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European Court of Human Rights is no small claims court

essa — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:05:58 +0000

Following the British Government’s growing criticism of the European Court of Human Rights, Amnesty International has appealed for support for the Court, which is one of the world’s most developed human rights protection mechanisms. British Prime Minister David Cameron has proposed reforming the Court, but Amnesty International is concerned that the British proposals are misguided and would represent a net loss for human rights.

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Saudi 'Day of Rage' protester to go on trial

essa — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:17:59 +0000

The only man to demonstrate on the “Day of Rage” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 11 March 2011, is scheduled to stand trial on 22 February. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience, held solely for peacefully exercising his rights to freedom of expression and assembly.

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Egypt: Systematic failure to rein in security forces

thijs — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:06:36 +0000

A year after the uprising, Egypt's security forces continue to kill protestors with the same brutal tactics used in Hosni Mubarak’s last days in power, Amnesty International said after concluding riot police yet again used excessive force in policing protests in Cairo and Suez.

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Campaigners to ‘jam faxes’ in support of Colombia peace community

essa — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:08:13 +0000

Thousands of activists are set to inundate Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos with faxes urging him to boost protection for a community in the country’s north-west seven years on from a massacre there that left several dead including four children.

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Israeli decision to release Palestinian detainee in April ‘insufficient’

essa — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

The Israeli authorities’ decision to release a Palestinian detainee by mid-April is insufficient, Amnesty International said amid reports that he has agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike.

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The unsavoury human rights record of 2012 Eurovision host Azerbaijan

essa — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Ahead of the 2012 Eurovision singing competition in Baku, Amnesty International is urging host Azerbaijan to address the unsavoury truth of its record on human rights and release 16 prisoners of conscience held since April 2011 in the wake of anti-government protests.

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Livewire blog: One family’s dramatic escape from Syria

thijs — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:14:38 +0000

The shocking story of one family forced to flee Syria for refuge in neighbouring Jordan exchanging their home in Tasil for al-Ramtha Syrian Refugees’ Transitional Camp. For their safety we’ve concealed their real identity.

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Violence in northern Mali causing a human rights crisis

essa — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:22:28 +0000

Fighting between Mali’s military and a Tuareg armed group in the north has escalated and is causing a human rights crisis, Amnesty International said today.

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Sudan: End bombings and allow humanitarian access into conflict regions

essa — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:18:27 +0000

A call by the United Nations Security Council to allow for immediate and unhindered humanitarian access in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states is a welcome move, Amnesty International said today.

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Arms Trade Talks: Political chess games at UN risk millions of lives

thijs — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Leaders currently seeking a veto over an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) must stop playing chess with millions of innocent lives, Amnesty International said today.

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