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Cuba: Fear of unfair trial: Gorki Águila (m)
28 August 2008

A Cuban musician who is an outspoken critic of the Cuban government has been arrested and faces up to four years in prison. Amnesty International is concerned that ...

Urgent Action       AMR 25/001/2008

Trapped – collective punishment in Gaza | Amnesty International
27 August 2008

The blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip over a year ago hasleft the population of 1.5 million Palestinians trapped withdwindling resources and an economy ...

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India: Fear for safety
27 August 2008

The murder of a prominent Hindu nationalist leader has been used by his supporters to justify violent attacks on the Christian minority in the Kandhamal district ...

Urgent Action       ASA 20/018/2008

Belarus: Authorities must respect human rights
26 August 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 26 August 2008. Index number: EUR 49/012/2008. Belarus: Authorities must respect human rights. ...

Document       EUR 49/012/2008

Belarus must respect freedom of assembly, association and ...
26 August 2008

Since it was introduced in 2005, Belarusian authorities have used Article 193-1 to arrest, detainand convict youth activists and members of NGOs forexercising their ...

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Defending human rights in a changing world
22 August 2008

DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS IN A CHANGING WORLD. Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to promote and to ...

Report       ACT 30/006/2008

Georgia: Further Information on Civilian lives at risk ...
19 August 2008

Humanitarian organizations report that they are still prevented from delivering aid to the disputed region of South Ossetia, leading to fears that civilians in ...

Urgent Action       EUR 56/008/2008

Iran: Further information on Arbitrary arrest/fear of torture or ...
19 August 2008

Mahboubeh Karami was charged within the past week with "acting against national security," and the Revolutionary Court in Mahabad has scheduled her next hearing ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/119/2008

Army’s so-called inquiry into cameraman's killing in Gaza a ...
15 August 2008

Amnesty International has described as scandalous the Israeli army'saccount of firing a tank shell that killed Reuters cameraman FadelShana as a "sound" decision ...

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Solidarity with Zimbabwe ahead of SADC meeting | Amnesty ...
15 August 2008

Nearly 80 organisations, including a number of Amnesty International'sAfrican sections, have come together to show solidarity with the peopleof Zimbabwe.

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