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Iran: Must end harrassment of lawyer in stoning case
Amnesty International - July 27, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International today called on Iran to stop harassing human rights lawyers amid continuing uncertainty over the whereabouts of the lawyer in the stoning case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and the arrest of two of his relatives.
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Iran: Authorities must release wife and brother-in-law of human rights lawyer
Amnesty International - July 26, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International is calling on its worldwide membership to appeal to Iranian authorities to release the wife and brother-in-law of leading human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei, who defended Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.
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Turkey: Must act now to stop unfair prosecutions of children
Amnesty International - July 19, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International has warned that draft legislative amendments scheduled to be discussed by the Parliament tomorrow, July 20th, would not, on their own, prevent violations of the rights of children.
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Iran: Medical treatment is denied to political prisoners
Amnesty International - July 15, 2010 - 10:00pm
A year after the start of a major crackdown in Iran in response to the demonstrations that followed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed reelection, more than 100 political prisoners are still being held in Iranian jails in inhuman and degrading conditions. Their most basic rights are being violated, starting with the right to adequate medical treatment, the human rights organizations Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders said in a joint statement today.
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Iran: Fears remain mother of two could be hanged
Amnesty International - July 8, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International today urged the Iranian authorities not to execute by any other method a 43-year-old woman convicted of adultery, following an official statement that she will not be executed by stoning.
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Iran: Iran May Still Execute Woman Convicted of Adultery By Another Method
Amnesty International - July 8, 2010 - 10:00pm
The Iranian Embassy in London announced on Thursday that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani would not be stoned to death. However, fears remain that the mother of two could be hanged, as she has been convicted of "adultery while married."
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Iran: Government must halt execution of man convicted for murder that occurred when he was 15-years-old
Amnesty International - July 5, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International today urgently called on Iranian authorities to halt the imminent execution of Mohammad Reza Haddadi, who could face death by hanging as soon as Wednesday, July 7 for a murder he allegedly committed when he was 15 years old.
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Iran: Concern over imminent executions
Amnesty International - June 29, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amid fears that two Iranian women may be executed imminently, including one by stoning for adultery, Amnesty International renewed its demand today that Iranian authorities immediately halt all executions and commute all death sentences.
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Uzbekistan: Authorities must halt forcible return of refugees to Kyrgyzstan
Amnesty International - June 23, 2010 - 10:00pm
The Uzbekistani authorities must stop forcibly returning refugees to Kyrgyzstan while fears persist of continuing instability in the south of Kyrgyzstan, Amnesty International said today.
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Egypt: Protection of witnesses and suspension of police officers needed
Amnesty International - June 22, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International today urged the Egyptian authorities to immediately put in place measures to protect witnesses of the death of Khaled Mohammed Said and suspend the officers believed to be responsible, pending a comprehensive investigation into their conduct.
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Libya: Human Rights Suffer as Libya Stalls on Reform
Amnesty International - June 22, 2010 - 10:00pm
Human rights are suffering in Libya as it continues to stall on reform, Amnesty International has warned in a new report, despite the country's efforts to play a greater international role.
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Turkey: must stop unfair child prosecutions under anti-terrorism laws
Amnesty International - June 16, 2010 - 10:00pm
Thousands of children in Turkey, some as young as 12, have been prosecuted under anti-terrorism legislation, solely for their alleged participation in demonstrations considered by the government to be in support of terrorism. The demonstrations are focused on issues concerning members of the Kurdish community, and often involve clashes with the police.
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Israel: Gaza Blockade Must be Completely Lifted
Amnesty International - June 16, 2010 - 10:00pm
Today Amnesty International urged Israel to completely lift without delay its blockade on Gaza, which imposes a collective punishment on 1.4 million Palestinians in clear violation of international law.
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Israel: Amnesty International Urges Israeli authorities to Stop Demolitions of Palestinian homes
Amnesty International - June 15, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International is calling on the Israeli authorities to end house demolitions which leave thousands of Palestinians living in daily fear of eviction from their homes.
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Israel: Amnesty International Criticizes the Israel Gaza Commission over Transparency and Accountability
Amnesty International - June 14, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International today criticized Israel's proposed investigation into its military action against a Gaza aid flotilla on May 31 as lacking in transparency and unlikely to ensure accountability over the nine deaths of activists during the operation.
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Kyrgyzstan: Amnesty International Urges Kyrgyzstan's Neighbors to Open Borders
Amnesty International - June 14, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International is calling on all countries neighboring Kyrgyzstan to open their borders to thousands of people desperately seeking refuge from the violence that has engulfed the southern part of the country in the last five days.
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Egypt: Amnesty International Urges Egypt Government to Investigate Brutal Killing of Young Man
Amnesty International - June 10, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International is calling for an immediate, full and independent investigation into the brutal killing of a 28-year-old Egyptian man, Khaled Mohammed Said, while in the hands of Egyptian security forces in the city of Alexandria on Sunday, June 6
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Pakistan: Millions Suffer in Suffer in Human Rights Free Zone in Northwest Pakistan
Amnesty International - June 9, 2010 - 10:00pm
Millions of Pakistanis in the northwest tribal areas live in a human rights free zone where they have no legal protection by the government and are subject to abuses by the Taleban, Amnesty International said in a major report released today.
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One Year After Massive Political Dissent in Iran, Government Crackdown Widens with Hundreds Unjustly Imprisoned; Torture and Executions Widespread
Amnesty International - June 8, 2010 - 10:00pm
One year after massive dissent erupted over Iran?s disputed June 2009 presidential election, Amnesty International documents a widening crackdown that leaves hundreds of journalists, academics, lawyers, students, clerics, political and rights activists unjustly imprisoned. The repression has led to widespread torture and ill treatment, including rapes and mock executions, and to political executions, the human rights organization said in a new report.
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GAZA: Amnesty International Calls Executions by Hamas in Gaza 'Deplorable'
Amnesty International - April 14, 2010 - 10:00pm
Amnesty International today condemned the executions by the Hamas de facto authority of two Palestinian men in Gaza in the early hours of this morning. Both men had been convicted in 2009 by military courts in Gaza on charges of collaboration with the Israeli military and involvement in murder.
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