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Amnesty International condemns suicide attack in Algeria
10 September 2007, 03:22PM
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Amnesty International condemns the suicide attack in Batna which killed at least 22 people and injured 107 on 6 September 2007, according to the latest official figures.
Cutting vital supplies to Gaza would amount to collective punishment
6 September 2007, 11:28AM
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Israeli government ministers are reported to have stated they are considering cutting off water and electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip in response to the launching of home-made "qassam" rockets by Palestinian armed groups from Gaza into Israel.
AI calls on UNHCR to address violations in Sri Lanka
6 September 2007, 11:22AM
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Amnesty International urges the United Nations Human Rights Council to call on the government of Sri Lanka to address ongoing failures to respect human rights in the context of the armed conflict between government forces, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and other armed groups.
Violations by security forces in Bangladesh must be investigated
5 September 2007, 02:39PM
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In a letter to Bangladesh's leader, Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, Amnesty International called on the authorities to ensure that all violations reported in the context of recent student unrest are thoroughly investigated and those responsible brought to justice.
PM should raise human rights concerns with China
5 September 2007, 12:37PM
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This week's 15th APEC Economic Leaders Summit provides a unique opportunity to pursue significant human rights matters with key States. Amnesty International Australia has written to the Prime Minister to highlight several human rights issues of key concern in China, which we hope will be pursued during scheduled meetings with President Hu Jintao.
Human rights situation deteriorating on Nauru
4 September 2007, 10:54AM
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Amnesty International is extremely concerned about the Australian Government's decision to deny a recent request by Australias Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) to inspect conditions on Nauru. It has been reported that human rights at the immigration detention centre are deteriorating, and a number of detainees are considering taking hunger strike action.
Australia must adopt UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
3 September 2007, 05:16PM
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Australia is among a group of 7 states delaying the final adoption of the important and long overdue United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Amnesty International believes support for the adoption of the Declaration is a critical step toward ending the pervasive human rights violations faced by Indigenous peoples.
Authorities must allow peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar
3 September 2007, 10:00AM
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Amnesty International calls on the Myanmar authorities to fulfill their duty to investigate all reports of violence, ill-treatment and intimidation of protesters and journalists, and to bring those perpetrators to justice.
Enforced disappearances in Asia Pacific Region must end
31 August 2007, 01:53PM
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Thousands of people remain victims of enforced disappearance in the Asia Pacific region. Marking the annual commemoration of the Day of the Disappeared on August 30, Amnesty International calls urgently for an end to this atrocious practice.
International Day of the Disappeared
31 August 2007, 01:31PM
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Amnesty International and other activists worldwide observe August 30 as the International Day of the Disappeared. We remember those who have disappeared and their relatives, and we take action to get disappeared persons released or charged with a recognisable crime.
Egypt continues crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood
31 August 2007, 09:43AM
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Amnesty International is greatly concerned by the recent arrests, detention and prosecution on terrorism-related charges of leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood, apparently because of their peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of association.
Brazil declares indigenous land
30 August 2007, 10:17AM
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Amnesty International welcomes the Ministry of Justice's recent decision to declare 18,027 hectares in the region of Aracruz in Brazil, as indigenous land
Presidential candidates must resolve conflict in Guatemala
29 August 2007, 09:45AM
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In a letter made public on 25 August, in the run up to Guatemala's presidential elections on 9 September, Amnesty International urged Presidential candidates to call for an end to the current political violence and to resolve the dark legacy of the internal armed conflict by tackling endemic impunity in the country.
Calls to re-investigate the enforced disappearance of Avdo Palic
24 August 2007, 04:14PM
More than twelve years after the enforced disappearance of Avdo Palic, Amnesty International expresses its continuing concern about the lack of progress in the investigation by the Republika Srpska authorities into this crime.
Australian government must review counter-terror laws
23 August 2007, 11:37AM
Amnesty International Australia welcomes the Federal Court ruling to quash the Minister for Immigration's decision to revoke Dr Mohamed Haneef's visa on character grounds on 16 July 2007.
Opposition party leaders jailed after unfair trial in Somaliland
23 August 2007, 10:41AM
On 19 August three opposition party leaders were sentenced to three years and nine months' imprisonment and banned from political activities for five years.
Violence in Nigeria escalates
23 August 2007, 10:08AM
Amnesty International is extremely concerned about the number of people who have been killed and injured in the recent violent clashes in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Belarusian youth activists are increasingly persecuted
23 August 2007, 09:50AM
Amnesty International is deeply concerned by reports that the harassment, detention and imprisonment of youth activists by the Belarusian authorities has intensified in recent weeks.
Amnesty International Australia not anti-APEC
23 August 2007, 09:30AM
Recent reports that Amnesty International Australia is planning to take part in protests against the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation are incorrect.
Memorandum to Syrian authorities calls for reform
21 August 2007, 10:06AM
Amnesty International has today sent to the Syrian authorities a 12-page Memorandum highlighting the organisation's concerns about the Supreme State Security Court (SSSC), urging that it be fundamentally reformed or abolished.
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