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Zimbabwe presidential run-off date set
... problem of a dictator who refuses to give up power." Violence is reaching "crisis point", according to Amnesty International, which claims that gangs posing as veterans of the war of independence are forcibly recruiting local youths to attack anyone ...
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Assassination fears paralyse Zimbabwe opposition
... Zimbabwe said the majority of violence had been directed at MDC supporters, and by human rights group Amnesty International. WEEKEND READ
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Security fears delay homecoming of Zimbabwe opposition leader
... tative to Zimbabwe said the majority of violence had been directed at MDC supporters, and rights group Amnesty International.
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Mugabe rival fears 'assassination' plot
... of Mugabe, who has ruled the southern African country since it became independent 28 years ago. Amnesty International warned Thursday that the violence in Zimbabwe is reaching "crisis levels." The organization said large numbers of Zanu-PF ...
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Mugabe rival fears assassination plot
... of Mugabe, who has ruled the southern African country since it became independent 28 years ago. Amnesty International warned Thursday that the violence in Zimbabwe is reaching "crisis levels." The organization said large numbers of Zanu-PF ...
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35-year-old chosen to lead NAACP
... be at great risk in this country." Sources said Jealous, a former newspaper editor and director of an Amnesty International division, was the only finalist for the post of president, vacant for more than a year. He was the primary choice of board ...
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Tsvangirai delays Zimbabwe return
... with thousands more beaten or arrested and more than 30 killed, according to the opposition. Amnesty International yesterday described the violence as "reaching crisis levels". The run-off was called after the election commission declared that ...
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17-year-old dies after shock from police Taser gun
... arm their officers with the weapons, critics of the new tools are sounding alarms across the country. Amnesty International, a human rights group tracking what has been described as a growing number of post-Taser deaths, has called for law ...
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Tsvangirai not now returning to Zimbabwe
... representative said the majority of violence had been directed at MDC supporters, and rights group Amnesty International. Mr Tsvangirai has made a series of demands to ensure a free and fair run-off election, including the presence of foreign ...
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MDC leader fears assassination, cancels return
... ose representative says the majority of violence has been directed at MDC supporters, and rights group Amnesty International. -- Sapa, AFP
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... known as burden-sharing, is strongly supported by organisations such as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Amnesty International and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE). But the idea has divided member states, raising questions about the ...
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Zimbabwe run-off poll set for June 27
... at the hands of Mugabe supporters. In a report released on Thursday, the London-based rights group Amnesty International said that Mugabe's supporters were forcibly recruiting youths to carry out attacks on suspected opposition supporters. Senior ...
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Attend 'Peace' concert, fight genocide in Darfur
... music by Black Square, Pressure Drop and Nigel, a raffle and silent auction. Proceeds will go to Amnesty International and the Genocide Intervention Network, and their efforts to help the victims in Darfur. Admission is $12 general, $10 advance ...
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The future of the Philippine Left
... documented by the human rights group Karapatan and given credence in various reports like those of Amnesty International, the Melo Commission and UN rapporteur Philip Alston. Puno shares the common knowledge that the left insurgency has "deep ...
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Zimbabwe's opposition leader to begin showdown with Mugabe
... representative said the majority of violence had been directed at MDC supporters, and rights group Amnesty International. Tsvangirai has made a series of demands to ensure a free and fair run-off election, including the presence of foreign ...
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Zimbabwe: General Secretary of PTUZ arrested
... the ILO. The ITUC has appealed to its affiliates and partners of the ITUC around the world, including Amnesty International, to call for the immediate release of all detained trade unionists. In a letter sent to the authorities, ...
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Baha'i fear leaders will be tortured
... parents as they slept, then "turned the place upside down" over the next four hours, he said. Amnesty International has called for urgent action on behalf of the group "detained solely because of their religious beliefs or their peaceful activities ...
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Zimbabwe presidential run-off date set
... problem of a dictator who refuses to give up power." Violence is reaching "crisis point", according to Amnesty International, which claims that gangs posing as veterans of the war of independence are forcibly recruiting local youths to attack anyone ...
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Rally for death row inmate Troy Davis
... since lost a state Supreme Court appeal for a new trial, is running out of time. On Saturday, May 17, Amnesty International and the NAACP will attempt to draw more attention to the case with a rally on the steps of the state Capitol. Davis' pending ...
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Foreign Affairs minister slams detention of Baha'i leaders
... parents as they slept, then "turned the place upside down" over the next four hours, he said. Amnesty International has called for urgent action on behalf of the group "detained solely because of their religious beliefs or their peaceful activities ...
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