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11 April 2008

Croatia: A window of opportunity to end war crimes impunity

(Zagreb) Speaking today at the end of her visit to Croatia, Secretary General Irene Khan commended recent progress to address impunity for war crimes while highlightin

Region Europe And Central Asia

Country Croatia

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11 April 2008

Sudan: UN Security Council must censure government

“The Sudanese government cannot claim to be working to protect the people of Darfur, yet allow its proxy forces to attack civilians with impunity, as is happenin

Region Africa

Country Sudan

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10 April 2008

Japan: executions must stop, says Amnesty International

Amnesty International deeply regrets the hanging of four men -- Akinaga Kaoru, 61, Nakamoto Masayoshi, 64, Nakamura Masahuru, 61 and Sakamoto Masahito, 41 -- in

Zimbabwe: Amnesty International calls for an immediate end to political violence; says attacks appear to be coordinated

As leaders of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) states prepare for an emergency meeting regarding the ongoing political crisis in Zimbabwe, Amnesty Internat

Region Africa

Country Zimbabwe

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9 April 2008

Nepal: Amnesty International urges authorities to ensure security as more deaths reported before national elections

Amnesty International expressed grave concern at the escalation of killings and arrests in Nepal in advance of national elections tomorrow, Thursday, 10 April.

Region Asia And The Pacific

Country Nepal

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7 April 2008

Egypt: 117 NGOs Slam HIV-Based Arrests and Trials - Doctors Helping Police Denounced for Breaching Medical Ethics, Human Rights

As five more men face trial in Cairo on April 9 in a widening and dangerous police crackdown on people living with HIV/AIDS, 117 organizations worldwide working in the

Region Middle East And North Africa

Country Egypt

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7 April 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Human Rights Council: UPR must deliver on human rights

At its inaugural session, Amnesty International today called on the Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council to use the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to overcome

China: World leaders and IOC should demand release of human rights activist Hu Jia

Amnesty International today condemned the decision by Chinese authorities to convict human rights defender Hu Jia on charges of ‘inciting subversion of state pow

Amnesty International Secretary General visits Croatia

Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary General will visit Croatia from 8-11 April 2008

Region Europe And Central Asia

Country Croatia

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3 April 2008

Egypt: Municipal elections on Tuesday 8 April, concerns mount

Next Tuesday, 8 April, sees municipal and local elections taking place across Egypt. These should have taken place two years ago but were postponed by the authori

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Country Middle East And North Africa

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