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Nigeria: Detention “during the pleasure of the governor”
NBA, Nigerian NGOs and Amnesty International urge the immediate release of Patrick Okoroafor.
March 27, 2011
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Kenya: Governmnet must avoid inciting ethnic hatred or violence at national constitutional referndum
With tensions high ahead of Wednesday's national constitutional referendum, Amnesty International today called on Kenyan...
March 27, 2011
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Democratic Republic of Congo: End Persecution of Human Rights Defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Urges Amnesty International
Amnesty International today called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect human rights...
March 27, 2011
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Rwanda: Government must investigate pre-election attacks on politicians and journalists
Amnesty International condemns attacks on politicians and journalists in the run up to the presidential election on August 9...
March 27, 2011
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China and USA: Google Challenges China to End Censorship
Google has challenged the Chinese authorities to respect the principle of freedom of expression provided for in the Chinese...
March 27, 2011
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United States: Amnesty International Reiterates its Call for End to Harsh Detention of Wikileaks Soldier
Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, March 24, 2011Amnesty International Reiterates its Call for End to Harsh Detention of Wikileaks…
March 27, 2011
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Ivory Coast: Amnesty International Calls for Urgent Protection and Assistance to Population of Ivory Coast, as Civilians Flee Heavy Fighting
As tens of thousands of civilians flee heavy gunfire amid intensified fighting across the Ivory Coast, Amnesty International...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Amnesty International Condemns Crackdown on Protests in Iran
Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for breaking up an apparently peaceful march held in Tehran in...
March 27, 2011
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Afghanistan: Government and Parliament Accused of Thousands of Human Rights Violations
Amnesty International Calls on Afghan Authorities to Investigate Human Rights Violations by the GovernmentJanuary 25, 2011(Washington, D.C.) -- The Afghan…
March 27, 2011
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Afghanistan: Stoning to death of an Afghan couple by Taliban condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the first Taliban executions by stoning carried out in Afghanistan since 2001.
March 27, 2011
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Russia: Scientist could face forcible exile
Amnesty International has said that any deal over the release of a nuclear scientist, Igor Sutyagin, which requires him to...
March 27, 2011
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Saudi Arabia: Amnesty International Urges Saudi King to Halt Execution of Sudanese Man Sentenced for
Amnesty International today called on King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to intervene to halt the possibly imminent execution of...
March 27, 2011