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(UA 232/10) Trade Union Activist Not Forced to Undergo Psych Examination
Trade union activist Andrei Bondarenko was not made to undergo a compulsory psychiatric examination on 13 December 2010, as...
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International Arms Trade Treaty
French President Jacques Chirac issued his government's support for an international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) during a speech...
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U.S. in Top 5 For Executions Worldwide
New Amnesty International report on worldwide death penalty statistics shows executing countries left isolated after decade of progress.
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The Condition of Brazil's Indigenous Community Worsens
On September 16, 2010, I wrote about an indigenous tribe in Brazil being violently evicted from its ancestral land. While the rights of the natives were obliterated, Amnesty International has…
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Troy Davis Appeal Denied – Execution Date Could Loom
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Troy Davis’ appeals and set the stage for him to possibly face a fourth execution date.
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Woman Silenced After Accusing Libyan Forces of Rape
A Libyan woman was forcibly dragged away by security officials Saturday after bursting into a Tripoli hotel where international journalists had gathered and saying she had been raped.
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Greece: Must stop treating migrants as criminals
The Greek authorities should immediately review their policy of locking up irregular migrants and asylum-seekers, including...
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USA: Must fight anti-immigrant sentiment in nine states
On the eve of Arizona's immigration enforcement law, S.B. 1070, taking effect, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is...
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Iran: Authorities must release wife and brother-in-law of human rights lawyer
Amnesty International is calling on its worldwide membership to appeal to Iranian authorities to release the wife and...
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Iran: Must end harrassment of lawyer in stoning case
Amnesty International today called on Iran to stop harassing human rights lawyers amid continuing uncertainty over the...
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Cambodia: Must redouble its efforts to prosecute Khmer Rouge-era criminals
Amnesty International is urging a special court to redouble its efforts to prosecute Khmer Rouge-era criminals, following...
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Greece: Must stop treating migrants as criminals
The Greek authorities should immediately review their policy of locking up irregular migrants and asylum-seekers, including...