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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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What Will Obama Say To Muslim World?
On May 19th President Obama will articulate the US position on the events of the "Arab Spring." Will he address ongoing human rights violations in the region?
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Amnesty International USA Urges Obama to Put Policies in Place to Back Up Rhetoric on the Middle East
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (Washington, DC) – T. Kumar, International Advocacy Director in Washington for Amnesty International USA, issued the following comments in response to President Obama’s speech…
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Amnesty International USA Urges Obama to Put Policies in Place to Back Up Rhetoric on the Middle East
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (Washington, DC) – T. Kumar, International Advocacy Director in Washington for Amnesty International USA, issued the following comments in response to President Obama’s speech…
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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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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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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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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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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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Crimes Against Humanity: ICC Prosecutor Requests Arrest Warrant For Gaddafi
Only three months after opening an investigation, ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo requested arrest warrants for Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi and two others for Crimes Against Humanity in Libya.
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Al-Gaddafi’s forces carry out indiscriminate attacks in Misratah
Amnesty International today corroborated claims about the use of anti-vehicle mines in Misratah’s port by forces loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi, as indiscriminate attacks on the Libyan city continue.
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Libya: Attacks against Misratah residents point to war crimes
Attacks by forces loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi on civilian and residential areas of Misratah may amount to war crimes, Amnesty International said today in a new report on the bleak…