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Activists in New York, Washington, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Portland, Me. To Demonstrate Solidarity with Human Rights Aspirations of Egyptian Protesters
Amnesty International USA Media Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Friday, February 11, 2011 …
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Rebukes Egyptian Leaders for
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, February 11, 2011Amnesty International Rebukes Egyptian Leaders for "Failed" Response to Protest DemandsOrganization Says…
March 27, 2011
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Nepal: New Government Must Deliver on Past Human Rights Commitments As Part of the Peace Process and State Restructuring
The formation of a new government must not be another wasted opportunity to implement the human rights components of the...
March 27, 2011
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Italy: Amnesty International Urges Italy to Protect Migrants’ Rights as Thousands Leave Tunisia
As thousands of migrants flee Tunisia and arrive on the Italian mainland, Italy must not repeat past abuses of...
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Amnesty International Condemns Crackdown on Protests in Iran
Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for breaking up an apparently peaceful march held in Tehran in...
March 27, 2011
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Bahrain protest deaths point to excessive police force
Bahrain protest deaths point to excessive police force 15 February 2011 Amnesty International has condemned the heavy-handed tactics used by…
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Calls on Libya to Stop Heavy-Handed Repression of Peaceful Demonstrations As Violence Erupts in Benghazi
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, February 16, 2011Amnesty International Calls on Libya to Stop Heavy-Handed Repression of Peaceful Demonstrations…
March 27, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Italy to Effectively Address Tunisian Migrants ‘Emergency’
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, February 16, 2011Amnesty International Urges Italy to Effectively Address Tunisian Migrants 'Emergency'Contact: AIUSA media…
March 27, 2011
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Iran: Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi and Rights Groups Demand Moratorium on Executions
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected]: Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi and Rights Groups Demand Moratorium on Executions(Paris, February 16,2011) – Other…
March 27, 2011
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Thailand/India/Indonesia: Rohingyas at risk need protection
AI Index: ASA 01/004/2011 17 February 2011 Thailand/India/Indonesia: Rohingyas at risk need protection Hundreds of Rohingyas fleeing systematic persecution in…
March 27, 2011
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Libya: Amnesty International Demands a Halt to Deadly Force by Libyan Authorities to Suppress Protests
Government security forces opened fire on demonstrators in the city of Al Bayda, killing demonstrator Nancer Miftah...
March 27, 2011
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Yemen: Security Forces Attack Peaceful Demonstrators and Journalists
Amnesty International called on Yemen today to stop its security forces from attacking peaceful protesters and journalists...
March 27, 2011