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China: Prominent Blogger Missing in China, Says Amnesty International
Chinese-born former diplomat Yang Hengjun, an Australian national, informed his blog administrator in a phone call on Sunday...
April 14, 2011
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U.S.: Five Countries Defy Sea Change In Global Execution Practices, According to New Amnesty International Report
A total of 31 countries abolished the death penalty in law or in practice during the last 10 years, but…
April 14, 2011
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China: Amnesty International Denounces 10 Year Sentence of Chinese Veteran Dissident
Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, March 25, 2011Amnesty International Denounces 10-Year Sentence of Chinese Veteran DissidentContact: AIUSA media relations…
April 14, 2011
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CHINA and USA: Amnesty International Challenges China’s Continued Secrecy in Death Penalty Executions
In a new report, Death Sentences and Executions in 2009, released today, Amnesty International challenged the Chinese...
March 27, 2011
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China: Amnesty International Urges China to Stop Crackdown on Foreign Reporters
China?s recent crackdown on foreign journalists covering potential protests inspired by events in the Middle East and North...
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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Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize Win Puts Spotlight on China Rights Violations
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, October 8, 2010Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Peace Prize Win Puts Spotlight on China Rights Violations,…
March 27, 2011
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China: Google’s Stand Against Internet Censorship
Amnesty International USA's (AIUSA) Board of Directors commended Google, Inc., for its decision to openly oppose censorship...
March 27, 2011
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China: Uighur language web managers must be released
Amnesty International has condemned the closed trial and conviction of three Uighur website managers on state security charges.
March 27, 2011
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China: Censorship of the internet must stop in China
Amnesty International has again urged the Chinese authorities to end censorship of the internet after the online firm,...
March 27, 2011
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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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USA: Jerry Yang is Being Urged by Amnesty International to Lobby China for Release of Jailed Journalist Shi Tao
On Eve of Opening of US-Based Human Rights Museum on China, Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang is Being Urged by Amnesty…
March 27, 2011