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8 February 2008

Sudan: Security Council must resource Darfur mission

In a briefing sent today ahead of the UN Security Council debate on Darfur, Amnesty International urged its country members to ensure the UN mission has the resou

Region Africa

Country Sudan

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8 February 2008

China: Piling on the pressure

Press release: Amnesty International is gravely concerned that the Chinese authorities are putting pressure on human rights activist Hu Jia to plead g

Region Asia And The Pacific

Country China

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7 February 2008

Sri Lanka: Silencing Dissent

Press release: As hostilities in Sri Lanka intensify and human rights abuses increase, threats to the media and media freedoms inside the country have

Region Asia And The Pacific

Country Sri Lanka

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7 February 2008

Chad: Authorities must act to prevent extrajudicial executions

The Chadian government must take urgent action to prevent extrajudicial killings in the aftermath of clashes between rebel and government forces earlier this week, s

Afghanistan: Stop transfer of detainees

Press release: Amnesty International called on NATO defence ministers as they meet in Lithuania to suspend all transfers of detainees from the Interna

Region Asia And The Pacific

Country Afghanistan

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6 February 2008

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Urgent reform needed to address ill-treatment in detention

Amnesty International has launched a report calling on the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to send a clear message, at all levels, that ill-treatment in pri

Region Europe And Central Asia

Country Bosnia-Herzegovina

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6 February 2008

USA: Amnesty International calls for criminal investigation following CIA ‘waterboarding’ admission

Amnesty International today called for a full, independent and prompt criminal investigation, following the first public admission by CIA Director, General Michael H

Chad: Fears for safety of Chadian opposition figures

Amnesty International today issued an urgent action on behalf of four Chadian opposition leaders arrested by security forces in N’Djamena on 3 February.

Region Africa

Country Chad

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4 February 2008

Sri Lanka: Right to life of civilians disregarded as conflict intensifies

Press Release: As yet another bomb exploded in Sri Lanka killing 12 civilians and wounding 17 others today, Amnesty International condemned the target

Region Asia And The Pacific

Country Sri Lanka

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1 February 2008

Chad: Escalating conflict risks war crimes; threatens deployment of EU forces

As the conflict between the Chadian government and armed groups escalates, Amnesty International today called on all parties to the conflict not to attack civilians.