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8 November 2008

Indonesia: Make today's executions the last

Today's execution of three people known collectively as the “Bali Bombers” should be last time Indonesian authorities use the death penalty, said Amnesty I

Amnesty International to launch a report on violence against women eu

Amnesty International will release its report on violence against women in Armenia at a press briefing in Yerevan on 13 November 2008

Region Europe And Central Asia

Country Armenia

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7 November 2008

Chile: Major human rights reform must mark Bachelet remaining time in office

(Santiago) Concluding a one-week visit to Chile, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan has today issued an assessment of the human rights situatio

Region Americas

Country Chile

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7 November 2008

Peru: Amnesty bill setback to human rights

(Santiago, Chile) Amnesty International is urging the Peruvian parliament not to approve a bill currently in Congress which would grant amnesty to alleged perpetrators

Somalia: Stop attacks so help can get through

The deaths of at least 40 humanitarian or human rights workers this year, and the ever growing threat of attack by armed groups and militias, is putting at least three

Region Africa

Country Somalia

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6 November 2008

DRC: Demonstrate leadership to address crisis immediately

African and international leaders meeting tomorrow, 7 November, at an international summit in Nairobi, Kenya, need to urgently press the United Nations Security Counci

Region Africa

Country Democratic Republic Of Congo

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5 November 2008

Amnesty International calls on President-elect Barack Obama to put human rights at the heart of government

Amnesty International today urged US President-elect Barack Obama to show true leadership by making human rights central to his new administration. The organization is

Region Americas

Country USA

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5 November 2008

Chile: Amnesty International’s Secretary General to meet President Bachelet

Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan will meet Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Thursday 6 November.

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Region Americas

Country Chile

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4 November 2008

Amnesty International's Secretary General visits Mapuche communities in Chile

Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan today led a visit to Temuco to visit Mapuche communities and organizations working to protect the rights of Indi

Region Americas

Country Chile

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3 November 2008

Amnesty International’s Secretary General to assess Chile’s human rights - ITINERARY

Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan will lead a visit to Chile between 3 and 8 November 2008, ten years on from the arrest of Augusto Pinochet

Region Americas

Country Chile

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