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Yemen: Yemen’s dark side: Discrimination and violence against ...
25 November 2009

Women in Yemen face systemic discrimination and endemic violence with devastating consequences for their lives. Their rights are routinely violated because Yemeni ...

Report       MDE 31/014/2009

Tajikistan: Violence is not just a family affair: Women face abuse ...
24 November 2009

Violence in the family is widespread in Tajikistan. This report reveals that women's rights are severely restricted in Tajikistan. The growing practice of unregistered ...

Report       EUR 60/001/2009

South Korea: Statement by Irene Khan, Amnesty International ...
24 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. 24 November 2009. AI Index: ASA 25/013/2009. Statement by Irene Khan, Amnesty International Secretary General ...

Document       ASA 25/013/2009

Danish government must arrest Sudanese President if he attends ...
20 November 2009

Amnesty International has learned that the Danish government hasinvited Sudanese President al Bashir to attend a meeting in Copenhagen on climate changein December ...

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Soldiers convicted for ill-treatment of conscientious objector in ...
19 November 2009

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Egyptian Military Court of Appeals fails to rectify injustice ...
19 November 2009

Amnesty International condemns the failure of Egypt's military appealscourt to overturn sentences imposed on leading members of the bannedMuslim Brotherhood organization ...

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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

Tunisia: Further information on: Activist sentenced after unfair ...
18 November 2009

Student activist Mohammed Soudani was sentenced following an unfair trial on 24 October, to four months’ imprisonment. He was arrested on 22 October after meeting ...

Urgent Action       MDE 30/017/2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina: International support for the country’s ...
18 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 18 November 2009. AI Index: EUR 63/015/2009. Bosnia and Herzegovina: International support ...

Document       EUR 63/015/2009

USA: Ohio looking to execute under new protocol
18 November 2009

The State of Ohio has announced new lethal injection procedures and is looking to resume executions. It is seeking to execute Kenneth Biros on 8 December 2009. ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/117/2009