A resolution against female genital mutilation (FGM) has been endorsed by the UN general assembly (UNGA) in a move hailed by Amnesty International.
A resolution against female genital mutilation (FGM) has been endorsed by the UN general assembly (UNGA) in a move hailed by Amnesty International.
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Mexico: New President must break with legacy of human rights violations
Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto must implement immediate and concrete measures to tackle some of the country’s most pressing human rights issues, including abuses in the context of the public
Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto must implement immediate and concrete measures to tackle some of the country’s most pressing human rights issues.
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Enrique Pena Nieto
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Mexico
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Mexico
23° 56' 31.4916" N, 101° 25' 32.8116" W
“Peña Nieto’s positive discourse regarding human rights, including commitments to move ahead with the General Victim’s Law and reform of laws criminalizing enforced disappearances, are welcome but promises and good intentions are not enough to eradicate and prevent human rights violations”
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Javier Zúñiga, Special Adviser at Amnesty International
Date:
Tue, 18/12/2012
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Logro para los derechos reproductivos de las mujeres en Filipinas
Una ley aprobada hoy en Filipinas garantiza una protección del derecho de las mujeres a la salud reproductiva que llevaba mucho tiempo esperándose, ha manifestado Amnistía Internacional.  
Una ley recién aprobada ha derribado barreras levantadas desde hacía mucho tiempo a los derechos sexuales y reproductivos de las mujeres.
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Philippines: Women-only carriage on Manila Light Rail Transit_es
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Filipinas
12° 27' 16.0416" N, 122° 46' 59.5308" E
“Esta ley es un importante avance en la protección del derecho de las mujeres a la salud reproductiva. No obstante, es insuficiente en materia de protección del derecho a la salud reproductiva de la niñas.”
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Polly Truscott, directora adjunta del Programa de Amnistía Internacional para Asia y Oceanía
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ICC acquits Congolese armed group leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague today acquitted Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, who had been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
The International Criminal Court has acquitted former Congolese armed group leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui
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DemandJustice
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Congo (Kinshasa)
2° 31' 33.7332" S, 27° 27' 56.952" E
“This ruling undoubtedly will disappoint many victims, but it should only strengthen demands for justice in the DRC where impunity is pervasive and thousands of suspects have never been investigated or prosecuted by the ICC or national courts”
Source:
Tawanda Hondora, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Law and Policy Programme
Date:
Tue, 18/12/2012
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ICC acquits Congolese armed group leader
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Public statement, 19 December 2012
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DR Congo: Civilian protection urged as tens of thousands flee escalation in fighting
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News story, 19 November 2012
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Landmark ICC verdict over use of child soldiers
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News story, 14 March 2012
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: The time for justice is now: New strategy needed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Report, 10 August 2011
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Rape and sexual violence: Human rights law and standards in the International Criminal Court
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Report, 1 March 2011
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Reproductive rights gains for women in the Philippines
A Philippine law passed today establishes long-awaited protection for women’s rights to reproductive health, Amnesty International said today.
A freshly passed law has struck down some longstanding barriers to women's sexual and reproductive health rights.
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Philippines: Women-only carriage on Manila Light Rail Transit
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Philippines
12° 27' 16.0416" N, 122° 46' 59.5308" E
“This law is an important step toward protecting women’s rights to reproductive health. However, the law falls short in protecting the reproductive health rights of girls.”
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Polly Truscott, Deputy Asia-Pacific Programme Director at Amnesty International
El asesinato de una autoridad gubernamental en la región oriental de Afganistán pone de relieve la necesidad urgente de ofrecer una mejor protección a las defensoras de los derechos humanos de las mujeres, ha declarado Amnistía Internacional.
El asesinato de una autoridad gubernamental en la región oriental de Afganistán pone de relieve la necesidad urgente de ofrecer una mejor protección a las defensoras de los derechos humanos de las
L’assassinat d’une haute fonctionnaire dans l’est de l’Afghanistan montre à quel point il est urgent de mettre en place une meilleure protection pour les défenseurs des droits des femmes dans le pays, a déclaré Amnesty International.
L’assassinat d’une haute fonctionnaire dans l’est de l’Afghanistan montre à quel point il est urgent de mettre en place une meilleure protection pour les défenseurs des droits des femmes dans le pa
The assassination of a female government official in eastern Afghanistan highlights the urgent need to provide better protection for women’s human rights defenders, Amnesty International said.
The assassination of a female government official in eastern Afghanistan highlights the urgent need to provide better protection for women’s human rights defenders, Amnesty International said.
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Iran. Les autorités doivent libérer des étudiants
Des dizaines de militants étudiants incarcérés en Iran, parfois depuis 2009, doivent être libérés immédiatement et sans condition, a déclaré Amnesty International jeudi 6 décembre, a
Les dizaines de militants étudiants incarcérés en Iran, parfois depuis 2009, doivent être libérés immédiatement et sans condition à l'occasion de la Journée nationale des étudiants.
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Iran National Student Day_fr
Majid Tavakkoli_fr
Bahareh Hedayat_fr
Zia Nabavi_fr
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Iran
33° 22' 52.698" N, 52° 20' 19.9212" E
“Au lieu d'incarcérer des militants étudiants qui, à l'occasion de la commémoration des meurtres d'étudiants perpétrés en 1953, manifestent pacifiquement contre les violations des droits humains commises aujourd'hui, les autorités iraniennes doivent prendre en compte leurs préoccupations et mettre fin à la culture de l'impunité pour les violations perpétrées en Iran aujourd'hui.”
Source:
Ann Harrison, directrice adjointe du programme Afrique du Nord et Moyen-Orient d'Amnesty International.
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Iran. Il faut mettre un terme à la répression contre les étudiants et libérer ceux qui sont emprisonnés en raison de leurs activités militantes pacifiques
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Déclaration publique, 5 décembre 2012
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Iran. Des détenues entament une grève de la faim après avoir subi des traitements dégradants
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Communiqué de presse, 1<sup>er</sup> novembre 2012
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En Iran, la répression s'accentue contre les étudiants à l'occasion de la rentrée universitaire
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Nouvelle, 21 septembre 2012
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28 عاماً مضت، ولا تزال النساء في بوبال بانتظار تحقيق العدالة
عشرات الألوف من ضحايا أسوأ كارثة صناعية في تاريخ الهند لا يزالون بانتظار تحقيق العدالة، وما زالت المرأة تعاني بشكل أكبر وغير متناسب مقارنة بغيرها من الضحايا
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Bhopal
الهند
23° 16' 0.0012" N, 77° 24' 0" E
“إن انتظار 28 عاماً لهي فترة طويلة جداً من أجل تحقيق العدالة. ويتعين بعد كل تلك الفترة على الحكومة الهندية وشركة داو أن تقوما بتعويض الضحايا بشكل مناسب، كما يجدر بالسلطات الهندية أن تقاضي المسؤولين عن وقوع الكارثة”
Source:
مادهو مالهوترا مديرة برنامج النوع الاجتماعي بمنظمة العفو الدولية
Date:
Mon, 03/12/2012
