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Amnesty International Report Reveals Atrocities Against Civilians in Syrian Town Near Lebanese Border During Brutal May Security Sweep
Security forces committed atrocities against Syrian civilians in the town of Tell Kalakh near the Lebanese border to crush dissent in May --rounding up men and boys, arresting them and…
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AUTHORITIES’ RESPONSE TO BELARUS PROTESTS ‘CLEARLY VIOLATES THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Contact: Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247, [email protected]. (London) -- Belarusian authorities must refrain from using excessive force against protesters Amnesty International said, after police used teargas and arrested more than…
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Amnesty International Says Indian Minister’s Homosexuality Remarks a Setback for Gay Rights
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, DC)— The Indian authorities must ensure that the rights of gay men are protected, Amnesty International said today, after India's health minister described homosexuality…
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SAUDI ARABIA DETAINS WOMEN PROTESTORS, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Contact: Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247, [email protected]. (London) -- Two women remain in detention after being arrested in Riyadh on Sunday during a protest to demand fair trials for their…
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Amnesty International Praises Court for Holding Netherlands Responsible for Three Srebrenica Deaths
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, DC)— The Netherlands was responsible for the deaths of three Bosnian Muslims during the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a local appeals…
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Amnesty International Urges Thailand’s Political Parties to Respect Human Rights Following Elections
Thai political parties must publicly commit to respect human rights, Amnesty International said today, on the eve of the country’s first national elections in more than three years.
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South Sudan: Put Human Rights First
South Sudan should mark its independence on July 9, 2011, by taking key steps to further a robust human rights agenda, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The…
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Amnesty International Warns of Dark Times for Lawyers as Repression Intensifies in China
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – The Chinese government has unleashed an uncompromising series of measures intended to rein in the legal profession and suppress lawyers pursuing human…
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Amnesty International Demands Lawyers for Ethiopian Journalists, Opposition Party Members Reportedly Detained; Warns Detainees May Be At Risk of Torture
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- In response to media reports that two journalists and two opposition party members have been arrested in Ethiopia on suspicion of terrorist…
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A Dozen Amnesty International Activists to Hand-Deliver Signed Cards Urging Action to Prevent Maternal Deaths to Rep. Boehner on Tuesday, July 5
Human Rights Activists to Meet With House Speaker Afterward to Discuss Maternal Health Accountability Legislation Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (Cincinnati, Ohio) - On Tuesday, July 5, a dozen…