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Amnesty International  Report 2012


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UK: Detainee Inquiry closure presents an opportunity for real ...
18 January 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: EUR 45/005/2012. 18 January 2012. UK: Detainee Inquiry closure presents an opportunity for real accountability ...

Public Statement       EUR 45/005/2012

UK: European Court Ruling Sends Mixed Message on Torture: Amnesty ...
18 January 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: EUR 45/004/2012. 18 January 2012. UK: European Court Rulin g Sends Mixed Message ...

Public Statement       EUR 45/004/2012

Closure of UK Detainee Inquiry an opportunity for real ...
18 January 2012

Inquiry failed to fully investigate allegations of UK involvement in torture and ill-treatment in the context of counter-terrorism operations.

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European Court ruling on Abu Qatada deportation is 'tarnished' ...
17 January 2012

Court says Jordanian cleric should not be deported but accepts UK's argument that 'diplomatic assurances' can mitigate the risk of torture.

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United Kingdom: European Court of Human Rights: Major decision on ...
16 January 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA ADVISORY. Index: EUR 45/002/2012. 16 January 2012. European Court of Human Rights: Major Decision on Deportation to Torture. ...

PressItem       EUR 45/002/2012

Joint statement on the United Kingdom's priorities and objectives ...
4 November 2011

4 November 2011 AI Index: IOR 61/013/2011 JOINT STATEMENT ON THE UNITED KINGDOM'S PRIORITIES AND OBJECTIVES FOR ITS CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS ...

Public Statement       IOR 61/013/2011

United Kingdom: A need for effective human rights protection at ...
1 November 2011

In this submission Amnesty International comments on the implementation of recommendations that the United Kingdom supported during its previous UPR in 2008. ...

Report       EUR 45/021/2011

United Kingdom: Procurement of goods from Dow Chemical Company ...
24 October 2011

In this open letter Amnesty International expresses serious concern over the procurement of goods from Dow Chemical Company (Dow) by the London Organising Committee ...

Open Letter       EUR 45/019/2011

United Kingdom: Further information: Irish Travellers facing ...
21 October 2011

The residents of Dale Farm, Essex, UK, left their homes en masse on 20 October, in order to avoid confrontation with bailiffs contracted by Basildon Council to ...

Urgent Action       EUR 45/020/2011

United Kingdom: Further information: Forced eviction of Irish ...
18 October 2011

Between 300 and 400 Irish Travellers living at Dale Farm in Cray's Hill, Essex, UK, face imminent forced eviction from their homes following a series of unsuccessful ...

Urgent Action       EUR 45/018/2011