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Cuba: Authorities must end the harassment of the mother of deceased prisoner of conscience
The Cuban authorities must act to end the harassment of the mother of a prisoner of conscience who died following a hunger...
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Senegal: Torture: the Casamance case
Between 1982 and 1989 several hundred people in Casamance region were arrested for political reasons connected with a...
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New Generation of Online Activists Targeted in China
Online activists have long been at risk in China but the recent spate of arrests -- following online calls a 'Jasmine Revolution' in China -- has gotten out of hand.…
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Annual Report: Turkey 2010
Head of state Abdullah Gül Head of government Recep Tayyip Erdo?an Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 74.8 million Life expectancy 71.7 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 36/27 per 1,000…
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Annual Report: Viet Nam 2010
Head of state Nguyen Minh Triet Head of government Nguyen Tan Dung Death penalty status retentionist Population 88.1 million Life expectancy 74.3 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 27/20 per 1,000 Adult…
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Annual Report: South Korea 2010
Head of state Lee Myung-bak (replaced Roh Moo-hyun in February) Head of government Chung Un-chan (replaced Han Seungsoo in September) Death penalty abolitionist in practice Population 48.3 million Life expectancy…
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Iran
Human rights in Iran including post-election violence and February 11th demonstrations.
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Jordan
Share: On This Page OVERVIEW The authorities continued to restrict freedom of assembly, expression and association for journalists, political activists and workers through arbitrary detention and the use of…
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The Republic of Yemen
Parliamentary elections scheduled for 2009 were postponed for two years in the face of mounting unrest, protests in the south against alleged discrimination and advocating independence, and an upsurge in…
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China
Amnesty International works to stop China human rights violations. You can help end China human rights abuses.
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India
India, the world’s largest democracy and a rising global power, also faces dire social inequities and human rights challenges.
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Rwanda
Rwandan engagements in the East Congo continue to perpetuate violence in the region. It is feared that Rwanda’s continuing support of militias is linked to participation in the trade of…