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Failure to Protect Shi’a Muslims Puts Many at Risk in Pakistan, Says Amnesty International
On Tuesday, 26 Shi'a pilgrims on their way to Iran were lined up in front of their bus and shot dead in Mastung, Balochistan. Another three people were killed as…
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Colombian Authorities Fail Survivors of Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
The Colombian authorities have failed to tackle the lack of justice for female survivors during the country's long-running armed conflict, Amnesty International said in a new report today.
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Amnesty International Condemns Decision to Deny Troy Davis Clemency, Calling It An ‘Outrageous Affront to Justice’
"It is unconscionable that the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied relief to Troy Davis."
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Amnesty International Urges Cambodia to Halt Boeung Kak Lake Forced Evictions in Phnom Penh
The Cambodian authorities must stop a series of heavy-handed forced evictions in Phnom Penh which have seen thousands of families lose their homes, Amnesty International said today.
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Amnesty International Warns of Growing Risk of Civil War in Yemen; Calls on Authorities to Stop Attacks on Peaceful Protesters, as Security Forces Kill Dozens
Yemeni authorities must immediately stop the killing of peaceful protesters by security forces, Amnesty International said today, after dozens of people were shot dead in the capital, Sana'a, since Sunday.
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As Amnesty International Mobilizes Activists for Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, Support for Clemency Grows
During today’s Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, about 300 rallies, vigils and other events have and are occurring across the globe from Berlin to Boulder, Paris to San…
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China Must Halt Execution of Pakistan National, says Amnesty International
Syed Zahid Hussain Shah, a 36-year-old Pakistani businessman, is due to be executed by lethal injection on September 21, 2011.
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Amnesty International Condemns Emergency Law Expansion in Egypt, Saying Military is Taking Country Back to “Bad Old Days” of Repression
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) broadened the application of the Mubarak-era emergency law this week following clashes between demonstrators and security forces at the Israeli embassy last…
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ISA Repeal is a Significant Step for Human Rights in Malaysia, Says Amnesty International
In response to Prime Minister Najib Razak’s announcement today that the Malaysian government will seek to repeal the Internal Security Act (ISA), lift all emergency proclamations, and repeal or review…
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MASSES CONVERGE IN ATLANTA TO MARCH FOR TROY DAVIS AS CALL FOR CLEMENCY STRENGTHENS
The event follows today’s delivery to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles of more than half a million petition signatures calling for clemency for Davis, who is scheduled to…