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US blocks publication of detainee abuse photos | Amnesty ...
14 May 2009

The US administration moved on Thursday to block publication of photographsdepicting abuse of detainees in US custody in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Urgent investigation needed into civilian deaths in Afghanistan ...
8 May 2009

Amnesty International demanded the United States immediately conductindependent, credible, and transparent investigations into air strikesin western Afghanistan ...

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USA: Mixed messages: Counter Terror and Human Rights: President ...
29 April 2009

This report assesses the words and actions of the US administration, led by US President Barack Obama, in its first 100 days against specific recommendations Amnesty ...

Document       AMR 51/043/2009

Further US torture revelations highlight need for independent ...
23 April 2009

Condoleezza Rice approved the use of “water-boarding” in 2002 accordingto information released on Wednesday by the US Senate Select Committeeon Intelligence.

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USA: Federal judge rules that three Bagram detainees can challenge ...
3 April 2009

On 2 April 2009, a US federal judge ruled that three detainees held in the US airbase in Bagram in Afghanistan can challenge the lawfulness of their detention in ...

Report       AMR 51/048/2009

NATO Afghanistan Summit: Crucial moment for human rights | Amnesty ...
3 April 2009

Commenting on the NATO summit on Afghanistan set to begin in Strasbourg today, Amnesty International Asia Pacific Programme Director Sam Zarifi, said:“This really ...

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Suggested recommendations to states included in the fifth round of ...
1 April 2009

Suggested recommendations to states included in the fifth round of Universal Periodic Review 1. May2009. Recommendations to the government ofAfghanistan. ...

Document       IOR 41/012/2009

MEDI A BRIEFING: Afghanistan - Three concrete steps to improve ...
30 March 2009

As representatives of the international community gather in The Hague to discuss the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, Amnesty International outlined three ...

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Afghanistan: Three concrete steps to improve conditions for ...
30 March 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA BRIEFING. AI index: ASA 11/004/2009. 30 March 2009. Afghanistan: Three concrete steps to improve conditions for Afghans. ...

Document       ASA 11/004/2009

Death Penalty: Media Briefing: Amnesty International’s death ...
24 March 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA BRIEFING. EMBARGO: 24 March 2009 00:01 GMT. AI Index: ACT 50/006/2009. Amnesty International’s death ...

Document       ACT 50/006/2009