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Amnesty International Urges UN Security Council to Act Urgently on Syria Bloodshed
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) – Following the deadliest assault to date on Syrian protesters Sunday and more casualties reported Monday in the shelling of the city of…
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10 Books for Your 2011 Summer Reading List
10 great books to add to your summer reading list that also help you learn about human rights.
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Dozens Held in Syria Following Mass Arrests
Dozens held incommunicado following mass arrests in Syria. Key members of UN Security Council Brazil, South Africa and India must step up to help stop the bloodshed.
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(UA 151/11) Great News! Activist Released In Syria
Syrian civil society activist Amjad Baiazy was released on bail on 1 July. He has been charged and is awaiting trial.
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Annual Report: Germany 2011
Head of state: Christian Wulff (replaced Horst Köhler in July) Head of government: Angela Merkel Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 82.1 million Life expectancy: 80.2 years Under-5 mortality…
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Amnesty International Report Reveals Atrocities Against Civilians in Syrian Town Near Lebanese Border During Brutal May Security Sweep
A new Amnesty International report reveals atrocities committed against civilians in the Syrian town of Tell Kalakh near the Lebanese border, during a brutal May 2011 security sweep.
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Amnesty International Report Reveals Atrocities Against Civilians in Syrian Town Near Lebanese Border During Brutal May Security Sweep
Security forces committed atrocities against Syrian civilians in the town of Tell Kalakh near the Lebanese border to crush dissent in May --rounding up men and boys, arresting them and…
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Amnesty Report Reveals Crimes Against Humanity in Syria
Amnesty's new report finds that security forces committed atrocities against Syrian civilians by rounding up men and boys, arresting them and torturing them in detention for weeks.
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Annual Report: Malaysia 2011
Head of state: King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Head of government: Najib Tun Razak Death penalty: retentionist Population: 27.9 million Life expectancy: 74.7 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 12/10 per 1,000…
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Report reveals crimes against humanity in Syrian town
In recent months, relatively small demonstrations in Syria have developed into widespread mass protests. On 14 May, a devastating security operation began in Tell Kalakh, a town in the western…
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Tweet @BarackObama and @StateDept Demanding Apology for Torture
Join our Twitter action: Turn up the pressure on President Obama, Congress and the State Department to begin to make amends for Maher Arar's terrible mistreatment -- starting with an…
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Tunisia joins International Criminal Court
Tunisia took an important step towards strengthening fundamental human rights today by joining the International Criminal Court (ICC). At a ceremony at the UN in New York, Tunisia became the…