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Forced evictions in Zimbabwe leave thousands of children without access to education
Forced evictions drive poor people deeper into poverty and leave them more vulnerable to other human rights violations. This report looks at the long-term impact on the right to education…
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Amnesty International Urges Pakistan Authorities to Tackle Brazen Attacks on Hazara Shi’a
In reaction to the news that gunmen have attacked a bus carrying Shia Muslims in southwestern Pakistan, killing 13 people and injuring six others, Amnesty International said: "Sadly this is…
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Amnesty International Welcomes Reid’s Decision to Deny Military Custody Provision in National Defense Authorization Act
Amnesty International USA welcomes the decision yesterday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid not to accept a provision in the draft National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require terrorism…
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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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Repression Goes Global: Syrians in US Targeted By Syrian Embassies
Syrian authorities are targeting pro-reform protesters abroad through a systematic campaign of intimidation and harassment.
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Will Georgia Kill Again Despite Doubts?
Georgia is scheduled to execute Marcus Ray Johnson on October 5. As in the case of Troy Davis, there are serious unresolved doubts about his guilt.
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World Habitat Day: Stopping Forced Evictions Worldwide
On World Habitat Day, Amnesty International is calling on governments to live up to their commitments to stop and prevent forced evictions.
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Amnesty International Condemns Arrest of Six Individuals — Documentary Filmmakers and a Film Producer — in Iran
Amnesty International condemns the arrest of six individuals -- documentary filmmakers and a producer -- in Iran and calls for their immediate and unconditional release. The organization said it appears…
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Unlocking the Truth of Secret CIA Prisons in Lithuania
New Amnesty report on Lithuania's role in secret CIA prisons and rendition. Lithuania must investigate 'black sites' that operated on their soil.
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Troy Davis: Celebration of Life
On Saturday, October 1st thousands will remember Troy Davis.
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Paraguay to restore Indigenous community’s ancestral lands
After many years of campaigning, an Indigenous community in Paraguay is closer to moving back to their traditional lands.
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Lithuania: Re-open secret prison investigation now
The Lithuanian government has admitted its involvement in the US-led rendition and secret detention programmes. An investigation opened into two secret CIA detention sites that had already been acknowledged was…