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Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
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Impunity for war crimes in Gaza and southern Israel a recipe for further civilian suffering
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, according to a new Amnesty International report.
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Corporate Policy v Corporate Practice -- a reality check
"Shell companies recognise that regular dialogue and engagement with our stakeholders is essential
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Oil industry has brought poverty and pollution to Niger Delta
The oil industry in the Niger Delta of Nigeria has brought impoverishment, conflict, human rights abuses and despair to the majority of people in the oil-producing areas, says a new Amnesty International report.
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Burundian refugees in Tanzania intimidated into returning home
Some refugees have had their homes set on fire and others have been threatened with arson, to coerce them into returning home.
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Iran: Detained political leaders at risk of torture, possibly to force "confessions"
Amnesty International is gravely concerned that several opposition leaders detained in the wake of the 12 June elections may be facing torture, possibly to force them to make televised “confessions” as a prelude to unfair trials in which they could face the death penalty.
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TUNISIA: END DENIAL, ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE NAME OF SECURITY
President Obama’s decision to close the US detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, by next January leads Amnesty International to fear that several Tunisians detained there could be forcibly returned to Tunisia where they would be at risk of further, serious human rights violations, including detention without trial and torture.
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Iran: Journalists detained as news restrictions tighten
The Iranian authorities must immediately release dozens of journalists arrested since 12 June and who are at risk of torture in detention, Amnesty International said today as it adopted all of them as prisoners of conscience.
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At least 62 killed in Baghdad market bombing
No armed group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which also injured more than 127 people.
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Amputations carried out on four young men in Somalia
The men had their right hands and left legs amputated by members of the al-Shabab armed militia in front of a crowd of local people in northern Mogadishu.
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Amnesty International chief challenges Zimbabwe Prime Minister to implement human rights reforms
Secretary General Irene Khan expressed her concern at the continuing human rights violations in Zimbabwe, when she met with the country's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in London on Monday.
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Togo: Fifteenth country in Africa to abolish the death penalty
Togo today decided to abolish the death penalty following a unaninous vote by the national assembly.
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Somalian armed group Al-Shabab should not carry out amputations
Four young men accused of stealing pistols and mobile phones, have been sentenced to amputation on Tuesday by an ad-hoc court.
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Iran: Stop using Basij militia to police demonstrations
Following reports from Iran that members of the Basij militia have used excessive force against demonstrators - and in light of the history of abuses committed by this unaccountable branch of the security forces - Amnesty International calls on the government of Iran to stop using the militia to police demonstrations with immediate effect.
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Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan asks Zimbabwe's PM to prioritize human rights
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai told Amnesty International's chief Irene Khan that the direction for reform had been set and committed to ensuring the implementation of the human rights provisions included in the Global Political Agreement, during his visit to London on Monday.
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Somalia: End indiscriminate shelling in Mogadishu
Amnesty International today reiterated its calls to all parties to the armed conflict in Somalia to immediately end indiscriminate attacks that cause civilian deaths and injuries, following the killing of at least 13 worshippers when a mosque was hit by a mortar on 17 June in Mogadishu
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Tunisia's economic performance hides dire human rights situation
Tunisia’s economic growth over recent decades may have been accompanied by improved living conditions for many Tunisians but it has not benefited all.
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Iran's supreme leader condones violent police crackdown on protesters
Ayatollah Khamenei's televised address calls for an end to street protests against the outcome of the election and warns people that if they continue to take to the streets, the consequences will lie with them.
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Opposition leaders detained in Iran
Seven prominent political leaders are thought to be at risk of torture or other ill treatment, after they were arrested this week in connection with their perceived views on Iran’s disputed pres
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Zimbabwe's progress on human rights 'woefully slow'
Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan concludes the organization's six-day high level mission to Zimbabwe, a country where serious and persistent human rights violations are combined with the government's failure to address reform or impunity.
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Without justice there can be no real healing in Zimbabwe
As her high level mission to Zimbabwe concludes, Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan issues this public statement about the country's human rights situation and its desperate economic conditions.
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Iranian authorities must respect and nurture debate
In this editorial piece, Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan considers the consequences of Iran's 'stolen election', the government's abuse of human rights and the violent protests that followed.
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Arrests and killings rise as election protests grip Iran
Demonstrations against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed election victory have spread to all corners of the country.
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Sudan:Amnesty International Reports UN Special Rapporteur on Sudan Could Be Replaced
Documents before the Human Rights Council for adoption today strongly imply that the Council will end the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Sudan, according to Amnesty International, which said such a move would be the wrong move given the continuing human rights abuses in Darfur.
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Kenya: Statement on the conclusion of the mission led by Amnesty International's Secretary General
Irene Khan, Amnesty International's Secretary General, led a high level mission to Kenya from 8 to 12June 2009
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Violence against demonstrators marks new presidential term in Iran
Thousands of demonstrators faced a violent response when they took to the streets in Iran on Saturday to protest against the announcement of the victory of incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Friday’s presidential elections.
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Two million people live in a human rights black hole in the slums of Nairobi
Successive Kenyan governments have failed to protect slum dwellers and generations of neglect by politicians has allowed such informal settlements to swell, according to a new Amnesty International report.
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Nairobi slum-dwellers march for better conditions and basic human rights
Secretary General Irene Khan led the marchers who came from informal settlements all over Kenya's capital - a city where over half the population live in slums.
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Kenyan government must act urgently to end impunity and bring about essential reforms
As Amnesty International ends its high-level mission to Kenya, Secretary General Irene Khan urges the government to tackle impunity for human rights violations committed by the police and security forces during the post-electoral violence.
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Gaddafi visit to Italy amid protest against countries' 'illegal migration' agreement
Both Libyan and Italian leaders urged to make human rights an integral part of migration control policies and to uphold the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants.
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Guinea-Bissau: Human rights violations in the run up to presidential elections
Amnesty International deplores the apparent unlawful killings and extra-judicial executions of politicians by the armed forces and fears a further deterioration of the human rights situation in the run-up to presidential elections, scheduled for 28 June 2009
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