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Colombian authorities fail survivors of sexual violence
Sexual violence is endemic to Colombia's long-running armed conflict. Members of all the warring parties have sexually abused and exploited women and girls. This document focuses on the deeply-entrenched impunity…
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Rule of Law Under Attack in Rio de Janeiro
Militia groups in Rio de Janeiro are gaining ground, while one of the state’s most effective enforcers of rule of law is now dead.
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Killing of Brazilian Judge Exposes Police Corruption, says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - The killing of a judge by gunmen near Rio de Janeiro highlights the city's profound problems with police corruption and organized crime,…
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Amnesty International Urges UN Security Council to Act Urgently on Syria Bloodshed
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) – Following the deadliest assault to date on Syrian protesters Sunday and more casualties reported Monday in the shelling of the city of…
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What We Can Learn From Rais Bhuiyan
Rais Bhuiyan is challenging stereotypes about "Muslim radicalization" in the US every day.
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Annual Report: Bahrain 2011
Head of state: King Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Head of government: Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Death penalty: retentionist Population: 0.8 million Life expectancy: 76 years Under-5 mortality…
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Annual Report: Italy 2011
Head of state: Giorgio Napolitano Head of government: Silvio Berlusconi Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 60.1 million Life expectancy: 81.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 5/4 per 1,000 Adult…
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Annual Report: Turkey 2011
Head of state: Abdullah Gül Head of government: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 75.7 million Life expectancy: 72.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 36/27 per 1,000…
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Annual Report: Uzbekistan 2011
Head of state: Islam Karimov Head of government: Shavkat Mirzioiev Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 27.8 million Life expectancy: 68.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 63/53 per 1,000 Adult…
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Amnesty International Urges United Nations to Act to Control Arms to Sudan’s Southern Kordofan
United Nations member states must act to control arms shipments to volatile regions like Sudan's Southern Kordofan, Amnesty International said today, ahead of next week's talks on a global Arms…
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Annual Report: Philippines 2011
Head of state and government: Benigno S. Aquino III (replaced Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in June) Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 93.6 million Life expectancy: 72.3 years Under-5 mortality (m/f):…
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Annual Report: Bolivia 2011
Head of state and government: Evo Morales Ayma Death penalty: abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population: 10 million Life expectancy: 66.3 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 65/56 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 90.7…