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Amnesty International Welcomes Release of Opposition Activist in Azerbaijan, But Says Many Remain in Peril
Amnesty International today demanded the immediate release of 17 Azerbaijani prisoners of conscience, following the launch of a hunger strike…
May 16, 2012
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Amnesty International Says Removal of Palestinians from Solitary Confinement A Positive Step, But Israel Should Do More To Protect Prisoners’ Rights
Amnesty International welcomed a deal to end long-term solitary confinement for 19 prisoners in Israel as a step in the…
May 16, 2012
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Amnesty International Urges Congress to Fully Protect All Women Under Violence Against Women Act With House Passage of “Disappointing” Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, omitting several critical provisions to…
May 16, 2012
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Amnesty International Urges Ukraine Authorities to Implement Police Criminality Law Ahead of Euro 2012
Amnesty International today urges Ukraine authorities to begin implementing a law which paves the way for independent investigations into allegations…
May 15, 2012
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Amnesty International Decries Azerbaijan Police’s Violent Dispersion of Peaceful Rallies Ahead of Eurovision
Amnesty International today called on Azerbaijan police to immediately end the use of violence to suppress freedom of expression, following…
May 14, 2012
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Amnesty International Demands China End Clampdown on Media as Al-Jazeera Reporter is Expelled
The expulsion of an Al-Jazeera journalist from China is part of a wider clampdown on foreign reporters in the country.
May 9, 2012
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Amnesty International Applauds Release of Patrick Okoroafor, Former Nigerian Child Prisoner, Denied Fair Trial and Sentenced to Death for Robbery
A Nigerian 31-year old man who was sentenced to death as a juvenile has expressed his happiness at being released…
May 9, 2012
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Amnesty International Urges Singapore Authorities to Save Malaysian Man From Execution
A young Malaysian man under threat of imminent execution in Singapore for drug trafficking should be granted clemency, Amnesty International…
May 9, 2012
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Amnesty International Declares Bahraini Activist Prisoner of Conscience Following Arrest for “Insulting” Tweets
Nabeel Rajab, the director of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, has been charged with "insulting a national institution."
May 8, 2012
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Amnesty International Urges United States to Guarantee Chen Guangcheng’s Safety, Calls on China to Protect Activist’s Rights
Amnesty International today calls on the United States to guarantee Chen Guangcheng's safety and insist that China protect the rights…
May 1, 2012
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Bahrain: Reforms risk appearing hollow as violations continue
The Bahraini government's response to the findings of an international commission of inquiry has proved inadequate as human rights violations…
April 17, 2012
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Marking 40 Years of “Inhuman” Solitary Confinement for Angola 2 Prisoners, Amnesty International Set to Deliver Tens of Thousands of Petition Signatures to Louisiana Governor
On Tuesday, April 17, on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol, Amnesty International will deliver more than 65,000 petition…
April 10, 2012