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Amnesty International Reports High Civilian Death Toll in Syria from Relentless and Indiscriminate Bombing and Shelling of Northwest Towns and Villages

The Syrian army is waging a relentless and indiscriminate campaign of air bombardments and shelling in northern Syria with civilians…

September 18, 2012

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Amnesty International Calls on Egypt to Arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Upon Entry into Egypt

Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir, wanted by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity, is due to meet President…

September 14, 2012

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Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances

Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists.

August 29, 2012

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Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances

Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists

August 29, 2012

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Syria Urged to End Enforced Disappearances

Amnesty International commemorates International Day of the Disappeared with spotlight on disappeared Syrian activists

August 29, 2012

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Civilians Bearing the Brunt in the Battle for Aleppo

Civilians are enduring a horrific level of violence in the battle between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters for control…

August 22, 2012

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Civilians Bear Brunt of Horrific Violence as Battle for Aleppo Rages

There is no longer any question: Syria's most populous city has been turned into a battlefield, rendering Aleppo's civilian residents…

August 22, 2012

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Satellite Images from Escalating Syrian Conflict Are Reason for Concern

Amnesty International says satellite images from Aleppo and nearby areas raise further concerns about escalating conflict and risk to Syrian…

August 6, 2012

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United Kingdom’s Cameron Must Raise Critical Issues with Russia’s Putin in Meeting Today

Amnesty International calls on United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Pussy Riot…

August 2, 2012

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All-Out Repression: Purging Dissent in Aleppo, Syria

Research by Amnesty International details the brutal crackdown in Aleppo, as Syrian security forces and militia target protesters, medical staff…

July 31, 2012

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Reports Increase of Unlawful Killings of Captured Security Forces by Opposition Forces in Syria

Amnesty International continues to receive reports of unlawful executions and other atrocities by both sides in the Syrian conflict

July 25, 2012

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All Parties Responsible for Syria Violence Will Be Held Criminally Responsible

After an order to clear streets in Damascus, Amnesty International reminded all parties that violence against the civilian population will…

July 20, 2012