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Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
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Syrian Prisoner of Conscience Freed
The Syrian authorities unexpectedly released Dr. Aref Dalilah on Thursday following a presidential amnesty.
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Discrimination against Kurdish Iranians unchecked and on the rise
A new Amnesty International report says that Iran's government is failing to protect its Kurdish citizens from human rights abuses.
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Iran flies in face of global execution trend
Amnesty International is appalled by the mass execution of 29 men in Tehran's Evin Prison on July 27, 2008. Their deaths brought the number of executions carried out so far this year to 187.
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Zimbabwe: Climate of fear persists despite deal
As the country's government and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) prepare to enter power-sharing talks, Amnesty International says that human rights violations must not be pardoned.
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Liberia: Amnesty International calls for repeal of death penalty law signed by Liberian President
Amnesty International condemned the signing by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of a law calling for the death penalty for anyone convicted of armed robbery, terrorism or hijacking offences if these crimes result in death
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Tunisian journalist freed
A Tunisian journalist has been released eight months after he was arrested.
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Somalia: Somalia Human Rights Day Statement
Amnesty International sends its warm greetings, appreciation and support to human rights defenders in Mogadishu and throughout Somalia on the occasion of Somali Human Rights Day 2008
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President of Sudan could face arrest over Darfur war crimes
Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo has applied for the issuance of an arrest warrant against Omar El Bashir for 10 counts of genocide, crimes against
humanity and war crimes.
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ICC in difficulty ten years after the Rome Statute
Thursday 17 July marks the tenth anniversary of the Rome Statute, the treaty that led to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.
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Equatorial Guinea: Concerns about the recent trial of Simon Mann and other co-accused
On 7 June 2008, eight people -- including six Equatorial Guineans and two foreign nationals -- were sentenced to long prison terms in Equatorial Guinea after a trial that failed to comply with international standards of fair trials
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Chad: Security forces shot dead 68 people in an attempt to arrest a Muslim spiritual leader
Security forces shot dead 68 people in an attempt to arrest a Muslim spiritual leader
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Human rights abuses in Tunisia continue despite denial
Tunisian authorities re-arrest prisoner and harass defence lawyers in apparent reprisal for Amnesty International's report.
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Cameroon: Prison Break: Amnesty International condemns use of excessive lethal force and calls for independent inquiry
Prison Break: Amnesty International condemns use of excessive lethal force and calls for independent inquiry
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Migrants face illegal arrest in Mauritania
People trying to reach Europe are being arrested, ill-treated and collectively expelled from Mauritania without opportunity to challenge the decision.
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Ethiopia: Government Prepares Assault on Civil Society
Repressive New Legislation Should be Amended or Scrapped
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Violence and coercion mark Zimbabwe's election
Voting in Zimbabwe on Friday has been marked by a campaign of state violence and intimidation in the run up to the presidential election.
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Spotlight on torture
To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Amnesty International members and supporters are taking action around the world.
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Routine abuses in the name of security in Tunisia
Abuses by security forces in Tunisia go unpunished, despite lip service to human rights by the government.
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Twelve bodies found in Zimbabwe -- victims tortured to death
Victims allegedly abducted by ZANU-PF supporters who, in some instances, were accompanied by armed men believed to be government agents.
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Nigeria: Open Letter to His Excellency President Alhaji Umura Musa Yar'adua, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Nigeria: Open Letter to His Excellency President Alhaji Umura Musa Yar'adua, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Women's Rights Activists arrested in peaceful solidarity demonstrations in Iran
Nine women attempting to take part in a small, peaceful seminar to commemorate a day of solidarity with Iranian women were arrested in Tehran on Thursday.
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Iraqi refugees facing desperate situation
Iraq's refugee crisis is worsening, while the international community fails to respond in a meaningful way.
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Egypt continues to deport Eritrean asylum-seekers
Reports indicate that the Egyptian authorities have deported some 700 Eritrean asylum-seekers to Massawa in Eritrea, on special daily Egypt Air flights from Aswan International airport since 11 June.
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Equatorial Guinea: Amnesty International Welcomes Release of 14 Prisoners of Conscience
Prisoners Include Pastor Jailed for Speaking Out Against Government Treatment of Minorities
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Mauritania: Torture of alleged Islamists widespread
Amnesty International is concerned about the persistent use of torture in Mauritania to extract confessions -- especially from those accused of links with Islamic groups
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Equatorial Guinea: Amnesty International calls for release of all prisoners of conscience
Amnesty International today called on the Equatorial Guinea government to unconditionally release all people they continue to hold without charge or trial on account of their peaceful political activities
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Kurdish boy executed in Iran
A Kurdish boy, believed to be 16 or 17 years old at the time of execution, was executed in Iran on Tuesday.
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Uganda: Amnesty International condemns attacks against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
Amnesty International is concerned at continuing harassment and attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) human rights defenders in Uganda, and today called on the Government of Uganda to ensure the safety of LGBT human rights defenders in Uganda and to end the harassment of LGBT people by Ugandan police officers.
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Zimbabwe accused of using food for political gain
The government of Zimbabwe has banned field operations by non-governmental organisations in the country.
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Sudan: UN Security Council must ensure Sudan arrests war crimes suspects
Sudan: UN Security Council must ensure Sudan arrests war crimes suspects
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