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Report       ACT 77/009/2009

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Report       ACT 77/009/2009

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Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan has marked the completion of her visit to South Korea by issuing a statement at a press conference in Seoul ...

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United Nations: States urged to nominate independent, qualified ...
20 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: IOR 40/014/2009. 20 November 2009. United Nations: States urged to nominate independent ...

Document       IOR 40/014/2009

Council of Europe: Comments on the Draft Opinion of the Steering ...
20 November 2009

In this document Amnesty International submits comments on proposals aiming to ensuring better implementation of the European Convention of Human Rights by member ...

Report       IOR 61/007/2009

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

Afghanistan's President Karzai must commit to human rights ...
18 November 2009

Amnesty International has urged newly re-electedPresident Hamid Karzai to prioritize human rights and the rule of lawin his second term.

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Gambia: Amnesty International expresses solidarity with civil ...
13 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: AFR 27/008/2009. 13 November 2009. Amnesty International expresses solidarity with civil society in Gambia. ...

Document       AFR 27/008/2009

European governments must act on human rights 20 years after the ...
9 November 2009

On the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Amnesty International has called for urgent action to tackle abuses against migrants, asylum seekers, detainees ...

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Indonesia: Open letter to the House of People's Representatives on ...
9 November 2009

In this open letter Amnesty international urges the Indonesian authorities to give the upmost priority to the review and passing of a new Criminal Code respectful ...

Document       ASA 21/022/2009