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Syria’s surge of deaths in detention revealed
Relentless repression has marked Syria since March 2011, as the government continues its efforts to stifle increasing numbers of pro-reform protests. Scores of people – believed to have been detained…
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Syrian Journalist at Risk of Torture, Says Amnesty International
Journalists and activists in Syria who pass on information about the country's unrest to the media face torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said today, as one journalist started his…
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Civilians at Risk Amid New Attacks in Israel and Gaza, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups must refrain from indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks harming civilians, Amnesty International said today, following several attacks…
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Libyan Civilians Must be Protected Amid Tripoli Fighting, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Amnesty International has today urged all sides in Libya to protect the rights of civilians and safeguard them from attack as forces…
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Libyan Civilians and Foreign Migrants at Risk Amid Tripoli Battle, Says Amnesty International
Prolonged fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli endangers civilian lives and has the potential to create a humanitarian crisis.
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Civilians at Risk Amid New Attacks in Israel and Gaza, Says Amnesty International
Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups must refrain from indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks harming civilians, Amnesty International said today, following several attacks in southern Israel and a series of Israeli…
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Egypt Must Drop Charges Against Blogger Accused of ‘Defaming’ Military on Twitter, says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - The Egyptian authorities must immediately drop charges against a woman blogger and activist accused of defaming the military on Twitter, Amnesty International…
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Young Syrian Activists Held Amid Widespread Repression, says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - At least three young human rights activists who helped to organize peaceful protests in and near Damascus are being held incommunicado in…
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Amnesty International Urges NATO to Investigate Civilian Deaths During Libya Air Strikes
NATO must take all necessary precautions to avoid civilian casualties during military operations.
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Even The Senate Can Agree: Women in Saudi Arabia Must Be Allowed Political Participation
Political participation is a fundamental human right but half the population of Saudi Arabia will be ineligible to vote in September's election.
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Bahraini Women Jailed and Tortured for Pro-Reform Protests Go On Hunger Strike, Amnesty International Says
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Two Bahraini women activists imprisoned and tortured for their involvement in pro-reform protests are on a hunger strike to demand their freedom,…
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Act Now or Gitmo Never Ends
Prevent Guantanamo becoming a permanent stain on the reputation of the United States.