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Iran Must Acknowledge Abuses Before U.N. Committee, Says Amnesty International
The Iranian authorities will make a farce of a U.N. Committee hearing into Iran's human rights record unless they acknowledge current and past abuses, Amnesty International warned today.
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ASEAN: End Discrimination Against Women to Improve Maternal Health
ASEAN must take urgent action if all of its member states are to meet targets under the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for addressing poor sexual and reproductive health for women…
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Amnesty International Finds Widespread Abuse — and Even Torture — of Captured and Detained Al-Gaddafi Soldiers, Loyalists and Mercenaries Under Libya’s Transitional Government
Captured al-Gaddafi soliders, suspected loyalists and mercenaries held in western Libya are being beaten, and, in some cases, tortured in custody, Amnesty International said today in a new report that…
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Jailed Former Ukraine Prime Minister Must Be Released, Says Amnesty International
A former Ukrainian prime minister jailed today for abuse of office must be released, Amnesty International said today. Yuliya Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and barred from holding…
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Nobel Peace Prize Important Recognition of Struggle for Women’s Rights, Says Amnesty International
Salil Shetty, secretary general of Amnesty International, issued the following comments today about the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to three women who have fought for womens’ rights and…
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Human Rights Defenders in Russia Under Threat, Says Amnesty International
Five years after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the investigative journalist, little progress has been made to increase the safety of journalists or human rights defenders who dare to expose…
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China Should Release Jailed Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo and wife, says Amnesty International
The Chinese authorities must immediately release prisoners of conscience Liu Xiaobo and his wife Liu Xia, Amnesty International said today, a year after the jailed activist was awarded the Nobel…
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Blocking of Security Council Resolution on Syria a “Shocking Betrayal,” Says Amnesty International
Permanent members of the Security Council that used their veto yesterday to block a binding resolution on Syria have utterly failed in their responsibilities to protect the Syrian people, Amnesty…
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Ten Years On Afghanistan Shows Slow Progress and Failed Promises, Says Amnesty International
Ten years after a U.S.-led military invasion removed the Taliban from Afghanistan, the Afghan government and its international supporters have failed to keep many of the promises they made to…
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Joint Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Statement on Zaynab al-Hosni
In September 2011, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued statements following the killing and mutilation by unknown persons of a woman believed to be Zaynab al-Hosni.