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Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
Arrests of human rights activists in Swaziland condemned
07-09-2010 07:00:00 - Nearly 50 people were arrested when police broke up a meeting organized by a broad coalition of groups campaigning for political change in the country.
Japan urged to protect right to protest after anti-whaling activists convicted
07-09-2010 07:00:00 - Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki of Greenpeace were found guilty of theft and trespass and sentenced to one-year jail terms, suspended for three years.
Fair trial urged for ethnic Uzbeks accused of police killing in Kyrgyzstan
07-09-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International has urged Kyrgyzstani authorities to ensure a fair trial for eight ethnic Uzbeks facing charges over the death of a police officer during mass violence across southern parts of the country in June.
Bahrain activists must receive a fair trial
06-09-2010 07:00:00 - Twenty three Shi'a Muslims have been accused of terrorism and plotting to overthrow the government as part of an increased clampdown on opposition and human rights activists.
Amnesty International Urges Sri Lanka to Ensure Safety of the Detained Former...
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Amnesty International Calls on the United Nations to Establish an Internation...
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Sri Lanka urged to ensure safety of detained former asylum-seekers
03-09-2010 07:00:00 - Three men who were tortured and jailed after their forced return from Australia, are at risk of further abuse when they are returned to prison from hospital.
Sri Lanka urged to ensure safety of detained former asylum seekers
03-09-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International is today calling on the Sri Lankan government to ensure the safety of three men who have been tortured and jailed following their forced return from Australia in 2009
Iranian journalist and human rights defender set to face trial
03-09-2010 07:00:00 - An Iranian journalist and human rights defender set to face trial tomorrow on a series of charges must be released immediately and unconditionally, Amnesty International said today
Iranian journalist and human rights defender set to face trial
03-09-2010 07:00:00 - An Iranian journalist and human rights defender set to face trial tomorrow on a series of charges must be released immediately and unconditionally, Amnesty International said today.
Slovak government urged to end segregation for Romani children
02-09-2010 07:00:00 - A new Amnesty International briefing points to serious gaps in the enforcement and monitoring of the ban on discrimination and segregation in the Slovak educational system.
Amnesty International Urges Slovakia to End Educational Segregation of Romani...
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Amnesty International Applauds Gov. Strickland for Commuting Death Sentence, ...
02-09-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International applauds Gov. Strickland for Commuting Kevin Keith's death sentence, praises his 'true leadership'
Bosnia and Herzegovina must reject Burqa ban
01-09-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International urges the country's parliament to reject a draft law, set to be debated this week, prohibiting the wearing in public of clothes which prevent identification.
Mozambique police must only use live ammunition to protect life during demons...
01-09-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International today urged Mozambique?s police not to use live ammunition to disperse violent demonstrations in the capital Maputo unless lives are at risk
Cambodia urged to release jailed human rights worker
01-09-2010 07:00:00 - Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have urged the Cambodian government to immediately release a human rights worker who was sentenced to two years in prison for giving out anti-government leaflets.
Mozambique police must only use live ammunition to protect life during demons...
01-09-2010 07:00:00 - Up to six people, including two children, were reportedly killed in the capital Maputo on Wednesday during clashes between police and demonstrators.
Mozambique police must only use live ammunition to protect life during demons...
01-09-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International today urged Mozambique's police not to use live ammunition to disperse violent demonstrations in the capital Maputo unless lives are at risk.
Vague laws used to criminalise criticism of government in Rwanda
31-08-2010 07:00:00 - A new Amnesty International report details how the ambiguity of the 'genocide ideology' and 'sectarianism' laws is used to suppress political dissent and stifle freedom of speech.
Rwanda: Vague laws used to criminalise criticism of government
31-08-2010 07:00:00 - Rwanda?s new government must urgently review vague ?genocide ideology? and ?sectarianism? laws that are being used to suppress political dissent and stifle freedom of speech, Amnesty International said in a report released today
Amnesty International Urges Bosnia and Herzegovina to Reject the Burqa Ban
31-08-2010 07:00:00 -
Bosnia and Herzegovina must reject Burqa ban
31-08-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International is urging the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina to reject a draft law prohibiting wearing in public clothes which prevent identification which is set to be debated tomorrow
Mexican indigenous human rights activist released after two years in prison
31-08-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International has welcomed the release of a Mexican indigenous human rights activist who was imprisoned for over two years on a fabricated murder charge.
Bosnia and Herzegovina must reject Burqa ban
31-08-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International is urging the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina to reject a draft law prohibiting wearing in public clothes which prevent identification which is set to be debated tomorrow
Amnesty International Welcomes Release of Raúl Hernández
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France must end stigmatization of Roma and Travellers
27-08-2010 07:00:00 - Around 280 Roma were returned to Romania and Bulgaria this week, as part of a plan to return around 800 people by the end of August.
Palestinian anti-wall protester convicted by Israeli military court
27-08-2010 07:00:00 - Abdallah Abu Rahma, head of the "Popular Committee Against the Wall" in the West Bank village of Bil'in, now faces imprisonment for exercising his right to freedom of expression.
Kenya refuses to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir
27-08-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International has criticized the Kenyan government for its failure to arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir during his visit to the country to join celebrations ushering in Kenya's new constitution.
Egypt must not try factory workers before a military court
27-08-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International calls for the eight men, all detained after taking part in a protest against poor safety conditions, to be tried by a civilian court for recognizable criminal offences.
Zimbabwe: Armed police torch homes of 250 people in Harare
27-08-2010 07:00:00 - Amnesty International is calling on the Zimbabwean government to take immediate action to protect some 250 people who were forcibly evicted before their homes and possessions were set alight during a night raid by armed Zimbabwean police.