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Uganda: Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill

The Ugandan parliament should reject the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has  been the subject of public hearings in recent days before…

May 17, 2011

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Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian…

May 16, 2011

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El Salvador urged to protect journalists after death threats

Authorities in El Salvador must take immediate action to protect journalists who fear for their lives after receiving a series…

May 16, 2011

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Uganda: New government must prioritise improving human rights

As President Yoweri Museveni forms his new government and begins his new term in office, Amnesty International is urging him…

May 16, 2011

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Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal

Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian…

May 16, 2011

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El Salvador urged to protect journalists after death threats

Authorities in El Salvador must take immediate action to protect journalists who fear for their lives after receiving a series…

May 16, 2011

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Uganda: New government must prioritise improving human rights

As President Yoweri Museveni forms his new government and begins his new term in office, Amnesty International is urging him…

May 16, 2011

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Blinding Man With Acid as Retribution Punishment Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence

Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian…

May 13, 2011

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Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation

Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation

May 13, 2011

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Blinding Man With Acid as Retribution Punishment Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence

Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian…

May 13, 2011

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Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation

Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation

May 13, 2011

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Amnesty International Unveils Global Report on Human Rights

Amnesty International Unveils Global Report on Human Rights and Urges Lawmakers to Invest in Development, Support Cyber-activists/internet Freedom

May 12, 2011