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Amnesty USA Executive Director Welcomes Appeals Court Decision to Halt Missouri Execution
In response to the federal appeals court decision to stay the execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew, Steven…
May 20, 2014
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Dow Blocks Amnesty International Calls To Face Up to the Toxic Legacy of Bhopal
As we near the 30th anniversary of the devastating gas leak from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, The Dow…
May 14, 2014
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Dow Shields Shareholders From Toxic Truth in Bhopal
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is blinding investors to the toxic legacy of Bhopal, Amnesty International said ahead of the…
May 14, 2014
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Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act’s Heavy Toll – Discriminatory Law Prompts Arrests, Attacks, Evictions, Flight
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in Uganda have reported a surge in human rights violations since the…
May 14, 2014
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Amnesty International Launches Worldwide Campaign to Expose Global Crisis on Torture
Amnesty International today launched a new campaign against torture and other ill-treatment, from Chicago to Guantanamo to Nigeria and around…
May 12, 2014
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Amnesty International Welcomes the Introduction of “The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2014”
Jasmine Heiss, Senior Campaigner at Amnesty International USA, made the following comments today in response to the introduction in the…
May 8, 2014
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President Obama Must Address Malaysia’s Human Rights Record
On the eve of President Obama's visit to Malaysia, Amnesty International USA urges him to publicly address the deteriorating human…
April 25, 2014
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Viet Nam: Prisoners of Conscience Released But Dozens Remain Jailed
The early release in Viet Nam of several prisoners of conscience is welcome, but serves to highlight the situation of…
April 14, 2014
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Amnesty Responds To Allegations that the FBI Spied on Guantanamo Lawyers
In response to allegations that the FBI sought to recruit an informant from the defense team in the 9/11 military…
April 14, 2014
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Human Rights “Missing in Action” During President Obama’s Saudi Arabia Visit
In response to reports that President Barack Obama did not raise the issue of Saudi Arabia's human rights record when…
March 28, 2014
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Death Penalty 2013: Small Number of Countries Trigger Global Spike in Executions
Alarming levels of executions in an isolated group of countries in 2013 saw close to 100 more people put to…
March 27, 2014
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President Obama’s Fact Sheet on Phone Data Collection: Positive Step but Short on Facts & Reforms
In response to the Obama administration's release of a fact sheet describing proposed changes to bulk collection of U.S. telephone…
March 27, 2014