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Yakima amnesty proposal sparks opposition
Yakima :: WA :: USA | 13 days ago
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The event was one of 53 rallies held across the country Saturday against the Obama administration, which proposes a form of amnesty for undocumented immigrants already living in the United States, along with a promise of tougher enforcement and a streamlined...
Tags: AM Yakima, Yakima, Illegal immigration, Yakima Washington, Amnesty, Crimes, Illegal immigration to the United States, Immigration law, Social Issues, Politics
China: Obama must press China to uphold human rights
President Obama must use his first official visit to China to urge the authorities to reverse the sharp rise in human rights violations in the country, Amnesty International has said. The organisation reminded President Obama in an open letter that...
Tags: Amnesty, Obama, human rights, 14th Dalai Lama, Re-education through labor, Human rights abuses, Torture, Amnesty International
Iran: Authorities must stop imminent execution of Kurdish man
The Iranian authorities must halt the imminent execution of Sherko Moarefi, a Kurdish man convicted of “enmity against God” over his alleged membership of a proscribed Kurdish organization, Amnesty International said today. Sherko Moarefi...
Tags: Amnesty, executions
Indigenous teacher missing in Brazil after violence over ancestral lands
Brazilian and Paraguayan authorities must redouble their efforts to find an indigenous teacher who has been missing since 30 October following a violent eviction of activists on the border between the two nations, said Amnesty International.Fears for...
Tags: Amnesty, missing, indigenous teacher, violent eviction, War Conflict
Macedonia must guarantee the right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Amnesty International has welcomed the commitment by the Macedonian authorities to ensure that the International Day for Tolerance march in Skopje goes ahead on 16 November without hindrance. The organisation also urged the Macedonian authorities...
Tags: Amnesty, peaceful assembly, A.S. Roma, Amnesty International&rsquo
Ukraine must release Belarusian prisoner of conscience
The Ukraine authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Belarusian musician and activist Igor Koktysh, detained for over two years for the peaceful expression of his beliefs, said Amnesty International. The organization also urged that...
Tags: Amnesty, Prisoner of Conscience, human rights, Amnesty International, allnews, Slavic countries, Politics of Belarus
Saudi Arabian and Yemeni forces must protect civilians in Sa’da conflic
Amnesty International has called on all parties to the conflict raging in Yemen’s northerly Sa’da region to treat detainees humanely and protect civilians.Fighting between Yemeni government forces and armed supporters of the late Shi’a...
Tags: Amnesty, conflict, Amnesty International, protect civilians, Saudi Arabian
Bangladesh: Fair trials needed to ensure justice for victims of mutiny
The Bangladesh government must ensure justice for the victims of the February 2009 BDR mutiny by ensuring that all suspects receive a fair trial, Amnesty International said in a report released today. Looking for Justice: Mutineers on trial...
Tags: Amnesty, Fair trails, victims of mutiny, Bangladesh Rifles revolt, ensuring justice, Mutinies, Human rights abuses, Amnesty International
Iran must halt imminent execution of Kurdish man
The Iranian authorities must halt the execution of a Kurdish man sentenced to death for "enmity against God" in connection with his alleged membership of an illegal opposition group, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.Ehsan (Esma’il) Fattahian...
Tags: Amnesty, executions, KDPI, Kurdish people, Kurdistan Province, Amnesty International
Côte d’Ivoire toxic waste dump victims reflect on "small victory"
Victims of the 2006 toxic waste dumping scandal in Côte d’Ivoire told Amnesty International on Monday that a ruling protecting their compensation was a "small victory".There were celebrations in the capital Abidjan last week when a court ruled...
Tags: Amnesty, Toxic waste, oil trading, waste dump, Environment, Cￃﾴte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump, Environment of Cￃﾴte d'Ivoire, Amnesty International
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