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Indian doctor Binayak Sen released from prison on bail | Amnesty ...
26 May 2009

Dr Binayak Sen, who spent two years in an Indian prison as a Prisonerof Conscience, was released on Tuesday after being granted bail by theSupreme Court.

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India: Open letter to Orissa authorities on providing adequate ...
24 April 2009

The Government of Orissa will hold a public hearing in April 2009 on the proposed six-fold expansion of Vedanta Aluminium Limited’s alumina refining plant. The ...

Document       ASA 20/003/2009

Sikh massacre victims await justice in India, 25 years on ...
9 April 2009

Twenty-five years after the massacre of thousands of Sikhs in India,the country's government has failed to bring to justice thoseresponsible.

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Open letter to the governments of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia ...
29 January 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. OPEN LETTER. Date 29 January 2009. AI Index: ASA 01/001/2009. To the governments of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia ...

Document       ASA 01/001/2009

India: New anti-terror laws would violate international human ...
18 December 2008

The President of India should reject new amendments to anti-terror laws which would violate international human rights treaties, said Amnesty International today

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India: New anti-terror laws must meet international human rights ...
18 December 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 18 December 2008. AI Index No: ASA 20/031/2008. India: New anti-terror laws must meet international human rights standards ...

Document       ASA 20/031/2008

India: Act Now for Dr Binayak Sen
10 December 2008

Dr Binayak Sen has been in prison since May 2007, accused of links with armed Maoist groups in Chhattisgarh state, India. He has been denied bail and his trial ...

Document       ASA 20/022/2008

Time for a global response to global problems | Amnesty ...
10 December 2008

Irene Khan writes about the continuing human rights issues around the world as Amnesty International celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration ...

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Nearly 180 killed in Mumbai attacks | Amnesty International
1 December 2008

The death toll following 60 hours of siege in Mumbai has officially been put at nearly 180 in various attacks.

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Multiple attacks in Mumbai kill 143 people | Amnesty International
28 November 2008

Unprecedented in their level of coordination, the attacks in Mumbai, India, targeted public places and tourist destinations, leaving a further 300 people injured ...

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