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Legal loopholes allow European companies to trade in 'tools of ...
16 March 2010

European companies are participating in the global trade in types of equipment widely used in torture or other ill-treatment, according to evidence presented in ...

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Rape victims worldwide denied justice and dignity | Amnesty ...
8 March 2010

To mark International Women's Day, Amnesty International has released two reports looking at sexual violence in Cambodia and the Nordic Countries.

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Case closed: Rape and human rights in the Nordic countries ...
8 March 2010

This report shows that women who report rape to the police in the Nordic countries have only a small chance of having their cases tried by a court of law. The result ...

Report       ACT 77/001/2010

Rape victims worldwide denied justice and dignity | Amnesty ...
8 March 2010

Victims of rape and sexual violence worldwide are denied access to justice due to gender discrimination and assumptions about the sexual behaviour of victims of ...

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European states must take concrete steps to help close Guantánamo ...
11 January 2010

Leading human rights organizations have urged more European states to accept detainees held at the US detention centre at Guantánamo who cannot be returned to their ...

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Finland: Universal jurisdiction put into practice against suspect ...
28 August 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: EUR 20/001/2009. 28 August 2009. Finland: Universal jurisdiction put into practice ...

Document       EUR 20/001/2009

Amnesty International salutes Nobel Peace Laureate, 2008 | Amnesty ...
10 October 2008

Martti Ahtisaari has been recognized for his importantwork around the world in conflict resolution in places where gravehuman rights abuses were taking place.

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UN Human Rights Council Eighth Session, 2-18 June 2008 ...
18 July 2008

The statements in this document were made during the eighth main session of the Human Rights Council that took place from 2 to 18 June 2008.

Report       IOR 41/034/2008

Oral statement on the outcome on Finland under the Universal ...
9 June 2008

This document notes that the report of the Working Group did not reflect all the questions raised and comments made as 'recommendations', for example, the issue ...

Document       IOR 41/017/2008

UN examines human rights in member countries | Amnesty ...
7 April 2008

All UN member states are facing a rigorous examination of their human rights records.

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