The Chinese authorities should not forcibly return any more North Korean border-crossers caught en route to South Korea, after it emerged that nine people were sent back, Amnesty International said.
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February 29, 2012
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February 29, 2012
The victor in Russia’s presidential elections on 4 March must place human rights at the heart of their political agenda, Amnesty International said.
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February 29, 2012
The killing of a third journalist in just two months in Mogadishu is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by media workers and activists in the Somali capital, Amnesty International said today.
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February 28, 2012
Two British journalists and their Libyan colleagues held by a Libyan militia must be set free immediately or transferred into government custody, Amnesty International said.
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February 28, 2012
The Syrian military assault on Homs is now in its fourth week with no sign of abating, prompting memories in nearby Hama of mass killings 30 years ago.
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February 28, 2012
Iran’s crackdown on freedom of expression has dramatically escalated in the run up to this week’s parliamentary elections, Amnesty International said today.
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February 27, 2012
The decision by the Supreme Court of Spain to dismiss the charges against judge Baltazar Garzón for investigating human rights violations is good news but much more needs to be done to ensure justice in Spain, said Amnesty International today.
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February 24, 2012
Humanitarian aid agencies must be allowed immediate and unhindered access to Homs and other affected areas, Amnesty International said today.
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February 24, 2012
Amnesty International has written to the Tunisian Minister of Human Rights to express its alarm at statements the Minister made about homosexuality in a television interview earlier this month.
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February 23, 2012
Half a million Afghans displaced by fighting are struggling to survive in makeshift shelters let down by their government and international donors that look the other way Amnesty International said in a new report released today.
