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Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Its mission is to undertake research and action focussed on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights. Amnesty International has more than a million members and supporters in over 140 countries and territories. It is impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed. It is financed largely by subscriptions and donations from its worldwide membership.  Website: www.amnesty.org
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UN 'miss opportunity' to allow Western Sahara human rights monitoring

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Saudi Arabia court orders arbitrary detention of human rights defender

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Palestinian academic given detention extension must be released

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Russia: Voters' rights NGO is first victim of 'foreign agents' law

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Saudi Arabia: Reformists kept in prison

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Teachers arrested after peaceful strike in the Republic of Congo

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Mexico: Article 19 staff threatened in Mexico City

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Pakistan: Election candidates must prioritise human rights

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Maldives: Amnesty International concludes visit to the Republic of the Maldives

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

El Salvador: Further information: Woman still denied life-saving treatment

25 April 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

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