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Brazil urged to suspend Belo Monte dam project
The Brazilian authorities must ensure the rights of indigenous communities living around the river Xingu are respected and protected, Amnesty International said today as Brazil’s environmental agency approved the construction…
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WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST CHAZ GUEST PORTRAYS GEORGIA DEATH-ROW INMATE TROY DAVIS IN NEW PAINTING, FILM
WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST CHAZ GUEST PORTRAYS GEORGIA DEATH-ROW INMATE TROY DAVIS IN NEW PAINTING, FILM ---- Wrongly Accused of a Crime at Age 18, Guest Says ‘The System Didn’t Work…
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Hollywood Luminaries Deliver Petition to the Iran Mission
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Academy Award Winner Paul Haggis, Actress Nazanin Boniadi, Film Producer Trudie Styler and Former Imprisoned Journalist Maziar Bahari Join Amnesty International June 8 to…
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Brazil urged to suspend Belo Monte dam project
The Brazilian authorities must ensure the rights of indigenous communities living around the river Xingu are respected and protected, Amnesty International said today as Brazil’s environmental agency approved the construction…
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WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST CHAZ GUEST PORTRAYS GEORGIA DEATH-ROW INMATE TROY DAVIS IN NEW PAINTING, FILM
WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST CHAZ GUEST PORTRAYS GEORGIA DEATH-ROW INMATE TROY DAVIS IN NEW PAINTING, FILM ---- Wrongly Accused of a Crime at Age 18, Guest Says ‘The System Didn’t Work…
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Hollywood Luminaries Deliver Petition to the Iran Mission
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Academy Award Winner Paul Haggis, Actress Nazanin Boniadi, Film Producer Trudie Styler and Former Imprisoned Journalist Maziar Bahari Join Amnesty International June 8 to…
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Amnesty International Calls on Iraqi Authorities to Stop Clampdown on Peaceful Protests
Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to end their clampdown on peaceful protests following the arrest of 15 pro-reform activists in Baghdad in recent days.
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Amnesty International Welcomes UN Decision to Discuss Human Rights of Victims of Terrorism
Amnesty International welcomes the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council to host a discussion on the human rights of victims of terrorism. A panel took place today at…
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Amnesty International Urges Georgia to Ensure Justice for Detained Protestors
Georgia must immediately investigate all allegations of ill-treatment and police violence that occurred during and after the dispersal of protests in central Tbilisi on May 26.
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Amnesty International Says Dáil’s Imposition of Time Limits on Ireland Smithwick Tribunal May Interfere with Independence of Judicial Inquiry
Today, Dáil Éireann (the Dáil, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament) passed a motion, following earlier approval by the Cabinet, requiring the Smithwick Tribunal to provide an interim report to…