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No room in human rights for spectators | Amnesty International
12 December 2008

Irene Khan has told the United Nations Human Rights Council that it hasa fundamental role to play as the moral voice of the internationalcommunity.

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Five jailed in Chile ten years after Pinochet arrest | Amnesty ...
16 October 2008

Chile's Supreme Court jailed five retired military officials onWednesday for involvement in the "Caravan of Death" – one of the casesfor which Augusto Pinochet ...

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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

Why is Amnesty International in Davos? | Amnesty International
25 January 2008

Judit Arenas writes from the World Economic Forum in Davos about talking to those that can take steps to improve human rights – not just governments, but also companies ...

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World leaders urged to tackle Musharraf at World Economic Forum ...
23 January 2008

Irene Khan has written to world political and business leaders, callingon them to raise the issue of Pakistan's human rights situation withPresident Musharraf at ...

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Switzerland: Alleged cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of ...
18 August 2003

Amnesty International is calling on the authorities in the Canton of Glarus to ensure that a thorough and imppartial investigation is opened immediately into the ...

Report       EUR 43/005/2003

Switzerland: Impartial investigation needed into treatment of ...
4 August 2003

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: EUR 43/004/2003 (Public). News Service No: 183. 4 August 2003. Switzerland: Impartial ...

Press Release       EUR 43/004/2003

Switzerland/G8: Allegations of human rights violations must be ...
5 June 2003

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: EUR 43/003/2003 (Public). News Service No: 135. 5 June 2003. Switzerland/G8: Allegations ...

Press Release       EUR 43/003/2003

Switzerland: Security for everybody during WEF Davos policing ...
20 January 2003

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: EUR 43/001/2003 (Public). News Service No: 012. 20 January 2003. Switzerland: Security ...

Press Release       EUR 43/001/2003