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Haiti: Haiti’s Emergency Response Must Include Protection From Widespread Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
Thousands of women living in temporary camps around Haiti are threatened by sexual violence and have inadequate protection...
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Brazil: Human Rights violations committed in the past must finally be investigated
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 15 December 2010 AI Index: AMR 19/018/2010 Brazil: Human Rights violations committed in the past must finally be investigated Amnesty International urged the Brazilian…
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Brazil: Human Rights violations committed in the past must finally be investigated
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 15 December 2010 AI Index: AMR 19/018/2010 Brazil: Human Rights violations committed in the past must finally be investigated Amnesty International urged the Brazilian…
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USA: Excessive and lethal force? Amnesty International’s concerns about deaths and ill-treatment involving police use of Tasers
In the past three years, more than 70 people are reported to have died in the USA and Canada after being struck by M26 or...
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Q&A: Human rights and war in Libya
Following a United Nations Security Council resolution on 18 March 2011 to allow foreign military action against Libya, conflict still rages between al-Gaddafi’s forces, rebels based in Benghazi, and international…
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Annual Report: United Kingdom 2010
Head of state Queen Elizabeth II Head of government Gordon Brown Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 61.6 million Life expectancy 79.3 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 6/6 per 1,000…
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Annual Report: Brazil 2010
Head of state and government Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Death penalty abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population 193.7 million Life expectancy 72.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 33/25 per 1,000 Adult…
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Annual Report: Cuba 2010
Head of state and government Raúl Castro Ruz Death penalty retentionist Population 11.2 million Life expectancy 78.5 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 9/6 per 1,000 Adult literacy 99.8 per cent Civil…
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Annual Report: Honduras 2010
Head of state and government José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, deposed in June by Roberto Micheletti Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 7.5 million Life expectancy 72 years Under-5 mortality…
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Joan Baez: A Lifetime of Human Rights Advocacy
Amnesty International turns 50 this year, and closely linked to Amnesty's legacy of championing human rights is that of folk legend Joan Baez. Baez was an active Amnesty supporter from…
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Rwanda
Rwandan engagements in the East Congo continue to perpetuate violence in the region. It is feared that Rwanda’s continuing support of militias is linked to participation in the trade of…
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Brazil
Amnesty International works to stop Brazil human rights violations. Brazil human rights abuses can end with your support.