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European Union: Rising to the challenge of protecting human rights ...
30 June 2008

This booklet is designed for those directly involved in the implementation of the ‘European Guidelines on Human Rights defenders’. The purpose of the Guidelines ...

Report       EUR 01/009/2008

Zimbabwe: State-sponsored violence and coercion create ...
27 June 2008

Amnesty International today said that it is deeply disturbed by the continuing campaign of state violence and intimidation as part of a deliberate strategy by the ...

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Violence and coercion mark Zimbabwe's election | Amnesty ...
27 June 2008

Voting in Zimbabwe on Friday has been marked by a campaign of stateviolence and intimidation in the run up to the presidential election.

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Colombia: Fear for safety/Death threats
27 June 2008

A paramilitary organization, the Aguilas Negras (Black Eagles), sent an email death threat to the youth organization Red Juvenil de Medellín (Medellín Youth Network ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/020/2008

Colombia: Fear for safety/Death Threats
27 June 2008

A paramilitary group has circulated a written death threat targeting six named organizations: two trade unions and four non-governmental organizations (NGOs). ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/021/2008

African Union Summit in Sharm El Sheikh: Amnesty International’s ...
23 June 2008

In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the African Union Heads of State and Government (AU Assembly) to demonstrate its commitment to fight ...

Report       IOR 63/002/2008

EU - Turkmenistan: The authorities must move from words to action
23 June 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: IOR 61/008/2008 (Public). Date: 23 June 2008. EU-Turkmenistan: The authorities must move from words to action ...

Document       IOR 61/008/2008

Colombia: Fear for Safety
20 June 2008

Members of the armed forces have threatened inhabitants of the Naya River basin by telling them that paramilitary groups are returning to the area. The paramilitary ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/018/2008

Twelve bodies found in Zimbabwe – victims tortured to death ...
20 June 2008

Victims allegedly abducted by ZANU-PF supporters who, in some instances, wereaccompanied by armed men believed to be government agents.

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Open Letter to His Excellency President Levy Mwanawasa, President ...
20 June 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: IOR 30/006/2008 (Public). Date: 20 June 2008. OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT ...

Document       IOR 30/006/2008