Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Italian authorities urged to stop forced evictions of Roma
We always dream that our children will have a house to live in, so they will not be called "gypsies"Elpida, a Macedonian Roma, mother of six, who came to Italy in 1991 with her husband
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Human Rights Defenders Receive the International Women of Courage Award
Three women, whose courageous efforts to defend human rights were highlighted by Amnesty International, were honored today by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the annual International Women of Courage Award Ceremony.
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Myanmar opposition must be free to fight elections
Amnesty International urges Myanmar to overturn a new law that bars all political prisoners, including detained Nobel Peace-prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, from belonging to a political party before upcoming national elections
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Myanmar opposition must be free to fight elections
A new law bars all political prisoners, including detained Nobel Peace-prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, from belonging to a political party.
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Azerbaijani bloggers lose appeal against fabricated charges
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.
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Israel urged to stop settlement expansion in East Jerusalem
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.
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Slovakia plans to remove Romani children from their families
Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced a proposal to take the children from the settlements where they live and place them in boarding schools.
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Egypt releases blogger facing trial by military court
Ahmed Mostafa was facing jail after he after he published a post alleging nepotism within the armed forces.
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Slovakia plans to remove Romani children from their families
Amnesty International has warned that establishing boarding schools for Romani children "and gradually detach[ing] them from the way of living they currently experience in the settlements" is discriminatory and a blatant attack on the Roma way of living
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Afghan women human rights defenders tell of intimidation and attacks
Women human rights defenders in Afghanistan have told Amnesty International they face intimidation and attacks as they attempt to tackle violence and discrimination in the country.
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Convictions of abuse during Genoa G8 protests upheld
An Italian court has confirmed the convictions of 15 police officers, prison guards and doctors who were found guilty of the ill-treatment of detainees in the Bolzaneto facility in 2001.
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Timor-Leste President would support international tribunal
The President of Timor-Leste has told Amnesty International he would support the establishment of an international criminal tribunal for crimes committed during the 1975-1999 conflict with Indonesia, should the UN Security Council set it up.
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Cambodia's government must protect victims of sexual violence as reports of rape increase
Survivors of rape in Cambodia face limited access to justice, medical services and counselling, Amnesty International said in a report issued today, as rapes of women and girls appear to be increasing
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Rape victims worldwide denied justice and dignity
To mark International Women's Day, Amnesty International has released two reports looking at sexual violence in Cambodia and the Nordic Countries.
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Cambodia's government must protect victims of sexual violence as reports of rape increase
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.
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USA: Amnesty International Will Demonstrate In Support of Mexican Women of Atenco
Amnesty International will hold a rally at the Mexican consulate in Washington D.C. to support women in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, who were brutally beaten and raped in 2006 after being taken into custody when police officers responded to a protest staged by a peasant organization.
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Egypt: Amnesty International Urges Egypt to Release Blogger Prosecuted by Military Court
Amnesty International today called for the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release a blogger and prisoner of conscience facing up to nine and a half years in prison after he published a post alleging nepotism within the armed forces.
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USA: Amnesty International Outraged at President Obama?s Possible Flip Flop on Detainee Trials
AI appalled at administration's reported decision to try detainees in military courts after proclaiming they would be tried in federal courts; sends wrong message to friends and foes.
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UN forces must remain in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Amnesty International has said it strongly opposes any withdrawal or reduction of the numbers of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, after the government requested that the current force (MONUC) withdraws from the country by June 2011
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