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Syrian Authorities Target Prominent Dissident and Teenage Son, Says Amnesty International

Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Syrian authorities are feared to be torturing a prominent dissident and his…

August 23, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges Human Rights Council to Act on Crimes Against Humanity in Syria

Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - As the Human Rights Council prepares to hold a special session on…

August 23, 2011

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Civilians at Risk Amid New Attacks in Israel and Gaza, Says Amnesty International

Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups must refrain from indiscriminate and disproportionate…

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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Missing Millions Must Reach Trafigura Toxic Waste Victims in Côte d’Ivoire, Says Amnesty International

Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Côte d'Ivoire's new government must ensure that the compensation paid out by…

August 23, 2011

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Syrian Authorities Target Prominent Dissident and Teenage Son, Says Amnesty International

Syrian authorities are feared to be torturing a prominent dissident and his teenage son, his lawyer has told Amnesty International.

August 19, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges Human Rights Council to Act on Crimes Against Humanity in Syria

As the Human Rights Council prepares to hold a special session on Syria next Monday, August 22, Amnesty International urges…

August 19, 2011

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Civilians at Risk Amid New Attacks in Israel and Gaza, Says Amnesty International

Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups must refrain from indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks harming civilians, Amnesty International said today, following…

August 19, 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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Missing Millions Must Reach Trafigura Toxic Waste Victims in Côte d'Ivoire, Says Amnesty International

Côte d'Ivoire's new government must ensure that the compensation paid out by the oil-trading corporate group Trafigura reaches the thousands…

August 19, 2011

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'Justice Not Done' in Ukrainian Student Death Investigation, Says Amnesty International

Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - An investigation into the death in custody of a Ukrainian student is…

August 18, 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