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Honduras: Human rights defender journalist threatened

Honduran journalist Héctor Longino Becerra, a human rights defender, has been phoned by a man who threatened to murder him and his family.

2 May 2013       Urgent Action       AMR 37/002/2013

Yemen: Further Information: Yemeni man again facing imminent ...

A Yemeni man who had been granted a stay of execution in February could now be executed as early as 5 May. His birth certificate shows that he was 15 years old ...

1 May 2013       Urgent Action       MDE 31/011/2013

El Salvador: Protection measures ordered for Beatriz

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has urged the Salvadoran government to safeguard the life of Beatriz, but they still have not acted.

1 May 2013       Urgent Action       AMR 29/003/2013

Amnesty International submission to the World Bank safeguards ...

Amnesty International welcomes the review of the World Bank's (the Bank) environmental and social safeguards policies and is calling for the incorporation of human ...

30 Apr 2013       Report       IOR 80/002/2013

Sri Lanka's assault on dissent

In their attempt to consolidate power, Sri Lanka's authorities have criminalized freedom of expression, and equated dissent with treason. Those who dare to criticize ...

30 Apr 2013       Report       ASA 37/003/2013

Iraq: Concerns about the suspension of TV channels' licences

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 30 April 2013. AI Index: MDE 14/007/2013. Iraq: Concerns about the suspension of TV channels' licences. ...

30 Apr 2013       Public Statement       MDE 14/007/2013

USA: Shelving the truth: George W. Bush Presidential Library and ...

On 1 May 2013 in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum will open to the public. While there will be some references to counter-terrorism ...

30 Apr 2013       Document       AMR 51/021/2013

Mexico: letter to President Obama (24 April 2013)

30 Apr 2013       Open Letter       AMR 41/020/2013

Russia: Russian NGOs face new form of persecution

A Moscow court has fined a Russian NGO almost 10000 USD. It is the first organization to be fined under a repressive new law which requires organizations in receipt ...

30 Apr 2013       Urgent Action       EUR 46/014/2013

Mexico: Letter to the Presidents of Mexico and USA

Amnesty International urges the two Presidents to put human rights at the top of their agenda for their forthcoming summit meeting. This meeting offers an historic ...

30 Apr 2013       Open Letter       AMR 41/020/2013