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Cuba’s ‘Ladies in White’ Targeted with Arbitrary Arrest and Intimidation, Says Amnesty International
Contact: Wende Gozan Brown, 212-633-4247 (New York) - The Cuban authorities must end their intimidation of a group of women campaigning for the release of political prisoners, Amnesty International said…
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Amnesty International Finds Forced Evictions, Discrimination Against Women in New Report on Egyptian Housing Crisis
Ahead of Elections, Human Rights Organization Calls on Egyptian Authorities, Political Parties to Consult Slum Dwellers, Review Cairo 2050 Resettlement Plan Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Egyptian…
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Libyan Civilians and Foreign Migrants at Risk Amid Tripoli Battle, Says Amnesty International
Prolonged fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli endangers civilian lives and has the potential to create a humanitarian crisis.
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Missing Millions Must Reach Trafigura Toxic Waste Victims in Côte d’Ivoire, Says Amnesty International
Côte d'Ivoire's new government must ensure that the compensation paid out by the oil-trading corporate group Trafigura reaches the thousands of victims affected by a toxic waste dumping in 2006,…
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Amnesty International Urges Brazil to Improve Health Services for Women Following U.N. Ruling
Brazil must urgently improve the health services available to women during and after pregnancy, Amnesty International said today, after a United Nations body determined the country failed to prevent the…
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Civilians at Risk Amid New Attacks in Israel and Gaza, Says Amnesty International
Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups must refrain from indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks harming civilians, Amnesty International said today, following several attacks in southern Israel and a series of Israeli…
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Amnesty International Urges Human Rights Council to Act on Crimes Against Humanity in Syria
As the Human Rights Council prepares to hold a special session on Syria next Monday, August 22, Amnesty International urges that U.N. body to add its voice to calls for…
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Syrian Authorities Target Prominent Dissident and Teenage Son, Says Amnesty International
Syrian authorities are feared to be torturing a prominent dissident and his teenage son, his lawyer has told Amnesty International.
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‘Justice Not Done’ in Ukrainian Student Death Investigation, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - An investigation into the death in custody of a Ukrainian student is seriously flawed, Amnesty International said, after a court effectively cleared…
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Amnesty International Calls on Philippine Senators to Vote to Join International Criminal Court
Amnesty International today called on Philippine Senators to vote in favor of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), helping the fight against impunity for genocide,…