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Amnesty International Urges Georgia to Ensure Justice for Detained Protestors
Georgia must immediately investigate all allegations of ill-treatment and police violence that occurred during and after the dispersal of protests in central Tbilisi on May 26.
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Amnesty International Calls on Iraqi Authorities to Stop Clampdown on Peaceful Protests
Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to end their clampdown on peaceful protests following the arrest of 15 pro-reform activists in Baghdad in recent days.
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Amnesty International Says Dáil’s Imposition of Time Limits on Ireland Smithwick Tribunal May Interfere with Independence of Judicial Inquiry
Today, Dáil Éireann (the Dáil, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament) passed a motion, following earlier approval by the Cabinet, requiring the Smithwick Tribunal to provide an interim report to…
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India: Toxic sludge leak from Vedanta’s red mud pond threatens rural communities
Amnesty International has warned that thousands of families in the Indian state of Orissa are facing serious health risks during the imminent monsoon season following reports of leaks at the…
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Amnesty International Urges Georgia to Ensure Justice for Detained Protestors
Georgia must immediately investigate all allegations of ill-treatment and police violence that occurred during and after the dispersal of protests in central Tbilisi on May 26.
Press Release
Amnesty International Says Dáil’s Imposition of Time Limits on Ireland Smithwick Tribunal May Interfere with Independence of Judicial Inquiry
Today, Dáil Éireann (the Dáil, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament) passed a motion, following earlier approval by the Cabinet, requiring the Smithwick Tribunal to provide an interim report to…
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India: Toxic sludge leak from Vedanta’s red mud pond threatens rural communities
Amnesty International has warned that thousands of families in the Indian state of Orissa are facing serious health risks during the imminent monsoon season following reports of leaks at the…
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Books, Bombs and Banners: Freedom of Expression in Turkey
The stifling of legitimate free expression by journalists, publishers and others in Turkey is worsening in 2011.
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It's Time for Women's Rights in South Caucasus
Violence against women and girls is rampant in ex-Soviet Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both countries must pass legislation to protect women's rights.
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Stand Up For Torture Victim Maher Arar
We mark the beginning of Torture Awareness Month by highlighting the egregious case of torture victim Maher Arar.
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Admission of Forced 'Virginity Tests' in Egypt Must Lead to Justice
A senior Egyptian general has admitted female protesters were forced to undergo ‘virginity tests’, which the government has previously denied.
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Books, Bombs and Banners: Freedom of Expression in Turkey
The stifling of legitimate free expression by journalists, publishers and others in Turkey is worsening in 2011.