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USA urged to clarify basis for drone killings in Pakistan

Authorities urged to disclose details after US President Barack Obama confirms that the unmanned aircraft are used to target suspected militants.

January 31, 2012

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Ukraine must protect detained asylum-seekers attacked by security forces

Authorities urged stop the ill-treatment of about 60 Somalis and six Eritreans who had been on hunger strike in protest against their illegal detention.

January 31, 2012

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Bahrain must release woman activist convicted for listening to ‘revolutionary’ music

Fadhila Mubarak’s 18-month sentence for taking part in 2011’s pro-reform demonstrations and listening to ‘revolutionary’ music has been upheld.

January 30, 2012

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Somalia: Journalist killing highlights need for international action on impunity

The international community must call on the Somali authorities to end impunity after the latest killing of a reporter in Mogadishu.

January 30, 2012

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Senegal urged to stop clampdown on dissent as protesters shot dead

One young male protester and an elderly female bystander were shot dead when the gendarmerie opened fire on a crowd.

January 30, 2012

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Guatemala: Former head of state’s trial for genocide one more step against impunity

A former Guatemalan head of state will face trial on genocide charges over massacres of thousands of mostly Mayan villagers in 1982 and 1983.

January 27, 2012

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Bahrain’s use of tear gas against protesters increasingly deadly

The Bahraini authorities must investigate reports of more than a dozen deaths following the security forces’ use of tear gas.

January 26, 2012

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Mexico: Migrants making dangerous journey through Mexico ‘desperately need socks’

A new Amnesty International campaign highlights the plight of thousands of Central American migrants travelling across Mexico each year.

January 26, 2012

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Libya: Deaths of detainees amid widespread torture

Amnesty International delegates in Libya have uncovered widespread torture and ill-treatment of suspected pro-al-Gaddafi fighters and loyalists.

January 26, 2012

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China Must Avoid Excessive Force in Response to Tibetan Protests, says Amnesty International

China must avoid using excessive force in response to protests and allow independent monitors into areas of protest, Amnesty International said today after Chinese security forces in Sichuan Province reportedly fired on Tibetan protestors for a second successive day.

January 25, 2012

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