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Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Female Activist in Bahrain — Beaten, Arrested and Jailed For Involvement in Pro-Reform Demonstrations
Amnesty International today called on the authorities in Bahrain to immediately release Fadhila Mubarak, an activist convicted for her involvement in last year's pro-reform demonstrations, after a court upheld her…
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Amnesty International Urges Senegal to Stop Clampdown on Dissent as Protesters Shot Dead
Senegal’s security forces must stop their violent clampdown on dissent, Amnesty International said today after two people were killed during protests in the city of Podor.
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Migrants Making Dangerous Journey Through Mexico ‘Desperately Need Socks,’ says Amnesty International
A thought-provoking new campaign by Amnesty International highlights the plight of thousands of Central American migrants travelling across the region every year by calling for donations of a particular, humble…
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London 2012 Organizers Must Admit Dow Mistake After Ethics Chief Quits, says Amnesty International
London 2012 Olympic organizers must admit their mistake in awarding a lucrative contract to the Dow Chemical Company, Amnesty International said today after the Games' ethics commissioner quit over human…
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Amnesty International Finds Deaths of Detainees Amid Widespread Torture in Libya
Several detainees have died after being subjected to torture in Libya in recent weeks and months amid widespread torture and ill-treatment of suspected pro-al-Gaddafi fighters and loyalists, Amnesty International said…
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Amnesty International Demands Investigation Into Deadly Use of Tear Gas Against Protesters in Bahrain
Amnesty International called on Bahrain today to investigate more than a dozen deaths that followed the misuse of tear gas by security forces.
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Chimes of Freedom
“Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International” gathers an extraordinary line up of recording artists who have contributed new unreleased recordings of iconic songs…
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Egypt Political Parties Pledge to End State of Emergency But Many Stop Short of Committing to Women’s Rights, Amnesty International Survey Shows
Most of the biggest Egyptian political parties have committed to delivering ambitious human rights reforms in the country's transition, but are giving mixed signals or flatly refusing to end discrimination,…
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Release of Egyptian Blogger Maikel Nabil is the End of a “Cruel Ordeal”, says Amnesty International
The release of an Egyptian blogger and prisoner of conscience whose trial was flagrantly unfair comes months too late, Amnesty International said today.
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France: Genocide-denial bill threatens freedom of expression
A bill passed by the French senate yesterday would violate freedom of expression by making it a criminal offense to publicly question events termed as "genocide" under French law, Amnesty…