Persberichtenoverzicht van Discriminatie

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

20 mei 2012

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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Moslims in Europa gediscrimineerd wegens uitoefenen geloof

24 april 2012

Europese regeringen moeten meer doen om de negatieve stereotypen en vooroordelen over moslims in vooral het onderwijs en op de arbeidsmarkt tegen te gaan, zo stelt Amnesty International in het vandaag verschenen rapport 'Keuzes en vooroordelen:discriminatie van moslims in Europa'.

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Iraq: Investigate ‘Emo’ Attacks

16 maart 2012

The government of Iraq should immediately investigate and bring to justice those responsible for a targeted campaign of intimidation and violence against Iraqi youth seen as belonging to the non-conformist “emo” subculture, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission said today. The attacks have created an atmosphere of terror among those who see themselves as potential victims.

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Banning of LGBTI demonstrations creates a dangerous climate in Moldova

2 maart 2012

The Moldovan government should reverse a move by four local councils effectively to ban outright demonstrations by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, Amnesty International said.

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Amnesty International teleurgesteld over indienen wetsvoorstel op gelaatsbedekkende kleding bij de Tweede Kamer

7 februari 2012

Gisteren, 6 februari, is het wetsvoorstel voor een algemeen verbod op het dragen van gelaatsbedekkende kleding openbaar geworden. Het wetsvoorstel spreekt neutraal over gelaatsbedekkende kleding maar is in de praktijk bedoeld en uitgewerkt om specifiek de boerka en niqab uit de publieke ruimte te bannen.

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Uganda: Anti-homosexuality bill ‘a grave assault on human rights’

7 februari 2012

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Uganda’s Parliament today re-introduced a proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill which Amnesty International considers a “grave assault on human rights” that must be rejected.

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Albania: Temporary solutions are no solutions for evicted Roma families in Tirana

6 februari 2012

The Albanian authorities must immediately provide adequate housing for around 35 Roma families who face imminent forced eviction or have already been forcibly evicted, Amnesty International said today.

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Pakistan should protect Ahmaddiya community against threats of violence

3 februari 2012

Pakistani authorities must do more to protect the Ahmaddiya community, Amnesty International said today amid threats from religious groups to block Ahmadis from entering their place of worship in Rawalpindi on Friday.

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Israeli Supreme Court ruling continues to tear families apart

17 januari 2012

The Israeli Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans most Palestinians who marry Israeli citizens from living in Israel on the grounds that they are an automatic security risk.

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Indonesia must protect Shi’a villagers from further attacks

13 januari 2012

Amnesty International has urged the Indonesian authorities to provide protection for hundreds of Shi’a Muslims forced to return to their village in East Java yesterday after an anti-Shi’a mob attack had driven them away.

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Persvoorlichters

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	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