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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:09:02 GMT
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.
2010-09-06T00:00:00-05:00
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2010-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
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
2010-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
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
2010-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-09-02T00:00:00-05:00
2010-09-02T00:00:00-05:00
Amnesty International applauds Gov. Strickland for Commuting Kevin Keith's death sentence, praises his 'true leadership'
2010-09-02T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-09-01T00:00:00-05:00
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
2010-09-01T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-09-01T00:00:00-05:00
Up to six people, including two children, were reportedly killed in the capital Maputo on Wednesday during clashes between police and demonstrators.
2010-09-01T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-09-01T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-08-31T00:00:00-05:00
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
2010-08-31T00:00:00-05:00
2010-08-31T00:00:00-05:00
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
2010-08-31T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-08-31T00:00:00-05:00
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
2010-08-31T00:00:00-05:00
2010-08-31T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-08-27T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-08-27T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-08-27T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-08-27T00:00:00-05:00
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.
2010-08-27T00:00:00-05:00
The Yemeni authorities must stop sacrificing human rights in the name of security as they confront threats from al-Qa'ida, Zaidi Shi'a rebels in the north, and address growing demands for secession in the south.
2010-08-25T00:00:00-05:00
The Yemeni authorities must stop sacrificing human rights in the name of security as they confront threats from al-Qa’ida, Zaidi Shi'a rebels in the north, and address growing demands for secession in the south, Amnesty International said today in a new report
2010-08-25T00:00:00-05:00
Amnesty International today described the Indian government's decision to reject the bauxite mine project in Orissa's Niyamgiri Hills as a landmark victory for the human rights of Indigenous communities.
2010-08-25T00:00:00-05:00
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:09:06 GMT
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Tue, 25 May 2010 14:00:00 GMT
Public is meant to be for people. But, as in evident with Bt crop research in Asia, âpublicâ agricultural research is becoming less about the needs of ordinary people and small farmers and more about
Thu, 20 May 2010 14:00:00 GMT
The World Bank is marching ahead with plans to facilitate global land grabs, while refusing to release a report that confirms the negative impacts of these deals for local communities. At its annual l
Tue, 04 May 2010 14:00:00 GMT
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