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Dudley Do-Wrong
Canada’s reputation as a global champion of human rights has been diminished as George Bush and Dick Cheney visit the country with impunity despite torture allegations.
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Amnesty International Urges Libya to Investigate Whether al-Gaddafi Death was a War Crime
Amnesty International today urged the new Libyan authorities to ensure a full, independent and impartial investigation into how Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi died, saying if he was deliberately killed in captivity…
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Libyans Must Make a Complete Break From Culture of Repression and Abuse, with End of Gaddafi Regime, Says Amnesty International
Libya must make a complete break from its past culture of abuse and repression, and demand a full accounting of decades of human rights abuses, with the reported death and…
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Civilians in Central African Republic Bear Brunt of Decades of Violence and Abuse
Local and foreign armed groups in the Central African Republic are still killing, abducting, torturing and raping civilians, as well as burning houses and looting property, Amnesty International said in…
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Central African Republic: Civilians bear the brunt of decades of violence and abuses
The people of the Central African Republic have suffered decades of violence and human rights abuse. Government forces, armed groups and criminal gangs have killed unarmed men, women and children…
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New Amnesty International Report Examines Arms Transfers to Middle East and North Africa, Including Weapons and Bullets from the United States and Other Countries Used Against Protesters
Countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and others that say they stand in solidarity with protests across the Middle East and North Africa have supplied weapons, bullets and…
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Arms trade to Middle East and North Africa shows failure of export controls
Police and security forces in the Middle East and North Africa responded to the mass popular uprisings witnessed there after December 2010 with brutal repression. This crackdown by the authorities…
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Why The Nobel Prize Isn’t Just About Women’s Rights
Women have long been overlooked as a primary asset in global efforts to achieve peace. Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to three women activists changes that.
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China Should Release Jailed Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo and wife, says Amnesty International
The Chinese authorities must immediately release prisoners of conscience Liu Xiaobo and his wife Liu Xia, Amnesty International said today, a year after the jailed activist was awarded the Nobel…
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Campaign to silence Syrian protesters overseas revealed
Syrian protesters in Europe and the Americas have been systematically monitored and harassed by embassy officials and others believed to be acting on behalf of the Syrian regime, Amnesty International…
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UN Security Council: Stop Bickering And Vote For Human Rights In Syria
The UN Security Council will vote on a new Syria resolution in the next 24 to 48 hours. After 6 months of horrific abuses toward protesters in Syria, the time…
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Insurgents in Southern Thailand Must Stop War Crimes Against Civilian Immediately, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today urged insurgents in the long-running internal armed conflict in southern Thailand to immediately stop their campaign of targeting civilians.