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Benazir Bhutto killed in suicide bomb attack
From the BBC: Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated in a suicide attack. Ms Bhutto – the first woman PM in an Islamic state – was leaving an election rally in Rawalpindi when a gunman shot her … Continue reading
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Guantánamo men freed and detained again.
Three men who returned to Britain after being freed from the American internment camp at Guantánamo Bay were in custody again last night. The men were taken to police stations in London and Bedfordshire as Spain sought the extradition of … Continue reading
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Nigerian government misleads world about death penalty record
Amnesty International revealed yesterday that secret executions have been taking place in Nigeria’s prisons, despite recent assurances by the government that Nigeria has not executed ‘in years’. Erwin van der Borght, Director of Amnesty International’s Africa Programme said: ‘The Nigerian … Continue reading
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British Guantánamo detainees to be released
The BBC reported on Saturday that four of the five British Guantánamo detainees are to be released. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7133760.stm Amnesty’s UK spokesman Neil Durkin welcomed the move and said: “We will now be seeking to establish why Shaker Aamer is expected … Continue reading
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Human Rights Watch account of Burma events
The New York based group Human Rights Watch has published an account of the events in Burma earlier this year. The report, covered here by the BBC, can be found here, and includes information gained from a series of interviews … Continue reading
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GU Amnesty Committee Meeting 2/12/07 – Minutes
Stall for Wednesday – MP/MSP action letter – Sinead will look up MSPs for Glasgow – Sinead also will look up anti-terrorist legislation – Dawn will bring camera Star – Jonny will go to meeting to contact them. Radio Show … Continue reading
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Guantánamo in the news
The International Herald Tribune ran an article yesterday about the unfair trial of prisoners at Guantánamo bay. Defense lawyers preparing for the first Guantánamo prosecution to go to trial, possibly as soon as May, have been told that they may … Continue reading
New Nick Broomfield film calls on MPs to help change UK policy making refused asylum seekers destitute
Still Human Still Here: The Destitution of Refused Asylum Seekers, produced by Nick Broomfield for Amnesty International, is the new campaign film aimed at parliamentarians which opens on the 4th of December. The film aims to convince MPs of the … Continue reading
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Women in Northern Ireland have least access to abuse support services in UK
Amnesty International, as part of the End Violence Against Women coalition, have called on the Northern Ireland government to provide proper services for women who have experienced violence. Currently these women have less access to services than anywhere else in … Continue reading
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Raise Off
Amnesty’s First Annual Student RAISE-OFF is unveiled on 17 November at this year’s student conference in Manchester, and excitement and a healthy competitive spirit are already running rampant on campuses across the UK.This is the chance for your student group … Continue reading
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