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Report reveals crimes against humanity in Syrian town
In recent months, relatively small demonstrations in Syria have developed into widespread mass protests. On 14 May, a devastating security operation began in Tell Kalakh, a town in the western…
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Annual Report: Eritrea 2011
Head of state and government: Isaias Afewerki Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 5.2 million Life expectancy: 60.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 78/71 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 65.3 per cent…
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Amnesty International Calls for Arrest and Trial of al-Gaddafi Following ICC Arrest Warrant
Colonel M'uammar al-Gaddafi and other senior Libyan government figures must be arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court to face trial for alleged serious human rights crimes.
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ICC issues arrest warrant for al-Gaddafi
Colonel M’uammar al-Gaddafi and other senior Libyan government figures must be arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court to face trial for alleged serious human rights crimes
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Libya: Renewed rocket attacks target civilians in Misratah
Forces loyal to Libyan Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi are once again targeting civilians in Misratah by firing rockets, some containing ball bearings, into the city’s residential areas, Amnesty International said today.Â
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(UA 101/11) Great News! Journalist Released in Libya
Rana al-Aqbani, a 28 year old journalist, was released on 17 April. Her brother Hani al-Aqbani was released several days earlier. They were held in incommunicado detention but have now…
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(UA 104/11) Great News! 4 men Detained Arbitrarily Released in Libya
Four men, Zeyad Ramadan, Ghazi Ramadan, Khaled Sury and another unnamed man, were released on 25 April. It was unclear why they were arrested as they had no political affiliations…
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Equatorial Guinea: Surge in arbitrary arrests ahead of AU summit
The authorities in Equatorial Guinea must immediately end a draconian clampdown on freedom of expression taking place ahead of an African Union summit in the capital Malabo on 23 June,…
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Annual Report: Libya 2011
Head of state: Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi Head of government: al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi Death penalty: retentionist Population: 6.5 million Life expectancy: 74.5 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 20/19 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 88.4…
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On 60th Anniversary of Refugee Convention States Failing Refugees
Tens of thousands have been saved since the UN Refugee Convention 60 years ago. But today states are increasingly turning away those fleeing for their lives.
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Annual Report: Sudan 2011
Head of state and government: Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir Death penalty: retentionist Population: 43.2 million Life expectancy: 58.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 117/104 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 69.3 per…
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Gaddafi Uses Rape as a Weapon of War?
Amid reports of hundreds of rapes by Gaddafi forces in Libya, Amnesty International remains concerned about violence against women in the political turbulence of the Arab Spring uprisings.