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Amnesty International Urges India to Implement Court Ban of Anti-Maoist Militias

Authorities in India's Chhattisgarh state must immediately comply with a decision by the country's Supreme Court to disband and disarm…

July 7, 2011

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Amnesty International Says Indian Minister’s Homosexuality Remarks a Setback for Gay Rights

Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, DC)— The Indian authorities must ensure that the rights of gay men are protected,…

July 5, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges India to Release Environmental Activists

Amnesty International Urges India to Release Environmental Activists Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Indian authorities must immediately…

June 6, 2011

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Amnesty International Warns India of Toxic Sludge Leak at ‘Red Mud Pond’, Threat to Rural Communities

Amnesty International Warns India of Toxic Sludge Leak at 'Red Mud Pond', Threat to Rural Communities Contact: AIUSA media relations,…

June 6, 2011

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Amnesty International Urges India to Release Environmental Activists

Amnesty International Urges India to Release Environmental Activists Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Indian authorities must immediately…

June 6, 2011

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Amnesty International Warns India of Toxic Sludge Leak at ‘Red Mud Pond’, Threat to Rural Communities

Amnesty International Warns India of Toxic Sludge Leak at 'Red Mud Pond', Threat to Rural Communities Contact: AIUSA media relations,…

June 6, 2011

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Indian Executions Would Be Blow to Human Rights, Says Amnesty International

The Indian President's decision to approve the country's first executions since 2004 would be a blow to human rights, Amnesty…

May 27, 2011

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Indian executions would be blow to human rights

The Indian President's decision to approve the country's first executions since 2004 would be a blow to human rights, Amnesty…

May 27, 2011

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Indian Executions Would Be Blow to Human Rights, Says Amnesty International

The Indian President's decision to approve the country's first executions since 2004 would be a blow to human rights, Amnesty…

May 27, 2011

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Indian executions would be blow to human rights

The Indian President's decision to approve the country's first executions since 2004 would be a blow to human rights, Amnesty…

May 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Calls on Jammu and Kashmir Authorities to Release or Charge Teenage Protester

The Jammu and Kashmir authorities must immediately release or charge a teenage anti-government protester who was rearrested this week after…

May 19, 2011

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Amnesty International Calls on Jammu and Kashmir Authorities to Release or Charge Teenage Protester

The Jammu and Kashmir authorities must immediately release or charge a teenage anti-government protester who was rearrested this week after…

May 19, 2011