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No More ‘Ships of Shame’ to Africa
China has clearly forgotten about the notorious 'Ship of Shame'. We are happy to remind them.
Report
Annual Report: Qatar 2011
Head of state: Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Head of government: Shaikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani Death penalty: retentionist Population: 1.5 million Life expectancy: 76 years Under-5 mortality…
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Annual Report: Algeria 2011
Head of state: Abdelaziz Bouteflika Head of government: Ahmed Ouyahiya Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 35.4 million Life expectancy: 72.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 35/31 per 1,000 Adult literacy:…
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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: Tunisia 2011
Head of state: Zine El ‘Abidine Ben ‘Ali Head of government: Mohamed Ghannouchi Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 10.4 million Life expectancy: 74.3 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 24/21 per…
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Annual Report: Yemen 2011
Head of state: ‘Ali Abdullah Saleh Head of government: Ali Mohammed Mujawar Death penalty: retentionist Population: 24.3 million Life expectancy: 63.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 84/73 per 1,000 Adult literacy:…
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Annual Report: United Arab Emirates 2011
Head of state: Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Head of government: Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Death penalty: retentionist Population: 4.7 million Life expectancy: 77.7 years Under-5 mortality…
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Annual Report: Morocco/Western Sahara 2011
Head of state: King Mohamed VI Head of government: Abbas El Fassi Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 32.4 million Life expectancy: 71.8 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 43/29 per 1,000…
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Annual Report: Palestinian Authority 2011
Head of state: Mahmoud Abbas Head of government: Salam Fayyad Death penalty: retentionist Population: 4.4 million Life expectancy: 73.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 23/18 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 94.1 per…
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Annual Report: Oman 2011
Head of state and government: Sultan Qaboos bin Said Death penalty: retentionist Population: 2.9 million Life expectancy: 76.1 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 14/13 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 86.7 per cent…
Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to News Reports that the CIA is Involved in Secret Detention Site in Somalia
Amnesty International USA issued the following statement in response to news reports that the CIA has been involved in operating a secret prison in Somalia for terrorism suspects.
Update
Challenges and Opportunities for Women in the New South Sudan
As we celebrate the emergence of a new nation, we must commit ourselves to opening opportunities for all people, including women.