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Amnesty International Media Statement Thursday, March 11, 2010 Amnesty International Says DOS Country Reports Need to Be More Comprehensive Human rights organization welcomes expanded reporting on discrimination and press freedom, but says that reports fail to provide a comprehensive assessment of economic, social, and cultural rights. (Washington, DC) – Larry Cox, Amnesty International USA executive [...]

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA PRESS RELEASE December 15, 2009 Amnesty International Says President Obama Just Changed the Zip Code for Guantanamo Human rights organization concerned about the fate of detainees who continue to be held without charge (Washington) – Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA policy director for (counter) terrorism and human rights, issued the following statement [...]

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Amnesty International 15 June 2009 AI Index: AMR 51/076/2009 USA: Human rights must transcend party politics On 11 June 2009 four Uighur detainees held without charge or trial in the US Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba since 2002 were transferred to Bermuda. Their transfer came more than eight months after a US federal [...]

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 10 June 2009 Guantánamo: Palau’s offer to accept detainees would not excuse USA Reports that the government of Palau has offered to temporarily accept up to 17 Guantánamo detainees leave many questions unanswered and even if the offer is taken up it would not relieve the US authorities of their responsibility [...]

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08 May 2009 Further information on UA 278/08 (08 October 2008) and updates (12 November 2008; 26 January 2009; 19 February 2009) – Legal concern USA – 17 Uighur detainees held at Guantánamo Seven months after a federal judge ruled their detention unlawful and ordered their immediate release into the USA, 17 Uighurs remain in [...]

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