Amnesty Notes International Migrants' Day
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On the occasion of today's International Migrants' Day (18 December), Amnesty International reiterates its concern about the plight of millions of migrants around the world who are denied access to their ...
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A debate is under way in Macedonia about a new amnesty for crimes linked to the 2001 interethnic conflict between the Macedonian authorities and ethnic Albanian insurgents of the National Liberation Army (UCK). ...
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The parties of the incoming centre-left Dutch government have agreed to grant amnesty for some 30,000 failed asylum seekers who came to the Netherlands before April 2001, Dutch media reported.
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Afghanistan's lower house of parliament on Saturday voted into law a revised resolution calling for an amnesty for groups suspected of perpetrating war crimes during a quarter century of fighting, but also recognizing the rights of victims to seek justice.
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Spain is poised to offer hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants a fresh start thanks to a partial amnesty, at the same time allowing officials to keep better tabs on its foreigners after the March 11 bombings.
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LISBON, Dec 19 (IPS) - Immigrant associations, human rights organisations  and groups against racism are discreetly applauding the measures  announced this week by the Portuguese government to encourage  fuller integration of immigrants who are in the country legally.  But what the activists really want are results.
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Rights group Amnesty International condemned Pakistan over abuse of terror suspects, claiming hundreds had been &quot;disappeared,&quot; while many were tortured before being sold on to US authorities.
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The Afghan parliament passed a revised bill on Saturday that called for amnesty for groups involved in war crimes but also recognized the victims' right to seek justice, lawmakers said.
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Migrant workers around the world need more protection when conflict breaks out, a key international organisation says.
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Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday that the relentless pursuit of security by the world&#039;s powerful nations had undermined human rights, draining energy and attention from crises afflicting the poor and underprivileged.
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If there is one thing President Bush has been clear about regarding the immigration bill before the Senate, it is that the measure does not amount to amnesty. More than most people, Bush knows that "amnesty" has become a radioactive term.
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Parents of children who have disappeared, including those of  Madeleine McCann, are marking International Missing Children's Day.
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Amnesty International calls for a body to prosecute human rights violations by Israelis and Palestinians.
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Nation pledges all-out mobilization as snowstorms strand millions of migrants traveling for holiday.
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A group of Mexicans marched solemnly for miles along a road lined with white crosses to mark the 10 years since the United States launched a border crackdown they say has contributed to the deaths of thousands of migrants.
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ATHENS, Oct 29 (IPS) - Serious indication of torture, widespread violation  of human rights, systematic abuse and complete neglect of human  life is what refugees and undocumented immigrants face on the  south-eastern border of the European Community.
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The Spanish government yesterday held out the promise of amnesty to illegal immigrants, saying it would offer full legal recognition to many already in the country and stop turning back boats before they reached its shores.