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Tunisia: Fleeing Protestors and Bystanders Were Shot Dead by Security Forces

Tunisia?s security forces shot at bystanders, protesters who were fleeing and others who posed no threat in ?reckless...

March 27, 2011

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Italy: Amnesty International Urges Italy to Protect Migrants’ Rights as Thousands Leave Tunisia

As thousands of migrants flee Tunisia and arrive on the Italian mainland, Italy must not repeat past abuses of...

March 27, 2011

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US accused of inhumane treatment over Wikileaks soldier case

Private Bradley Manning has been held for 23 hours a day in a sparsely furnished solitary cell and deprived of…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Khadr Trial at Guantanamo condemned

Amnesty International has condemned the U.S. government's decision to go ahead with the military commission trial of Omar...

March 27, 2011

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Peru: Missionary defending Amazon tribes must not be deported

Amnesty International has called on the Peruvian government to revoke its decision to expel a British Catholic activist who...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International USA Voices Serious Concerns about Federal Immigration Proposal Priorities

Amnesty International USA voiced serious concerns today regarding priorities for a comprehensive immigration reform which...

March 27, 2011

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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case against Former Somali Minister of Defense One Month from Today

Major human rights organizations file amici curiae brief along with individual torture survivors and their families,...

March 27, 2011

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Egypt: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Demand Release of Activists and Journalists Detained in Egypt

Amnesty International and Human Rights watch demand that Egyptian authorities immediately reveal the location of the human...

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Prisoner of conscience denied medical care: Filep Karma

Document - Indonesia: Prisoner of conscience denied medical care: Filep Karma UA: 100/10 Index: ASA 21/004/2010 Indonesia Date: 29 April…

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

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Ethiopia: Prisoners of conscience prepare to face ‘trial’

As international concerns regarding the human rights situation in Ethiopia escalate, Amnesty International called for the...

March 27, 2011