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Amnesty International  Report 2013


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Quebec law breaches Canada's international human rights ...
25 May 2012

A repressive emergency law adopted in Canada's Quebec province violates freedoms of speech, assembly and movement in breach of international obligations.

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Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice ...
24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

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Canada: Briefing to the UN Committee against Torture: a summary
1 May 2012

This is a summary of the Amnesty International brief which set out concerns about ways in which Canadian action or inaction risks complicity in torture or other ...

Report       AMR 20/005/2012

Canada: Briefing to the UN Committee against Torture, 48th Session ...
4 April 2012

This brief sets out concerns about ways in which Canadian action or inaction risks complicity in torture or other ill-treatment, through such means as inadequate ...

Report       AMR 20/004/2012

Canada: Summary of recommendations from Amnesty International ...
21 February 2012

In this document Amnesty International recommends that Canada make a declaration recognizing the jurisdiction of the Committee to receive individual petitions alleging ...

Document       AMR 20/003/2012

Canada: Court decision in Kilwa Massacre case denies right to ...
1 February 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: AMR 20/002/2012. 1 February 2012. Court decision in Kilwa Massacre case denies right ...

Public Statement       AMR 20/002/2012

Canada/USA: Visit to Canada of former US President George W. Bush ...
12 October 2011

Amnesty International considers that there is enough material in the public domain – even if one were to rely only upon information released by United States authorities ...

Report       AMR 51/080/2011

Canada urged to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush | Amnesty ...
12 October 2011

Failure by Canada to take action during a visit by the former US President would violate the UN Convention against Torture.

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Amnesty International | Syria: Campaign to silence protesters ...
4 October 2011

Syrian protesters in Europe and the Americas have been systematically monitored and harassed by embassy officials and others believed to be acting on behalf of ...

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Campaign to silence Syrian protesters overseas revealed | Amnesty ...
3 October 2011

A new Amnesty International report says that activists in Europe and the Americas highlighting abuses in Syria have been harassed and intimidated.

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