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Indonesia: Parliament must pass domestic workers bill

Document - Indonesia: Parliament must pass domestic workers bill AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI Index: ASA 21/003/2010 28 April 2010…

March 27, 2011

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Mexico: New Amnesty International Report Documents

Tens of Thousands of Migrants are Prey to Kidnapping, Extortion, Beatings and Murder by Criminal Gangs, as Mexican...

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Prisoner of conscience denied medical care: Filep Karma

Document - Indonesia: Prisoner of conscience denied medical care: Filep Karma UA: 100/10 Index: ASA 21/004/2010 Indonesia Date: 29 April…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International USA Voices Serious Concerns about Federal Immigration Proposal Priorities

Amnesty International USA voiced serious concerns today regarding priorities for a comprehensive immigration reform which...

March 27, 2011

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Indonesia: Denial of medical care for Filep Karma: Health Professional Action

Document - Indonesia: Denial of medical care for Filep Karma: Health Professional Action Public Index: ASA 21/005/2010 To: Health Professional…

March 27, 2011

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Saudi Arabia: Amnesty International Urges Saudi King to Halt Execution of Sudanese Man Sentenced for

Amnesty International today called on King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to intervene to halt the possibly imminent execution of...

March 27, 2011

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UN must investigate Sri Lanka rights violations

A failure to act has left victims with no access to justice, truth or reparations while hundreds of thousands of…

March 27, 2011

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Burkina's minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty

Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty.

March 27, 2011

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Mexico: Human Rights Organizations Urge State Department to Withhold Security Funds for Mexico Until Mexico Demonstrates Concrete Progress on Human Rights

In advance of a Congressional hearing on U.S.-Mexico security cooperation and funding, a coalition of Mexican, U.S. and...

March 27, 2011

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Liberia: President Obama Should Pressure Liberia to Establish Human Rights Commission

Amnesty International USA calls on the Obama Administration to take the opportunity during Thursday?s meeting with Liberia?s...

March 27, 2011

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Chad: Amnesty International Deeply Concerned Over U.N. Security Council Resolution to Pull Peacekeepers from Chad

Amnesty International is deeply concerned about whether the Chadian authorities can adequately protect the hundreds of...

March 27, 2011

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Libya: Amnesty International Condemns Executions of 18 People Including Foreign Nations in Libya by Firing Squad

Amnesty International today condemned Libya's reported execution by firing-squad of 18 people on Sunday, many of them...

March 27, 2011