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10 October 2008

Saudi Arabia: Death by discrimination

The Saudi Arabian government continues to execute people at an average of more than two a week, Amnesty International said in a new report today. Almost half of them -

10 October 2008

Turkey: Death following police detention

Amnesty International calls for a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the circumstances of the death of 29 year old Engin Ceber who died today after

Region Europe And Central Asia

Country Turkey

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7 October 2008

South Africa: Displaced at risk as camps close

Amnesty International today said that those displaced by May’s xenophobic violence in South Africa face serious threats to their safety, as the last remaining ca

Sri Lanka: Karuna’s presence in Parliament a travesty of justice

The Sri Lankan Parliament should reject, through a vote of no confidence, the membership of Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan, otherwise known as Karuna, who is alleged to

Region Asia And The Pacific

Country Sri Lanka

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6 October 2008

South Korea: Improve policing practices during protests

South Korean police used excessive force in some instances against demonstrators protesting earlier this year against the government’s decision to resume beef im

Region Asia And The Pacific

Country South Korea

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5 October 2008

Russian Federation: End impunity for violence against human rights defenders and journalists

Recent attacks on independent journalists and human rights activists illustrate the risks under which they work in Russia, Amnesty International said on the eve of t

Region Europe And Central Asia

Country Russian Federation

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3 October 2008

Pakistan/Afghanistan: Thousands of displaced civilians in border area have right to international assistance

Tens of thousands of civilians require immediate international humanitarian assistance as a result of escalating fighting on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan bor

Region Asia And The Pacific

Country Pakistan

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2 October 2008

Massacre in Mexico City; questions remain

Forty years after one of the worst incidents of mass killing in Mexico’s history, the Mexican government still hasn’t given answers to questions surroundin

Region Americas

Country Mexico

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30 September 2008

Georgia-Russia conflict: Security for civilians and accountability for governments

Ongoing security concerns, unexploded ordnance from the Georgia-Russia conflict and the large scale destruction of property in some parts of the conflict area coenti

29 September 2008

DRC: Resurgence in rape and recruitment of child soldiers

For every two children released, five are taken and forced to be child soldiers, said Amnesty International, in a new report released today on the ongoing conflict in