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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s New Parliament Must Drop Emergency Laws, Says Amnesty International
Sri Lanka's first post-war parliament must get rid of draconian emergency laws that have allowed for decades of widespread...
March 27, 2011
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Afghanistan: On Eve of London Conference, Amnesty International Says Human Rights Must be Guaranteed during Taliban Talks
UN Secretary, Karzai and other leaders to discuss security arrangements including reintegrating moderate elements of the...
March 27, 2011
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Yemen: Amnesty International Warns Yemen Over Use of Deadly Force Ahead of Fresh Protests
The Yemeni authorities must stop security forces from using unwarranted deadly force and heavy-handed tactics at a...
March 27, 2011
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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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Israel: Amnesty International’s Petition Urges United Nations to Act for International Justice for Gaza Conflict Victims
Amnesty International Public StatementFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 07, 2011Amnesty International’s Petition Urges United Nations to Act for International Justice for…
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Medical treatment is denied to political prisoners
A year after the start of a major crackdown in Iran in response to the demonstrations that followed President Mahmoud...
March 27, 2011