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Cuba’s ‘Ladies in White’ Targeted with Arbitrary Arrest and Intimidation, Says Amnesty International
Contact: Wende Gozan Brown, 212-633-4247 (New York) - The Cuban authorities must end their intimidation of a group of women campaigning for the release of political prisoners, Amnesty International said…
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Amnesty International Finds Forced Evictions, Discrimination Against Women in New Report on Egyptian Housing Crisis
Ahead of Elections, Human Rights Organization Calls on Egyptian Authorities, Political Parties to Consult Slum Dwellers, Review Cairo 2050 Resettlement Plan Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Egyptian…
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Benin closer to abolishing the death penalty
Benin is about to abolish the death penalty, joining countries worldwide that have ratified a treaty to end capital punishment.
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Missing Millions Must Reach Trafigura Toxic Waste Victims in Côte d’Ivoire, Says Amnesty International
Côte d'Ivoire's new government must ensure that the compensation paid out by the oil-trading corporate group Trafigura reaches the thousands of victims affected by a toxic waste dumping in 2006,…
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Civilians at Risk Amid New Attacks in Israel and Gaza, Says Amnesty International
Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups must refrain from indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks harming civilians, Amnesty International said today, following several attacks in southern Israel and a series of Israeli…
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Amnesty International Urges Human Rights Council to Act on Crimes Against Humanity in Syria
As the Human Rights Council prepares to hold a special session on Syria next Monday, August 22, Amnesty International urges that U.N. body to add its voice to calls for…
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Syrian Authorities Target Prominent Dissident and Teenage Son, Says Amnesty International
Syrian authorities are feared to be torturing a prominent dissident and his teenage son, his lawyer has told Amnesty International.
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Rick Perry By The Numbers
Over the course of more than ten years, Texas Governor and now Presidential candidate Rick Perry has presided over 234 executions. More are scheduled.
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‘Justice Not Done’ in Ukrainian Student Death Investigation, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - An investigation into the death in custody of a Ukrainian student is seriously flawed, Amnesty International said, after a court effectively cleared…
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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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Indigenous Women Win First Step in Fight Over Military Rape Case in Mexico, Says Amnesty International
The decision to prosecute soldiers charged with the rape of two Indigenous women in a civilian court is a significant step for those seeking justice for human rights violations committed…
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A Murder and Anti-Corruption Protests in India
The death of Shehla Masood on August 16 and government arrests of protesters in Delhi puts corruption and human rights on the front burner in India.