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| Paraguay: Land dispute victory for displaced indigenous community | ||
| Category | Internally Displaced Persons, Gender-based Discrimination, Communities at Risk, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Poverty and Human Rights, Refugee and Migrant Rights, Paraguay, Demand Dignity, Fight Poverty with Human Rights, Individuals at Risk, Demand Dignity, Discrimination, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, Refugees, Displaced People And Migrants | |
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After a two-decade legal battle, the Yakye Axa indigenous community in Paraguay can finally move away from a precarious roadside camp.
March 1, 2012
International
A land deal finalized this week between Paraguayan authorities and a land owner in the country’s central region will allow a long-displaced indigenous community to rebuild in safety and dignity, Amnesty International said today. |
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| Cuban blogger blocked from travelling to film premiere in Brazil | ||
| Category | Women, ', s Rights, Censorship and Free Speech, Brazil, Cuba, Activists, Freedom of Expression, Women | |
| Published: | 1328547608 | |
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Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez has been barred from leaving Cuba 19 times in the last four years.
February 6, 2012
The Cuban government must reform an arbitrary exit permit scheme that affects all Cubans and is used to punish freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today after a prominent blogger was again blocked from travelling abroad. |
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| Israel must release or try Palestinian detainee on prolonged hunger strike | ||
| Category | Detention and Imprisonment, Prisoners and People at Risk, Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories, Individuals at Risk, Detention | |
| Published: | 1328547608 | |
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A Palestinian detainee accused of links to Islamic Jihad is at risk of dying after more than 50 days on hungerstrike.
February 6, 2012
The Israeli authorities must release a Palestinian detainee or charge him with a recognizable criminal offence and promptly try him, Amnesty International said today amid fears the man could die in detention after more than 50 days on hunger strike. |
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| Double veto of draft Security Council Resolution on Syria a betrayal of protesters | ||
| Category | Accountability for Torture, Detention and Imprisonment, Military and Police Training, Prisoners and People at Risk, Torture, Censorship and Free Speech, Military, Police and Arms, International Justice, Syria, Individuals at Risk, Crimes Against Humanity And War Crimes, DEATH IN CUSTODY, Detention, DISAPPEARANCES and ABDUCTIONS, Extrajudicial Executions And Other Unlawful Killings, Freedom of Expression, International Justice, MENA unrest, Military, Security And Police Equipment, Torture And Ill-treatment, United Nations | |
| Published: | 1328382006 | |
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Russia and China have again vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, the day after a military assault killed scores of civilians in Homs.
February 4, 2012
International
The decision by Russia and China to veto a weak draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria, the day after the Syrian army launched a major assault on residential areas of Homs leaving scores dead, is a shockingly callous betrayal of the people of Syria, Amnesty International said today. |
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| Cambodia: Khmer Rouge judgment welcome, but raises human rights concerns | ||
| Category | Detention and Imprisonment, Prisoners and People at Risk, International Justice, Cambodia, Individuals at Risk, Crimes Against Humanity And War Crimes, Detention, Extrajudicial Executions And Other Unlawful Killings, International Justice, Trials And Legal Systems | |
| Published: | 1328295606 | |
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A UN-backed tribunal has given former Khmer Rouge jailer "Duch" a life sentence for the killings of more than 12,272 people.
February 3, 2012
International
The UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal’s final judgment against a former prison chief in Cambodia today is an important step towards accountability but raises human rights concerns, Amnesty International said. |
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