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25 November 2009

Women in Yemen face systemic discrimination and endemic violence withdevastating consequences for their lives.

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The Gender Trap: Women, Violence and Poverty
25 November 2009

Most of the people living in poverty in the world are women. Discrimination is a key driver of poverty. In some countries discrimination against women is built ...

Report       ACT 77/009/2009

La trampa del género. Mujeres ,violencia y pobreza.
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La trampa del género. Mujeres ,violencia y pobreza.

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Protect Girls in Domestic Labour in Haiti | Amnesty International
24 November 2009

Children in domestic service live with a host family undertakingdomestic chores in return for their board and lodging. They arefrequently exploited, ill treated ...

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Sri Lanka's promise to free displaced must be followed by concrete ...
24 November 2009

At least 130000 people displaced by the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam, have been held in camps under military control and deprived of their freedom ...

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Albania: Break the cycle of deprivation
20 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: EUR 11/004/2009. 20 November 2009. Albania: Break the cycle of deprivation. On the ...

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Haiti government must eradicate child slavery | Amnesty ...
18 November 2009

Authorities in Haiti must enact legislation to protect children workingas domestic help in conditions that amount to slavery, said AmnestyInternational ahead of ...

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Haiti: Overcoming poverty and abuse: Protecting girls in domestic ...
18 November 2009

Sexual violence against women and girls is pervasive and widespread in Haiti: much of it is directed at girls. There were estimated to be more than 100000 girls ...

Document       AMR 36/004/2009

Haiti: Government must eradicate child slavery | Amnesty ...
18 November 2009

Authorities in Haiti must enact legislation to protect children working as domestic help in conditions that amount to slavery, said Amnesty International ahead ...

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Haiti: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review: Eighth ...
9 November 2009

In this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic ...

Report       AMR 36/005/2009