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African Union: Non-co-operation with Bashir Arrest Warrant an ...
3 July 2009

In response to reports on the decision by the African Union (AU) not to cooperate with a war crimes warrant of arrest, issued by the International Criminal Court ...

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Dominican Republic: Family threatened by police officer
3 July 2009

Richard Kendal García has received death threats from a officer of the Dominican National Police. He and his family were arbitrarily detained in a police station ...

Urgent Action       AMR 27/004/2009

India's ruling against 'sodomy' laws is first step to equality ...
3 July 2009

A Delhi high court has decided to decriminalize homosexuality. The ruling overturns a 19th century British colonial law.

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Italy: Napolitano should reject the “security package” ...
3 July 2009

Amnesty International calls on the President of the Italian Republic to send the so called ‘security package’ - approved by the Senate yesterday - back to the ...

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Paraguay: Setback to community's land claim - further information
3 July 2009

The claim of Paraguay's Yakye Axa Indigenous community to the land which they have inhabited for generations has been rejected by a key commission in the country's ...

Urgent Action       AMR 45/012/2009

Honduras: Intimidation of media workers and protestors rising ...
3 July 2009

Amnesty International denounced an escalation in human rights abuses in Honduras and urged the security forces to respect the rule of law and human rights when ...

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Saudi Arabia: Cleric Released
3 July 2009

'Abdullah Saleh al-Muhanna, who had been detained for over a month for holding Friday prayers for members of the Shi’a community at his home in al-Khober in Saudi ...

Urgent Action       MDE 23/022/2009

USA: From Secret Detention to the Death Penalty?
3 July 2009

Tanzanian national Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, who has been detained without charge for five years, two of them at undisclosed locations, is now facing trial in US ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/081/2009

Nepal Prime Minister urged to commit to combating enforced ...
3 July 2009

A delegation from Amnesty International delivered thousands ofletters to the prime minister, calling on him to ratify a treaty aimed at combating enforced disappearances ...

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Iran: Seven Baha'is Leaders Risk Execution
3 July 2009

Seven members of Iran's Baha’i religious minority are scheduled for trial on 11 July 2009. If convicted, they could face the death penalty.

Urgent Action       MDE 13/066/2009