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20 Jun 2012 20:00 PM |
Senegal: New government must end decades of impunity for human rights violationsThe new Senegalese government must demonstrate its commitment to safeguarding human rights by addressing the rampant impunity which undermines the judicial system and the rule of law, Amnesty International said today. |
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20 Jun 2012 11:00 AM |
Australia celebrates World Refugee Day 2012Today on World Refugee Day (June 20) Amnesty International Australia welcomes the occasion as a way for people around the country to celebrate the many contributions of refugees and asylum seekers to Australian society, and to inform the public about refugees in Australia. |
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20 Jun 2012 10:17 AM |
Egypt: Unrestrained army powers threat to human rightsEgypt's ruling military council’s decision to grant itself unrestrained powers, ahead of the results of the presidential elections, sets the country on the path to further human rights violations, Amnesty International said. |
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20 Jun 2012 10:08 AM |
Syria: Reports of helicopter shipments underscore need for arms embargoThe increased use of helicopters by the Syrian army is putting civilians at even greater risk and further strengthens the case for an international arms embargo, Amnesty International said today amid reports that a Russian ship carrying strike helicopters to Syria had been stopped in the North Sea. |
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19 Jun 2012 10:27 AM |
Saudi Arabia ramps up clampdown on human rights activistsA prominent Saudi Arabian human rights defender was brought before a Riyadh court on Monday on 11 activism-related charges in the latest example of what Amnesty International called a “troubling string of court cases” aimed at silencing human rights campaigners. |
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19 Jun 2012 10:26 AM |
Uganda: Police raid on LGBT rights workshopArmed police on Monday afternoon raided a human rights workshop attended by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists in Kampala, prompting Amnesty International to reiterate its call on the government to end its outrageous harassment of people involved in lawful activities. |
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19 Jun 2012 10:16 AM |
Rio +20 must affirm rights to water and sanitation are legally bindingAmnesty International welcomes plans to re-affirm the rights to water and sanitation at the United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). |
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16 Jun 2012 11:38 AM |
One year on, Saudi Arabian women still driving their way to greater freedomA year after scores of women began risking arrest and punishment by taking to Saudi Arabian roads in defiance of a long-standing ban on them driving, people around the world continue to spur them on in their struggle. |
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16 Jun 2012 11:34 AM |
Oman: Activist arrests threaten freedom of expressionA string of arrests of activists, writers, lawyers, and bloggers mainly in the Omani capital Muscat constitutes an attack on freedom of expression and assembly that must be halted, Amnesty International said. |
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16 Jun 2012 09:31 AM |
High expectations for the new International Criminal Court ProsecutorThe inauguration of Fatou Bensouda as the second ever International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor signals a new era in international justice and the potential for a more robust approach to their prosecution strategy, Amnesty International said as she began her nine-year term. |
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