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Category - Amnesty International

28 Sep 2012

Amnesty calls on Sweden for assurance Assange will not be extradited to USA

Amnesty has called on the Swedish authorities for confirmation that Julian Assange will not be extradited to the USA if he travels to Sweden to face sexual assault charges.
25 Sep 2012

Amnesty and Greenpeace call for UK criminal investigation into Trafigura

A report released by Amnesty International and Greeneace calls for the criminal investigation of Trafigura, the company behind the 2006 dumping of toxic waste in Côte d’Ivoire.
24 Sep 2012

Vietnamese bloggers' prison sentences confirm worst fears says Amnesty

Prison sentences given to three bloggers accused of spreading anti-state propaganda in Vietnam are a shameful attempt to silence dissent, says Amnesty International.
20 Sep 2012

Thai editor arrested for lèse-majesté must be released says Amnesty

Magazine editor and human rights defender Somyot Prueksakasemsuk must be immediately released from 17-month pre-trial detention, says Amnesty International.
12 Sep 2012

Iranian TV 'confessions' breach suspects' rights warn Amnesty

Amnesty International has expressed concern that 'confessions' on Iranian state television may result in 12 people facing the death penalty.
7 Sep 2012

Young woman accused of blasphemy in Pakistan remains at risk despite bail

Amnesty International has welcomed the decision to grant bail to Rimsha Masih, but says Pakistan must urgently reform its blasphemy laws.
6 Sep 2012

Libyan intelligence chief faces unfair trial says Amnesty

Abdullah al-Senussi, Colonel Gaddafi's military intelligence chief, should have been surrendered to the International Criminal Court says Amnesty.
4 Sep 2012

Bahrain told to free prisoners of conscience after 'outrageous' verdict

The decision by Bahrain’s appeal court to uphold sentences against 13 opposition activists has been roundly condemned by Amnesty International.
27 Aug 2012

Iran challenged to release writer, as fresh charges loom

Iran is being challenged to release writer Arzhang Davoodi, who is now facing fresh charges after being imprisoned for nearly nine years.
26 Aug 2012

Executions in Gambia described as a 'giant leap backwards'

Amnesty International says it has received 'credible reports' that nine persons were executed on the evening of 23 August in Gambia.

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