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the wire, July 2008. Vol. 38, No. 6
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The Wire. July 2008 Vol. 38. No. 6. AI Index: NWS 21/006/2008. [Page 1]. State of denial: Europe’s role in rendition and secret detention. ...

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12 May 2008

This briefing summarizes key findings of the assessment conducted by Amnesty International into the situation of refugees from Iraq in Syria. In particular, ...

Report       MDE 14/010/2008

Algeria: Briefing to the Committee Against Torture
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Amnesty International submits this briefing for consideration by the Committee Against Torture. This briefing summarizes some of Amnesty International’s main concerns ...

Report       MDE 28/001/2008

Sudan: Further information on Forcible return / Fear of torture ...
30 October 2007

The Sudanese authorities forcibly returned 15 refugees to Ethiopia on 27 September. They are now at risk of enforced disappearance, arbitrary and incommunicado ...

Urgent Action       AFR 54/057/2007

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30 October 2007

This briefing summarizes some of Amnesty International's concerns in Georgia, in view of the Human Rights Committee's upcoming examination of Georgia's third periodic ...

Report       EUR 56/008/2007

Turkey: Forcible return
22 October 2007

The Turkish authorities are preparing to forcibly return an Iranian-Kurdish family who are recognised refugees, to Iraq, where their lives would be in danger. Ayoub ...

Urgent Action       EUR 44/019/2007

Ukraine: Further information on forcible return/torture: Lema ...
4 October 2007

The Ukrainian authorities, who appear to be under increasing pressure from the Russian authorities, are making serious preparations to forcibly return Lema Susarov ...

Urgent Action       EUR 50/004/2007

Iraq: Human rights abuses against Palestinian refugees
1 October 2007

Scores of Palestinian refugees in Iraq have been killed since the US-led invasion in 2003. The 15000 or so Palestinians who are still in Iraq are in legal limbo ...

Report       MDE 14/030/2007

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7 September 2007

The 41 people [Titi Masudi (m), human rights activist; Bikay Kusimuweri (m); Kahindo Balilie (m) (note amended name); Patrick Kabula (m), all four are Congolese ...

Urgent Action       AFR 59/004/2007