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Afghanistan 10 years on: Slow progress and failed promises

Ten years after a US-led military invasion removed the Taleban from Afghanistan, the Afghan government and its international supporters have…

October 6, 2011

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Ten Years On Afghanistan Shows Slow Progress and Failed Promises, Says Amnesty International

Ten years after a U.S.-led military invasion removed the Taliban from Afghanistan, the Afghan government and its international supporters have…

October 5, 2011

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Joint Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Statement on Zaynab al-Hosni

In September 2011, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued statements following the killing and mutilation by unknown persons of…

October 5, 2011

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Amnesty International Condemns Flogging Sentence for Saudi Woman Who Drove a Car

A flogging sentence against a Saudi Arabian woman who defied the ban on driving by women demonstrates the cruel scale…

September 27, 2011

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Granting Women the Right to Vote in Saudi Arabia is Only a Tiny Step Toward Equality, Says Amnesty International

Granting women in Saudi Arabia the right to vote is a welcome step, Amnesty International said today, but authorities must…

September 26, 2011

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Amnesty International Reveals Shocking New Evidence of Extreme Brutality in Syria — Mutilated Body of Abducted 18-Year-Old Woman Killed in Horrific Circumstances

Amnesty International today revealed new evidence of the extreme brutality being meted out to Syrian protesters and their families. The…

September 23, 2011

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First French Fines for Veiled Women is a ‘Travesty of Justice’ Says Amnesty International

The first fines issued in France today against two Muslim women wearing full-face veils in public are a violation of…

September 22, 2011

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Colombian Authorities Fail Survivors of Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International

The Colombian authorities have failed to tackle the lack of justice for female survivors during the country's long-running armed conflict,…

September 21, 2011

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Colombian authorities fail survivors of sexual violence

Sexual violence is endemic to Colombia's long-running armed conflict. Members of all the warring parties have sexually abused and exploited…

September 20, 2011

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Amnesty International Report Shows Obstacles to Medical Care for Pregnant Women in Sierra Leone, Despite Government’s Free Treatment Program

More than a year after the launch of Sierre Leone’s Free Health Care Initiative for pregnancy care, women continue to…

September 6, 2011

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Sierra Leone: Pregnant women still denied lifesaving medical care

Pregnant women and girls in Sierra Leone face continuing challenges in gaining access to maternal health care services. Despite important…

September 5, 2011

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Syria: Deadly detention: Deaths in custody amid popular protest in Syria

At least 88 people are believed to have died in detention in Syria during five months of bloody repression of…

August 31, 2011