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USA: Amnesty International commends President Obama for signing Tribal Law and Order Act
President Obama today took an important step toward addressing some of the harsh injustices that Native peoples in the...
March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Urges Congress to Turn Attention to Needed Reforms on Maternal and Childbirth Care
Now that health insurance reform legislation has passed, President Obama and Congress must urgently turn their attention to...
March 27, 2011

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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...
March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Will Demonstrate In Support of Mexican Women of Atenco
Amnesty International will hold a rally at the Mexican consulate in Washington D.C. to support women in San Salvador Atenco,...
March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Calls on President Obama to Establish Office of Maternal Health
Amnesty International called on President Obama today to quickly establish an Office of Maternal Health to lead government...
March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Urges Congress to Turn Attention to Needed Reforms on Maternal and Childbirth Care
Now that health insurance reform legislation has passed, President Obama and Congress must urgently turn their attention to...
March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International commends President Obama for signing Tribal Law and Order Act
President Obama today took an important step toward addressing some of the harsh injustices that Native peoples in the...
March 27, 2011

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Human Rights Defenders Receive the International Women of Courage Award
Three women, whose courageous efforts to defend human rights were highlighted by Amnesty International, were honored today...
March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Calls on President Obama to Establish Office of Maternal Health
Amnesty International called on President Obama today to quickly establish an Office of Maternal Health to lead government...
March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International Will Demonstrate In Support of Mexican Women of Atenco
Amnesty International will hold a rally at the Mexican consulate in Washington D.C. to support women in San Salvador Atenco,...
March 27, 2011

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Malaysia: Malaysia Urged to End Brutal Punishments After Women Caned
Amnesty International called on the Malaysian government to end caning after three women were subjected to the punishment...
March 27, 2011

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Human Rights Defenders Receive the International Women of Courage Award
Three women, whose courageous efforts to defend human rights were highlighted by Amnesty International, were honored today...
March 27, 2011