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Press releases in 2007

Brazil: Government must work to tackle root causes of violence

Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan today urged Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to work in collaboration with newly-elected Governors José Serra of São Paulo and Sergio...

Sri Lanka: Two journalists detained without trial, many more threatened and intimidated

Amnesty International raises concerns about crackdown on press freedom Amnesty International is extremely concerned about a new crackdown on press freedom in Sri Lanka, following the detention on...

China: The human cost of the economic 'miracle'

The millions of migrant labourers who are fuelling China's economic growth are treated as an urban underclass, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Despite recent reforms, they are shut...