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Annual Report: Swaziland 2013
Kingdom of Swaziland Head of state King Mswati III Head of government Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini The rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly continued to be violated, with…
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Annual Report: Liberia 2013
Republic of Liberia Head of state and government Ellen Johnson Sirleaf The justice system continued to be inefficient. Access to prisons was restricted and discrimination continued against women and LGBTI…
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Annual Report: France 2013
French Republic Head of state François Hollande (replaced Nicolas Sarkozy) Head of government Jean-Marc Ayrault (replaced François Fillon) Investigations into allegations of deaths in custody, torture and other ill-treatment by…
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Annual Report: Indonesia 2013
Republic of Indonesia Head of state and government Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Security forces faced persistent allegations of human rights violations, including torture and other ill-treatment and excessive use of force…
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Annual Report: Iran 2013
Islamic Republic of Iran Head of state Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei Head of government Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President) The authorities maintained severe restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and assembly. Dissidents…
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Annual Report: Ireland 2013
Republic of Ireland Head of state Michael D. Higgins Head of government Enda Kenny Conditions in a young offender institution were heavily criticized. Calls were renewed to regulate access to…
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Annual Report: Italy 2013
Republic of Italy Head of state Giorgio Napolitano Head of government Mario Monti Roma continued to be discriminated against, ethnically segregated in camps, forcibly evicted and left homeless. The authorities…
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Annual Report: Egypt 2013
Arab Republic of Egypt Head of state Mohamed Morsi (replaced Hosni Mubarak) Head of government Hisham Qandeel (replaced Kamal Ganzouri) Protests against military rule resulted in the killing of at…
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Annual Report: Algeria 2013
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Head of state Abdelaziz Bouteflika Head of government Abdelmalek Sellal (replaced Ahmed Ouyahia in September) The authorities continued to restrict freedoms of expression, association and…
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Get Ready to Celebrate LGBT Pride Month!
In the months leading up to Pride, Amnesty groups participating in local pride events can access the 2013 Pride Tool Kit for information and resources on LGBT human rights actions.
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What Marriage Equality Means to Me
I had either to remain legally a man when I was living 24/7 as a woman or my spouse and I would have to divorce so that I could obtain…
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Five ‘Crimes’ That Can Get You Killed
Here's a list of some "crimes" that, in some parts of the world, can get you killed.