions in Gambia a ‘Giant Leap Backwards’
Amnesty International has received credible reports that nine individuals were executed last night in Gambia and that more are under threat of imminent executions today and in the coming days.
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Egypt Must Halt Prosecution of Journalist
Mubarak-era laws in Egypt continue to criminalize expression and target journalists critical of President Morsi and the new government.
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Civilians Bear Brunt of Horrific Violence as Battle for Aleppo Rages
There is no longer any question: Syria's most populous city has been turned into a battlefield, rendering Aleppo's civilian residents disposable pawns in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.