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Anti-Flag Records “Toast to Freedom” Track for Amnesty International

Progressive punk rock icons Anti-Flag have joined forces with Staages Music and Art For Amnesty to release an electrifying version…

February 11, 2013

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Amnesty International Activists Co-Host “One Billion Rising” Events in New York, Washington, Atlanta, and Chicago on Valentine’s Day

Amnesty International activists in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Washington are inviting the public to join them at…

February 11, 2013

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Papua New Guinea Must End ‘Sorcery’ Killings and Harassment

After the brutal murder of a woman accused of using witchcraft to kill a young boy, Amnesty International called on…

February 8, 2013

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One Year Before Olympics in Sochi, Russia Continues Its “Assault on Freedom”

With only a year left before the start of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia has little time…

February 7, 2013

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Egypt: Gender-based violence against women around Tahrir Square

Amnesty International documented a pattern of recent mob-led sexual assaults on women in Cairo's Tahrir Square, including rapes, and called…

February 6, 2013

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New Report Documents “Horrific, Violent Attacks” on Women, Including Rapes, in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

In a new report today, Amnesty International documented a pattern of recent mob-led sexual assaults on women in Cairo’s Tahrir…

February 6, 2013

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China Must Halt Execution of Woman Who Killed Violent Husband

A Chinese woman who stabbed her husband to death after suffering months of domestic violence should not be executed, Amnesty…

January 23, 2013

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Obama’s Quest To ‘Complete The Journey’ Must Be Rooted In Human Rights

Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement as President Barack Obama began the first full…

January 22, 2013

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OBAMA: “EMBRACE HUMAN RIGHTS IN 2ND TERM AS LEGACY LOOMS”

Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement as President Barack Obama prepared to be sworn…

January 17, 2013

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Time to End the Inaction Over Killings of Women in Guatemala

“By failing to prevent violence, mount effective investigations and ensure those responsible face justice, authorities in Guatemala are sending the…

January 17, 2013

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AIUSA Calls Russian Court’s Decision to Not Release Pussy Riot’s Alyokhina “Disappointing”

Nearly a year after punk rock protest group Pussy Riot's performance at Christ the Savior Cathedral, a Russian prison court…

January 16, 2013

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In Mali Conflict, All Sides Must Protect Civilians as Military Attacks by French Forces Continue

Amnesty International is urging French forces in Mali to give as much advance warning as possible to civilians, and called…

January 14, 2013