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Indonesian government must repeal caning bylaws in Aceh
The Indonesian government must end the use of caning as a form of punishment and repeal the laws that allow it in Aceh province, Amnesty International said today after at…
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Jamaica urged to bring to justice those guilty of gang operation killings
The Jamaican authorities must bring to justice those responsible for human rights violations, including the killing of 74 people in Kingston during a state of emergency imposed one year ago…
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Amnesty International Says In Addition to Mubarak and Sons, Others Responsible for Killing Protesters Must be Brought to Justice, Including Military
With the announcement that former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will stand trial for the killings of anti-government protesters, Amnesty International called on authorities today to prosecute…
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Amnesty International Declares Russian Businessmen Prisoners of Conscience After Convictions Upheld
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International has declared Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev prisoners of conscience after the two men’s convictions on money laundering…
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Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Free Woman Supporter of “Woman 2 Drive” Campaign, Jailed After Driving in Kingdom’s Eastern Province
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Ban on Women Drivers Violates Freedom of Movement, Says Amnesty (New York) – Amnesty International urged the Saudi Arabian authorities today to free a…
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EU Syria sanctions must prompt tougher UN action
New European Union sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad of Syria should prompt the UN and Arab League to take tougher action against Syria over its violent crackdown against protesters, Amnesty…
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Indonesian government must repeal caning bylaws in Aceh
The Indonesian government must end the use of caning as a form of punishment and repeal the laws that allow it in Aceh province, Amnesty International said today after at…
Press Release
Jamaica urged to bring to justice those guilty of gang operation killings
The Jamaican authorities must bring to justice those responsible for human rights violations, including the killing of 74 people in Kingston during a state of emergency imposed one year ago…
Press Release
Amnesty International Says In Addition to Mubarak and Sons, Others Responsible for Killing Protesters Must be Brought to Justice, Including Military
With the announcement that former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will stand trial for the killings of anti-government protesters, Amnesty International called on authorities today to prosecute…
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Amnesty International Declares Russian Businessmen Prisoners of Conscience After Convictions Upheld
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International has declared Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev prisoners of conscience after the two men’s convictions on money laundering…