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Chinese activists under threat after Obama visit

Posted on 20/11/2009

Chinese authorities must stop the harassment and arbitrary detention of dozens of human rights lawyers and activists who were targeted during US President Obama’s visit to the country earlier this week, Amnesty International said on Friday. Security forces have kept dozens of lawyers and ac ...

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Amnesty International takes action for Sri Lanka displaced

Posted on 16/11/2009

Activists and supporters of Amnesty International will launch a week of action on Monday highlighting the continued detention of thousands of displaced civilians in government camps in Sri Lanka. Activists in more than 10 countries will take action as part of the Unlock the Camps campaign. Events ...

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Iranian 'web crime' unit designed to silence dissent

Posted on 16/11/2009

Reports that the Iranian government plans to establish "cyber police" to fight "crimes" on the internet indicate that they are intensifying their attack on freedom of expression, Amnesty International said on Monday. According to the Iranian media, a special unit reporting to ...

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Obama must press China to uphold human rights

Posted on 13/11/2009

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 said on Friday. The organisation reminded President Obama in an open letter that he has a responsibility to publicly push ...

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Indigenous teacher missing in Brazil after violence over ancestral lands

Posted on 13/11/2009

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 the life of the teacher, Rolindo Vera, have int ...

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