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China: New testimonies reinforce call to investigate Xinjiang riot

Amnesty International is urging the Chinese government to launch an independent investigation into last year's riots in the...

March 27, 2011

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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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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