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United States Must Halt Life Without Parole Sentences for Children, says Amnesty International
Authorities in the United States must ban the imposition of life without parole sentences against children and review the cases…
November 30, 2011
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Amnesty International, Human Rights Organizations Urge UAE to Expunge Activists’ Convictions
The decision to commute the sentences of five activists recognizes that they should not have been prosecuted in the first…
November 30, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Nigeria to Halt Bill Banning Same-Sex Relationships
Amnesty International today reiterated its call on Nigerian authorities to scrap a harsh bill that if passed into law would…
November 29, 2011
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Azerbaijan Fails Again to Ensure Justice for Jabbar Savalan, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International reiterates its call for the immediate release of Jabbar Savalan after today’s decision of Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court to…
November 29, 2011
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Clinton’s Visit to Myanmar Should Be Measured in Human Rights Improvement, Says Amnesty International
The success of the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to Myanmar should be decided by whether the…
November 29, 2011
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Amnesty International Finds Lengthy Sentences for Reformists in Saudi Arabia a Worrying Development
Lengthy prison sentences given to 16 men, among them prominent advocates of reform who had tried to set up a…
November 23, 2011
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Thailand’s 20-year Sentence for Text Message ‘Repressive,’ Says Amnesty International
A 20-year prison sentence for sending four text messages deemed offensive to the Queen of Thailand is a blow to…
November 23, 2011
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Indonesia’s ‘Slap on the Wrist’ for Police Violence in Papua is Accountability Failure, Says Amnesty International
The fact that eight Indonesian police officers involved in a violent crackdown on a peaceful gathering that left three dead…
November 23, 2011
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Critical Report of Bahrain Should Spur Human Rights ‘Turning Point,’ Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today urged Bahrain’s government to usher in much needed human rights reforms after a comprehensive independent report by…
November 23, 2011
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Amnesty International Calls on Italy to End Unlawful Decrees Against Roma
Amnesty International has called on the Italian authorities to end discriminatory measures against Roma after the country’s 'Nomad Emergency' decrees…
November 18, 2011
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Jailed Former Presidential Candidate in Belarus Denied Access to Lawyer, Says Amnesty International
The Belarusian authorities must immediately grant a jailed former presidential candidate access to his lawyer, Amnesty International said today after…
November 17, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Malaysian Government To Abolish The Internal Security Act
The Malaysian government must halt detentions under the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA), Amnesty International said today, after the authorities…
November 17, 2011