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Italy: Convictions in rendition case a step toward accountability
The convictions of US and Italian intelligence agents for their involvement in the abduction of Usama Mostafa Hassan Nasr (better known as Abu Omar) mark a step toward accountability for crimes committed in the course of the USA’s “rendition”...
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Nigeria: Rivers State government set to demolish more homes
Amnesty International today warned hundreds of people – including many women and children – may be left homeless tomorrow morning if plans to demolish their homes to make way for a commercial development go ahead. According to information...
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UN General Assembly must end war crimes whitewash
On the eve of a United Nations General Assembly debate, Amnesty International has called on UN ambassadors in New York to grasp a unique opportunity to address accountability for war crimes in Gaza and southern Israel earlier in the year.The General Assembly...
Iranian activist banned from receiving human rights award in Geneva
The Iranian authorities should lift a longstanding travel ban on journalist and activist Emadeddin Baghi, which has prevented him from receiving in person the prestigious Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA), said Amnesty International.The...
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World Bank Financing for Continued Growth, Enhanced Poverty Reduction in Botswana
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$136.4 million loan for the Morupule ‘B’ Generation and Transmission Project, a direct response to requests from the Government of Botswana to support its drive for energy...
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Assaults on journalists in Tunisia must be punished
The assault of two independent journalists in Tunisia and the arrest of a third in the wake of last week's elections must be punished, Amnesty International said on Friday. "It appears that these three journalists were targeted because they have...
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World's biggest arms traders promise global arms treat
Today at the United Nations after years of discussions and debates, the vast majority of governments – 153 in total - agreed a timetable to establish a "strong and robust" Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) with the "highest common standards" to control international...
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Obama should follow UN lead on Cuba embargo
Barack Obama should follow the lead of the UN General Assembly and take all necessary steps to end its economic embargo against Cuba, said Amnesty International today after the UN body condemned US sanctions against the island. Amnesty International...
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Afghanistan: German government must investigate deadly Kunduz airstrikes
The German government should immediately launch a credible, transparent investigation into a 4 September airstrike in Kunduz, Afghanistan, that killed scores of people, many of them civilians, Amnesty International said today. The German military said...
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CIS chronicles 287g immigration enforcement tool
Congress created 287g in 1996 as program to enhance the cooperation of local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration services. In an effort to pander to the Latino organizations that helped propel Obama into the White House, the reigns of...
Tags: 287g, illegal immigration, amnesty
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