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Amnesty International | Afghanistan: At least 40 killed in suicide ...
26 October 2012

At least 40 people were killed in a suicide blast in northern Afghanistan on 26 October 2012 during the religious festival of Eid al-Adha. The bomb exploded as ...

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Open Letter to the Government of Afghanistan, the United Nations ...
19 October 2012

Company Registration: 01606776 Registered in England and Wales. OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN, THE UNITED NATIONS, OTHER ...

Open Letter       ASA 11/019/2012

Afghanistan: 100 lashes for teen shows why climate of violence ...
20 September 2012

The public flogging of a 16-year-old girl by a local mullah in Afghanistan is abhorrent and testifies to the precarious situation of women and girls in Afghanistan ...

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Afghanistan: Defer vote to appoint intelligence director accused ...
13 September 2012

Afghanistan's Parliament must not appoint a new national intelligence director before investigating claims of his involvement in torture and other abuses.

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Afghanistan: Torture fear over US transfer of detainees held at ...
10 September 2012

Amnesty International. Public Statement. AI Index: ASA 11/016/2012. 10 September 2012. Afghanistan: Torture fear over US transfer of detainees held at Bagram. ...

Public Statement       ASA 11/016/2012

Afghanistan: Defer parliamentary vote on appointment of National ...
4 September 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 11/015/2012 4 September 2012. Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Afghanistan ...

Public Statement       ASA 11/015/2012

Amnesty International | Afghanistan: Investigate 'despicable' ...
31 August 2012

In separate incidents in Afghanistan, a 12-year-old boy was found beheaded on Wednesday and a 7-year-old girl was reportedly beheaded and had her legs amputated ...

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Amnesty International | Afghanistan: Commute death sentence for ...
18 July 2012

An Afghan soldier who killed five French soldiers in January has been sentenced to death by a military court, prompting Amnesty International to urge the Afghan ...

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Amnesty International | Tokyo Donors Conference must be 'turning ...
4 July 2012

Money earmarked for Afghanistan can make a lasting difference to Afghan people only if it tackles women's rights, delivers human rights-based security and helps ...

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Afghanistan: Amnesty International at Tokyo Conference on ...
28 June 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA ADVISORY. AI Index: ASA 11/013/2012. Thursday 28 June 2012. Amnesty International at Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan. ...

PressItem       ASA 11/013/2012