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- International SecretariatJAPAN:Amnesty International welcomes Japan's acceptance of recommendations to establish a National Human Rights Institution in accordance with the Paris Principles but regrets Japan's rejection of recommendations regarding abolition of the death penalty
- 5 April 2013 / Region:JAPAN / Topic:
- International SecretariatUN puts human rights at heart of historic Arms Trade Treaty
- 3 April 2013 / Region: / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty
- International SecretariatJAPAN:Growing support inside Japan for justice for the survivors of Japan's military sexual slavery system
- 2 April 2013 / Region:JAPAN / Topic:Women's Rights
- International SecretariatIran, North Korea and Syria cynically block lifesaving arms treaty
- 29 March 2013 / Region: / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty
- International SecretariatUNION OF MYANMAR:Authorities must protect communities at risk of violence
- 29 March 2013 / Region:UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Regional conflict
- International SecretariatISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY:West Bank wall and settlements an affront to Palestinian rights
- 27 March 2013 / Region:ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:Regional conflict
- International SecretariatREPUBLIC OF MALDIVES:Amnesty International welcomes Maldives government's commitment to ensure protection of 15-year old girl
- 25 March 2013 / Region:REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES / Topic:Women's Rights
- Open LetterUNITED STATES OF AMERICA:Securing a Strong Arms Trade Treaty
- 22 March 2013 / Region:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty
- International SecretariatDEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA:New images show blurring of prison camps and villages
- 15 March 2013 / Region:DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA / Topic:
- International SecretariatREPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA:Human rights activist’s controversial death amid wave of threats
- 14 March 2013 / Region:REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA / Topic:
- International SecretariatBy Widney Brown, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of International Law and Policy
- 11 March 2013 / Region: / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty
- International SecretariatKINGDOM OF MOROCCO:Bias in Penal Code puts women and girls in danger in Morocco
- 11 March 2013 / Region:KINGDOM OF MOROCCO / Topic:Women's Rights
- Open LetterDEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA:Joint letter to Prime Minister Abe on the Visit of Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa
- 11 March 2013 / Region:DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA / Topic:
- International SecretariatPEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA:SUPPORTERS DELIVER 450,000 PETITIONS FROM TUTU’S GLOBAL CALL TO FREE NOBEL LAUREATE LIU XIAOBO
- 7 March 2013 / Region:PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:Individual at risk
- International SecretariatMassive arms bazaar in Abu Dhabi exposes weakness in Arms Trade Treaty talks
- 6 March 2013 / Region: / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty
- International SecretariatARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT:hits 'new low' on NGO restrictions
- 1 March 2013 / Region:ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:Year of Rebellion Human rights in the Middle East and North Africa
- International SecretariatISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY:The Need for Accountability for Gaza/Israel conflicts.
- 1 March 2013 / Region:ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:Regional conflict
- International SecretariatISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN:Authorities must do more to protect Hazara community from deadly attacks
- 25 February 2013 / Region:ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
- International SecretariatJAPAN:Japan hangs three in first executions under ‘merciless’ Abe government
- 21 February 2013 / Region:JAPAN / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
- International SecretariatHard Rock launches U2 Limited-Edition T-Shirt to Benefit Amnesty International
- 20 February 2013 / Region: / Topic: