Middle East And North Africa

Egypt: Military Court of Appeals fails to rectify injustice ...
19 November 2009

Amnesty International condemns the failure of Egypt's military appeals court to overturn sentences imposed on leading members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood ...

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Egyptian Military Court of Appeals fails to rectify injustice ...
19 November 2009

Amnesty International condemns the failure of Egypt's military appealscourt to overturn sentences imposed on leading members of the bannedMuslim Brotherhood organization ...

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Tunisia: Further information on: Activist sentenced after unfair ...
18 November 2009

Student activist Mohammed Soudani was sentenced following an unfair trial on 24 October, to four months’ imprisonment. He was arrested on 22 October after meeting ...

Urgent Action       MDE 30/017/2009

Jordan must fully investigate suspected police killings | Amnesty ...
18 November 2009

Two men have died in one week after they were allegedly beaten by police officers. Amnesty International has called for full and independent investigations into ...

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Bahrain: Stop execution of Bangladeshi man
18 November 2009

On 16 November 2009, the Court of Cassation in Bahrain upheld the death penalty against Jassim Abdulmanan, a male Bangladeshi national. The execution is now pending ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/002/2009

Amnesty International urges members of the General Assembly’s ...
18 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 18 November 2009. AI Index: IOR 41/031/2009. Amnesty International urges members of the General ...

Document       IOR 41/031/2009

Iranian authorities must investigate death of detention centre ...
18 November 2009

Dr Ramin Pourandarjani had allegedly received threats to deter him fromrevealing the extent of abuse that had taken place at Kahrizak detention centre.

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Egypt: Cairo’s poorest risk being buried alive in their homes ...
17 November 2009

The Egyptian authorities must take immediate and inclusive steps to protect Cairo’s poorest inhabitants living in ‘unsafe areas’ where they are at risk from ...

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Protect residents of Cairo living in 'unsafe areas' | Amnesty ...
17 November 2009

Egyptian authorities are developing plans to address problemsin Cairo’s ‘unsafe areas’ withoutadequately consulting affected communities.

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Cairo's poorest risk being buried alive in their homes | Amnesty ...
17 November 2009

The Egyptian authorities must take immediate and inclusive steps toprotect Cairo's poorest inhabitants living in "unsafe areas", according to a new Amnesty International ...

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