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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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Tunisia joins International Criminal Court
Tunisia took an important step towards strengthening fundamental human rights today by joining the International Criminal Court (ICC). At a ceremony at the UN in New York, Tunisia became the…
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Annual Report: Iraq 2011
Head of state: Jalal Talabani Head of government: Nuri al-Maliki Death penalty: retentionist Population: 31.5 million Life expectancy: 68.5 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 43/38 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 77.6 per…
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Annual Report: Syria 2011
Head of state: Bashar al-Assad Head of government: Muhammad Naji al-'Otri Death penalty: retentionist Population: 22.5 million Life expectancy: 74.6 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 74.6 years Adult literacy: 83.6 per…
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Annual Report: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 2011
Head of state: Shimon Peres Head of government: Benjamin Netanyahu Death penalty: abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population: 7.3 million (Israel); 4.4 million (OPT) Life expectancy: 80.3 years (Israel); 72.9 years…
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Turkey must take action over LGBT discrimination
The Turkish authorities must bring into force laws that will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people from widespread discrimination
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Anna Politkovskaya's Killer Finally Behind Bars
Anna Politkovskaya’s murder in 2006 and the subsequent delay in delivering her justice exposed the impunity, lawlessness and violence against journalists and human rights defenders in Russia.
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Annual Report: Sri Lanka 2011
Head of state and government: Mahinda Rajapaksa Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 20.4 million Life expectancy: 74.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 21/18 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 90.6 per cent…
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Annual Report: Myanmar 2011
Head of state: Senior General Than Shwe Head of government: General Thein Sein Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 50.5 million Life expectancy: 62.7 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 120/102 per…
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Immigrant Rape Survivors: The Target of Contempt
For some lawmakers, crossing the U.S. border undocumented is considered a more egregious crime than committing rape.
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Annual Report: Brazil 2011
Head of state and government: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Death penalty: abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population: 195.4 million Life expectancy: 72.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 33/25 per 1,000 Adult…