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Thailand: Restraint urged to ensure rights are protected during ‘shutdown’ protests

Thai authorities must protect and respect human rights during mass protests planned to be held in Bangkok next week, Amnesty International said.

Urgent need for increase in peacekeeping troops as CAR President steps down

The resignation of the Central African Republic’s interim President, Michel Djotodia, risks exacerbating the risk to civilian lives, and indicates the urgent need for increased peacekeeping forces.

France: Stop extradition threatening Kazakhstani dissident with torture

The French government must not allow the extradition of Kazakhstani banker and opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov, Amnesty International said today, shortly after a French court ruled that he should be sent to Russia or Ukraine to face fraud charges.

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