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Cuba’s ‘Ladies in White’ Targeted with Arbitrary Arrest and Intimidation, Says Amnesty International
Contact: Wende Gozan Brown, 212-633-4247 (New York) - The Cuban authorities must end their intimidation of a group of women…
August 23, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Brazil to Improve Health Services for Women Following U.N. Ruling
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Brazil must urgently improve the health services available to women during and…
August 23, 2011
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Amnesty International Finds Forced Evictions, Discrimination Against Women in New Report on Egyptian Housing Crisis
Ahead of Elections, Human Rights Organization Calls on Egyptian Authorities, Political Parties to Consult Slum Dwellers, Review Cairo 2050 Resettlement…
August 23, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Brazil to Improve Health Services for Women Following U.N. Ruling
Brazil must urgently improve the health services available to women during and after pregnancy, Amnesty International said today, after a…
August 19, 2011
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Indigenous Women Win First Step in Fight Over Military Rape Case in Mexico, Says Amnesty International
The decision to prosecute soldiers charged with the rape of two Indigenous women in a civilian court is a significant…
August 17, 2011
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Killing of Brazilian Judge Exposes Police Corruption, says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - The killing of a judge by gunmen near Rio de Janeiro highlights…
August 16, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Presidential Candidates in Guatemala to Address Human Rights Problems
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Amnesty International today urged Guatemalan presidential candidates to prioritize tackling human rights…
August 16, 2011
Report
DRC: Neglected Congolese victims deserve justice now
Crimes under international law, including rape and murder, continue to be committed by the Congolese army and armed groups in…
August 9, 2011
Press Release
Bahraini Women Jailed and Tortured for Pro-Reform Protests Go On Hunger Strike, Amnesty International Says
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Two Bahraini women activists imprisoned and tortured for their involvement in pro-reform…
August 4, 2011
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Guatemalan Former Soldiers Sentenced to 6,060 Years for Massacre, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - A judge in Guatemala City yesterday sentenced four former soldiers from an…
August 4, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Demands Release of Prominent Lawyers Jailed in Burundi on Spurious Charges
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- The Burundian government should immediately release two prominent lawyers jailed in an…
July 28, 2011
Report
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People in Turkey Demand Equality
On June 25, 2010 thousands of people – among them lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) men and women, members…
July 8, 2011