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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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Nigeria: Provisions of the 'Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2009' are incompatible with Nigeria's human rights obligations: Briefing to the National Assembly

27 May 2010 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country Reports

Nigeria: "Pragmatic policing" through extra-judicial executions and torture

16 May 2008 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country Reports

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