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Attack on Pakistani humanitarian workers 'major setback' to human rights

Amnesty International : News: 2 days ago
Friday 12 March 2010 Insurgent groups in Pakistan must stop targeting humanitarian agencies that are trying to provide assistance to the country's poor, said Amnesty International after six NGO workers were killed in the country’s northwest ... ...read article

USA urged to confront shocking maternal mortality rate

Amnesty International : News: 2 days ago
Friday 12 March 2010 Amnesty International called on US President Obama to tackle soaring rates of maternal mortality and pregnancy-related complications that particularly affect those in poverty. Amnesty International has called on ... ...read article

Egypt must halt execution of man accused of murder

Amnesty International : News: 2 days ago
Friday 12 March 2010 Amnesty International has made an urgent personal appeal to Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to prevent the execution of a man who is believed to have been wrongly convicted of murder. Amnesty International has made an ... ...read article

Sri Lanka urged to end witch hunt against the media and NGOs

Amnesty International : News: 2 days ago
Thursday 11 March 2010 The Sri Lankan government should end its harassment of journalists and activists and take steps against those making threats, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said in a joint statement. The Sri Lankan ... ...read article

Italian authorities urged to stop forced evictions of Roma

Amnesty International : News: 3 days ago
Publication Date: Thursday 11 March 2010 Amnesty International has called for a review of a controversial housing plan that has resulted in the forced eviction of hundreds of Roma and paves the way for thousands more. Teaser image: ... ...read article

Sri Lanka urged to end witch hunt against the media and NGOs

Amnesty International : News: 3 days ago
Thursday 11 March 2010 The Sri Lankan government should end its harassment of journalists and activists and take steps against those making threats, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said in a joint statement. Since the January 2010 ... ...read article

Israel urged to stop settlement expansion in East Jerusalem

Amnesty International : News: 3 days ago
Wednesday 10 March 2010 Amnesty International urges Israel to cease constructing illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories after a plan to build 1,600 new homes is approved. Amnesty International is reiterating its ... ...read article

Azerbaijani bloggers lose appeal against fabricated charges

Amnesty International : News: 3 days ago
Wednesday 10 March 2010 Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli have been sentenced to two and two and a half years respectively after they posted a video critical of the government on YouTube. Amnesty International has accused the Azerbaijani ... ...read article

Myanmar opposition must be free to fight elections

Amnesty International : News: 3 days ago
Wednesday 10 March 2010 A new law bars all political prisoners, including detained Nobel Peace-prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, from belonging to a political party. Amnesty International has urged Myanmar to overturn a new law that bars ... ...read article

Slovakia plans to remove Romani children from their families

Amnesty International : News: 5 days ago
Tuesday 9 March 2010 Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced a proposal to take the children from the settlements where they live and place them in boarding schools. Amnesty International has warned that establishing boarding schools ... ...read article

Egypt releases blogger facing trial by military court

Amnesty International : News: 5 days ago
Tuesday 9 March 2010 Ahmed Mostafa was facing jail after he after he published a post alleging nepotism within the armed forces. Amnesty International has welcomed the release of an Egyptian blogger, who was facing jail after he ... ...read article

Cambodia's government must protect victims of sexual violence as reports of rape increase

Amnesty International : News: 6 days ago
Publication Date: Monday 8 March 2010 A new Amnesty International report, issued to mark International Women's Day, exposes how corruption and discrimination within the police and courts prevent survivors of rape from receiving justice. ... ...read article

Rape victims worldwide denied justice and dignity

Amnesty International : News: 6 days ago
Publication Date: Monday 8 March 2010 To mark International Women's Day, Amnesty International has released two reports looking at sexual violence in Cambodia and the Nordic Countries. Teaser image: Amnesty International Index ... ...read article