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Egyptian authorities must free protester convicted by military court

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   AI Index: PRE 01/099/2011 02 March 2011   Egyptian authorities must free protester convicted by…

March 27, 2011

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Libya: Amnesty International Demands a Halt to Deadly Force by Libyan Authorities to Suppress Protests

Government security forces opened fire on demonstrators in the city of Al Bayda, killing demonstrator Nancer Miftah...

March 27, 2011

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Tunisia: Protestors and Bystanders Shot from Behind by Tunisian Security Forces

Security forces in Tunisia shot at protestors and bystanders from behind as they fled. Many of those arrested in connection...

March 27, 2011

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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…

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Prisoner of conscience has been released

Amnesty International has welcomed the release of an Indonesian prisoner of conscience jailed for his role in a peaceful...

March 27, 2011

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China: No Investigation, No Redress and Still No Freedom of Speech!

In 1989, millions across China gathered peacefully to pursue fundamental freedoms promised in the Chinese Constitution....

March 27, 2011

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Israel/OPT: Israel Compensation Payment to UN Ignores Rights of Gaza Victims

Amnesty International has said it is concerned that the United Nations (UN) accepted US$10.5 million compensation from...

March 27, 2011

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US: Amnesty International Activists Converge in San Francisco to Celebrate 50 Years of Human Rights Work

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Thursday, February 24, 2011AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISTS CONVERGE IN SAN FRANCISCOTO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF HUMAN…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Demands Investigation Into Death of Leading Human Rights Activist in Congo

The Congolese government must immediately launch a thorough, impartial and independent investigation into the death of one...

March 27, 2011

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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...

March 27, 2011

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Iran: Amnesty International Condemns Harsh Sentence for Iranian-American Journalist Roxana Saberi

Amnesty International condemned the eight-year prison sentence imposed by an Iranian Revolutionary Court on Iranian-American...

March 27, 2011

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Iraq: Man Jailed for Five Years on Spurious Terror Charges, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International has called on the authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) to release an Iraqi man who…

March 27, 2011