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UK police must end stop and search without suspicion | Amnesty ...
12 January 2010

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the use of these abusive and discriminatory powers is illegal.

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UK police must end stop and search without suspicion | Amnesty ...
12 January 2010

The UK government must scrap abusive, discriminatory and unlawful powers that allow the police to stop and search without reasonable suspicion.

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UK: Independent investigation into alleged UK involvement in ...
10 August 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 10 August 2009. AI Index: EUR 45/009/2009. Independent investigation into alleged UK involvement in torture long overdue ...

Document       EUR 45/009/2009

Independent investigation into alleged UK involvement in torture ...
10 August 2009

Amnesty International has reiterated its call for an independent public inquiry into allegations of UK complicity in torture.

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UK government must launch investigation into its role in overseas ...
10 July 2009

Mounting evidence, including a statement by former Shadow Home Secretary David Davis, suggests that UK authorities expolited the torture of terrorism suspects by ...

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United Kingdom: Travel hope for Palestinian refugee: Mahmoud Abu ...
6 July 2009

UK authorities have permitted Mahmoud Abu Rideh to apply for travel documentation with partial international recognition. He remains subject to the restrictive ...

Urgent Action       EUR 45/008/2009

UK/Northern Ireland: Attacks against Roma people are unacceptable ...
17 June 2009

The latest attacks on Roma people in Northern Ireland are part of a trend of growing abuses against the Roma across Europe.

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UK Law Lords rule control orders based on secret information ...
10 June 2009

The highest court in the United Kingdom has ruled that people have theright to know the information used against them to impose controlorders, so that they can

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United Kingdom: Health concern: Mahmoud Abu Rideh (m)
5 June 2009

Lawyers for Mahmoud Abu Rideh, a Palestinian refugee who is subject to a "control order" imposed by the United Kingdom authorities, believe that there is a real ...

Urgent Action       EUR 45/006/2009

G20 leaders urged to protect the poor | Amnesty International
2 April 2009

Eight of the world's leading NGOs urge the G20 leaders to take long-term decisions in the interests of people and the planet this week.

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