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Zimbabwean “war veterans” are forcibly recruiting local youths toattack perceived supporters of the opposition as violence in thecountry reaches crisis levels, ...

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Russian Federation: Further information on medical concern ...
15 May 2008

Rasul Kudaev, who has allegedly been tortured and ill-treated in detention, remains in poor health and needs independent medical tests and treatment. The former ...

Urgent Action       EUR 46/019/2008

Iran: Further Information on Arbitrary arrests/Fear of Torture or ...
14 May 2008

Behrouz Karimizadeh and Peyman Piran have been released on bail, but Ali Kantouri is still detained, and is not receiving the medication he needs. All three student ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/067/2008

Parliamentarians meet US authorities over illegal detentions ...
14 May 2008

Parliamentarians present US government officials with an Amnesty International declaration endorsed by over 1200 of their counterparts worldwide.

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India: Amnesty International condemns multiple bomb attacks in ...
14 May 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 20/009/2008 (Public). Date: 14 May 2008. India: Amnesty International condemns ...

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Call for arrest of suspected Sudanese war criminals | Amnesty ...
13 May 2008

The Sudanese authorities have refused to arrest two government ministers suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

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Lebanon leaders must prevent human rights abuses | Amnesty ...
13 May 2008

All political leaders in Lebanon must clearly instruct their supportersto fully respect human rights and to refrain from recklessly carryingout attacks in heavily ...

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Bahamas: Intimidation / excessive use of force
13 May 2008

Emmanuel McKenzie is Chairman of the Millar’s Creek Preservation Group which held a fundraising event on April 19 2008. He and his organization have been targeted ...

Urgent Action       AMR 14/001/2008

Somalia: Armed groups must end threats and attacks on humanitarian ...
13 May 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: AFR 52/009/2008 (Public). Date: 13 May 2008. Somalia: Armed groups must end threats ...

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USA (Mississippi): Death penalty / Legal concern: Earl Wesley ...
13 May 2008

Earl Berry is scheduled to be executed in Mississippi on 21 May 2008. He was sentenced to death for the murder of Mary Bounds in 1987. His lawyers have provided ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/040/2008