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Lebanon: Independent investigation into checkpoint killings needed

22 mei 2012

A prominent Lebanese cleric opposed to the Syrian government and another man travelling with him have been shot dead at a checkpoint in northern Lebanon, prompting Amnesty International to urge the Lebanese authorities to launch an independent investigation rather than one carried out by the army or other security forces.

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Blog: ‘Not what we fought for’: Endemic beatings and torture in the new Libya

22 mei 2012

By Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Libya researcher | It is no secret that beatings and torture are endemic in post-Gaddafi Libya. Since spring 2011, Amnesty International has met countless people who described being beaten, electrocuted, threatened with death and otherwise abused inside detention facilities manned by anti-Gaddafi armed militias.

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Azerbaijan: Eurovision is deaf to human rights abuses

22 mei 2012

The refusal of the organization behind Eurovision to condemn human rights abuses in Azerbaijan provides a carte blanche to the government’s crackdown, Amnesty International said after another two peaceful protests were violently dispersed.

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Amnesty International trekt geloofwaardigheid Shell in twijfel

21 mei 2012

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Op dinsdag 22 mei zal directeur Eduard Nazarski van Amnesty International tijdens de aandeelhoudersvergadering van Shell opheldering vragen over het optreden van de oliemaatschappij in het Nigeriaanse Bodo.

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Ukraine: First-ever Kyiv pride cancelled in face of ultra-right threat

20 mei 2012

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The Ukrainian authorities should take action to protect the rights of LGBT people and ensure they are able to exercise their human rights without fear of attacks, Amnesty International said today after the first ever pride parade had to be cancelled on Sunday.

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‘Virulent’ homophobic attacks put South Caucasus activists at risk

18 mei 2012

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Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan must do more to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, Amnesty International said after a spate of attacks on activists.

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Syria: Deported Palestinian journalist speaks out about torture in custody

17 mei 2012

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A prominent journalist has told Amnesty International how Syrian government forces tortured and detained him in deplorable conditions before deporting him to Jordan on Monday.

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Bogotá bomb attack 'reprehensible'

16 mei 2012

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The perpetrators of car bomb attack on 15 May, which killed two people and injured more than 50 in the Colombian capital Bogotá, demonstrated a complete and reprehensible disregard for human life and must be brought to justice, Amnesty International said today.

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Azerbaijan: Opposition activist freed as pre-Eurovision hunger strike begins

16 mei 2012

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Seventeen Azerbaijani prisoners of conscience must be released immediately, Amnesty International said as 11 people jailed for their role in anti-government protests last year launched a hunger strike on Tuesday.

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Africa: End discrimination against LGBTI on international day against homophobia

16 mei 2012

Discrimination and persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in South Africa and Cameroon must be halted, Amnesty International said as activists around the world mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia.

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Persvoorlichters

	Lars van Troost (Hoofd persvoorlichting) 020-7733666 06-14778824 l [dot] vantroost [at] amnesty [dot] nl
	Ruud Bosgraaf 020-7733667 06-23341533 r [dot] bosgraaf [at] amnesty [dot] nl
	Nicole Sprokel 020-7733677 06-22109964 n [dot] sprokel [at] amnesty [dot] nl
	Emile Affolter 020-7733669 06-34490977 e [dot] affolter [at] amnesty [dot] nl