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Amnesty International  Report 2013


 
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USA: Further information: Florida governor signs death penalty ...
17 June 2013

On 14 June 2013, the Governor of Florida signed House Bill 7083, also known as the “Timely Justice Act of 2013”, into law. The bill is aimed at furthering the “ ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/038/2013

Mexico: Further information: Criminals threaten migrants' rights ...
14 June 2013

New death threats have been made against workers at the 72 migrants' shelter in Tenosique, southern state of Tabasco, Mexico. The authorities have not fully ...

Urgent Action       AMR 41/031/2013

Colombia: Further information: Trade unionists face continued ...
14 June 2013

Colombian trade union leaders involved in labour negotiations continue to receive threats against their lives. On 13 June 2013 four of the union leaders received ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/027/2013

USA: Further information: Execution carried out in Florida
13 June 2013

William Van Poyck was executed in Florida on 12 June. He had been sentenced to death in 1988 for the murder of a prison guard in 1987.

Urgent Action       AMR 51/037/2013

Poland: Unlock the truth: Poland's involvement in CIA secret ...
12 June 2013

Poland has been in the spotlight since 2005, accused of hosting a secret prison operated by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where terrorism suspects were ...

Report       EUR 37/002/2013

Colombia: Further information: Trade union leader shot at in ...
10 June 2013

Gunmen fired shots at a taxi in which trade union leader Rubén Morrón Gerrero was travelling on the eve of a trade union negotiation in Barranquilla, Northern Colombia ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/026/2013

El Salvador: Further information: Beatriz given caesarean section
7 June 2013

Beatriz's doctors performed a caesarean section on 3 June, ending her pregnancy. Beatriz's life is no longer in imminent danger and no further action is required ...

Urgent Action       AMR 29/007/2013

Barbados: Amnesty International echoes UN calls to Barbados to ...
6 June 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: AMR 15/001/2013. 6 June 2013. Amnesty International echoes UN calls to Barbados to ...

Public Statement       AMR 15/001/2013

Bahamas: Amnesty International welcomes the Bahamas' commitment to ...
6 June 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: AMR 14/001/2013. 6 June 2013. Amnesty International welcomes the Bahamas' commitment ...

Public Statement       AMR 14/001/2013

Colombia: Paramilitaries announce killings
6 June 2013

Paramilitaries in the north of Colombia are intending to kill members of an organization that represents victims of the country's internal armed conflict.

Urgent Action       AMR 23/025/2013