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Oman must charge or release detained protesters
The Omani authorities must say where and why they are holding some six people arrested during a recent peaceful protest in the capital Muscat as more than two dozen others…
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Moscow authorities ban gay pride event
Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow authorities to overturn their ban on the city’s gay pride event, which had been set to take place on 28 May
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Iran: End flawed trial and release US hikers
Amnesty International has called on Iranian authorities to release two US citizens apparently held for political reasons for nearly two years, as their flawed trial is set to resume on…
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REPORT 2011: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AT 50 SAYS HISTORIC CHANGE ON KNIFE-EDGE
(London) Growing demands for freedom and justice across the Middle East and North Africa and the rise of social media offer an unprecedented opportunity for human rights change – but…
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Iran must not carry out retribution blinding
Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities to not carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of…
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Al-Gaddafi arrest warrant ‘a step towards justice’
The International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s request for an arrest warrant for Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi is a step towards justice for the victims of human rights violations in Libya
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Four convicted over Belarus protests
Amnesty International has today condemned the conviction of four Belarusian prisoners of conscience, including former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau, over their involvement in post-election protests
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Moroccan journalist set to face trial over security forces criticism
A Moroccan journalist set to go on trial tomorrow, apparently for criticizing Morocco’s counter-terrorism law, must be released immediately and unconditionally if he is being held solely for his writing
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Amnesty International Says Prison Sentence Reductions are Not Enough in Myanmar
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Human rights organization calls for immediate release of all prisoners of conscience Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.)…
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Investigation urged into Syrian mass grave reports
The Syrian authorities must carry out a prompt, impartial investigation into reports that a number of bodies were unearthed near the city of Dera’a and into how those deaths occurred…