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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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Russia: Ukrainians tortured to confess to Chechnya killings lose appeal against 'grossly unfair' jail sentences

26 October 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Angola: Release of activist after a successful appeal an overdue triumph for justice

20 May 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Iranian man to be imminently executed denied the right to appeal

7 April 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

My family's 'inferno of unbearable torture' – dealing with Raif Badawi's flogging

17 June 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Egypt: further information: Egyptian activists' sentences reduced

8 January 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Bahrain: Further information: Hussain Hubail's appeal rejected

13 October 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

UAE: Further information: Twitter activist's unfair trial continues

8 October 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Bahrain: Death sentence for flare fatality

7 October 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

China: Rejection of detained activist's appeal makes a "mockery of justice"

11 April 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Russia: Further information: Environmental activist loses appeal: Yevgeniy Vitishko

18 February 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

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