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Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] urged [press release] the Sudanese government on Tuesday to stop its alleged press censorship. AI reports that Sudanese authorities have on several occasions have seized newspapers from the printing press. ... Full Article at JURIST
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Having successfully highlighted the wilted waistlines of imprisoned Palestinian terrorists, Amnesty International can now finally get back to addressing some of those other pesky issues bedeviling the region, such as the slaughter in Syria or the... Full Article at Jerusalem Post
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Director of Amnesty International in Spain, Esteban Beltran, left, and his counterpart in Argentina, Mariela Belski, leave the court after requesting to continue to investigate Franquism crimes that they believe took place took place between 1936 and 1977,... View Photo »
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I have tremendous respect for Amnesty International, but their report on our methods is, on this occasion, highly flawed. I can assure you some of these so-called victims pulled out their own fingernails to discredit the excellent work being done by the church on human rights in recent years. But you're...
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"The entire north of the country has been taken over by armed groups who are running riot," Gaetan Mootoo, Amnesty International's West Africa researcher, said in a statement from New York. "Tens of thousands of people have fled the region, creating a... Full Article at iStockAnalyst
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J’étais à l’arrière, tenant dans mon bras gauche ma fillette de 13 mois ; mon époux était devant, avec notre fils de trois ans sur les genoux. Nous avons été touchés par des tirs de missiles, mais je serais bien incapable de dire lesquels. Toutefois,... Full Article at Amnesty International
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Under the Egyptian-brokered deal, Israel has agreed to end solitary confinement for 19 prisoners - held in isolation for up to 10 years - and lift a ban on family visits for prisoners from the Gaza strip, among other things. "We hope that these... Full Article at Amnesty International USA
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Amnesty International activits take part in a protest in support of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, on May 9, 2012 in front of the China's embassy in Paris. Placard reads : 'No false promises'. View Photo »
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We came up with the idea one day in November 2010, sitting in my garden outside Dublin ... Carl Carlton came to visit me and said he wanted to do something to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International and we came up with the idea of doing a song.
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Mali is facing its worst human rights crisis [press release] since it gained independence in 1960, Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy report] reported Wednesday. In a report [text, PDF], "Mali: Five months of crisis, armed rebellion and military... Full Article at JURIST
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International has accused Tuareg rebels and Islamists who took over a large part of northern Mali of looting, rape and the use of child soldiers. In a report released on Wednesday May 16, the UK-based rights group said that northern Mali is facing the... Full Article at Deutsche Welle
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Livewire is the new home of blogs produced by Amnesty International's International Secretariat. It includes blogs from campaigning actions, from research missions, from high level meetings and events written by Amnesty International staff. Full Article at Amnesty International
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