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Tunisian authorities must release dissenting journalist

The Tunisian authorities must immediately release a well known government critic, journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

Detainees in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories must be treated humanely

Amnesty International has made a renewed call for the humane treatment of all detainees, following reports that captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit may be released in a prisoner exchange.

Philippines election massacre must be investigated as death toll rises

Amnesty International has urged the Philippine authorities to carry out a full investigation into a brutal attack in Maguindanao province that has left at least 46 people dead.

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Russia moves one step closer to death penalty abolition

Amnesty International has welcomed a decision by Russia's Constitutional Court that brings the country a step closer to abolishing the death penalty.

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Hussein Mahmoud Morsy, on the right, with his neighbours from Al-Shohba, Egypt, 3 August 2009.

Protect residents of Cairo living in 'unsafe areas'

Egyptian authorities are developing plans to address problems in Cairo’s ‘unsafe areas’ without adequately consulting affected communities.

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