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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS’

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Wednesday, March 9, 2011AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International praises Gov. Quinn for signing Illinois death penalty abolition bill

Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRAISES GOV. QUINN FOR SIGNING ILLINOIS DEATH…

March 27, 2011

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Saudi Arabia: Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Reverse Ban on Peaceful Protests, Amid Fears of Violent Crackdown Friday in “Day of Rage”

Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Thursday, March 10, 2011 Amnesty International Urges Saudi Arabia to Reverse Ban on…

March 27, 2011

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Malaysia: Government Reveals Nearly 30,000 Foreigners Caned

The Malaysian government disclosed that almost 30,000 foreigners had been caned in five years. Unchecked abuses by...

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges Cuba to Release Prisoner of Conscience on Hunger Strike

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Friday, March 11, 2011Amnesty International Urges Cuba to ReleasePrisoner of Conscience on Hunger StrikeContact:  Wende…

March 27, 2011

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No more delay: 15 years after Jalil Andrabi’s murder, India must seek extradition of former Indian Army Officer

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI Index: ASA 20/011/2011 14 March 2011 No more delay: 15 years after Jalil Andrabi's murder,…

March 27, 2011

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Israel: Amnesty International Condemns Killing of Family on West Bank

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 14, 2011Amnesty International Condemns Killing of Settler Family on West Bank; Urges Israel…

March 27, 2011

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Bahrain: Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Must Rein in Security Forces as Polic Open Fire on Protestors, Killing One and Injuring Many Others

Amnesty International called on the governments of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia today to immediately restrain their security...

March 27, 2011

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Afghan Citizens Beaten in Detention at Ukraine Airport, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 16, 2011Afghan Citizens Beaten in Detention at Ukraine Airport, Says Amnesty International Contact:…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Condemns Crackdown in Syria After Protesters, Including Children, Are Beaten and Violently Dispersed

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 16, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] International Condemns Crackdown in Syria After Protesters,…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Expresses Condolences to those Impacted by the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

Amnesty International Public StatementFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 16, 2011Amnesty International Expresses Condolences to those Impacted by the Earthquake and Tsunami…

March 27, 2011

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With a New Crackdown on Protests in Bahrain, Amnesty International Calls on Countries Including the United States to Suspend Weapons Supplies to the Country

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150. [email protected] a New Crackdown on Protests in Bahrain, Amnesty International Calls on Countries Including the United…

March 27, 2011