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Freedom for Kenyan activist charged over Uganda bombing
The release of Al-Amin Kimathi, held for a year in connection with a bomb attack during the 2010 World Cup final, is long overdue.
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Freed Libyan prisoner of conscience hails Amnesty International
Jamal al-Hajji, a long-term critic of Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi, thanks Amnesty International for working on his case.
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Amnesty International’s Anti-Torture Protesters Hound Cheney on Book PR Tour
Amnesty was out in force combating former Vice President Dick Cheney's disinformation campaign, demonstrating at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC and the Today Show in New York City.
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(UA 163/11) Great News! Argentinean Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Families
An Argentinean court has ordered that any attempts to evict the Quilmes Indigenous community of Colalao del Valle must be suspended.
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(UA 244/11) Great News! Malawian Demonstrators Begin Dialogue with Government
Demonstrations that were scheduled to take place in Malawi on 17 August were postponed by participants after a dialogue was facilitated between members of civil society and the government.
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(UA 97/10) Great News! Thirteen Year-Old American Boy to be Tried in Juvenile Court
On 23 August, a Pennsylvania trial court ordered the immediate transfer of Jordan Brown's case to a juvenile court for trial.
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USA: Lawyers successful in moving boy’s murder trial to juvenile court
A US trial court has transferred a murder trial involving a 13-year-old to juvenile court, avoiding a possible violation of international law.
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Benin closer to abolishing the death penalty
Benin is about to abolish the death penalty, joining countries worldwide that have ratified a treaty to end capital punishment.
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(UA 128/09) Great News! Human Rights Defender Released In Russia
Russian human rights defender Aleksei Sokolov has been released on parole. His sentence for charges which he has always denied was imposed after a trial held with several reported violations…
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(UA 165/11) Great News! Environmentalist Released From Jail In India
Ramesh Agrawal, one of the two human rights defenders and environmental rights campaigners who has spent two months in the state of Chhattisgarh, was released on bail on the night…