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Amnesty International  Report 2012


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Amnesty International | US: Supreme Court ruling on Shell in the ...
17 April 2013

The Supreme Court today dismissed the closely-watched case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co in a severe blow for victims of human rights abuses in the Niger ...

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Letter Writing Marathon 2012: Final report
3 April 2013

In 2012, 12 cases of individuals and communities whose human rights have been violated were given huge international public attention by Amnesty International. ...

Report       ACT 30/022/2013

Nigeria: Lagos State government should stop harassment and ...
3 April 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT . AI Index: AFR 44/004/2013. 3 April 2013 . Nigeria: Lagos State government should ...

Public Statement       AFR 44/004/2013

Wire, March/April 2013 (10 December 2012)
1 March 2013

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Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2013

Wire, March/April 2013 (10 December 2012)
1 March 2013

1) The Agenda 2) Up front: Not forgotten: A return to South Sudan 3) Enough! Time for a strong Arms Trade Treaty 4) We're unlocking the truth about secret renditions ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2013

Nigeria: Hundreds forcibly evicted in Lagos, Nigeria
26 February 2013

At least 300 homes have been demolished and hundreds of residents have been left homeless as Lagos State officials carried out a forced eviction on 23 February ...

Urgent Action       AFR 44/002/2013

Nigeria: No justice for the dead
5 February 2013

The government of Nigeria must take steps to prevent deaths resulting from excessive or unlawful use of force and firearms by the police; to investigate deaths ...

Report       AFR 44/001/2013

Amnesty International | Netherlands: Shell case shows justice is ...
30 January 2013

A decision by a Dutch court today relating to Shell's liability for pollution in the Niger Delta shows that justice is possible – but is extremely hard to achieve ...

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Wire, January/February 2013. Vol. 43, issue 01
1 January 2013

1) The Agenda 2) Up front: Kuwait at the crossroads 3) Wrongs and rights in 2012 4) One man in Guantánamo: 10 years of human wrongs 5) Egypt: These walls can speak ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/001/2013

Nigeria oil judgment - A small step in the journey from travesty ...
21 December 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. OP-ED. AI index: AFR 44/049/2012. 21 December 2012. Nigeria oil judgment - A small step in the journey from travesty to justice. ...

PressItem       AFR 44/049/2012