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Fiji’s New Constitution Fails to Protect Fundamental Human Rights
Fiji’s proposed new constitution falls far short of international standards of human rights law and is another step backwards in…
September 4, 2013
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Amnesty International Responds to the Transfer of Two Men from Guantanamo to Algeria
In response to the news that two detainees had been transferred from U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Algeria, the…
August 29, 2013
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International Community Has Failed to Address Crimes Committed in Syrian Conflict
Using chemical weapons against civilians is never acceptable. Sadly, this is only the latest reprehensible crime in a conflict that…
August 29, 2013
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Herman Wallace to Governor Jindal: “Free All the Angola 3”
Herman Wallace gave the following statement to Amnesty International on Saturday, August 24th, 2013.
August 27, 2013
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Mixed Signals from International Community Enable Horrific Events in Syria
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement in response to statements by U.S. Secretary of…
August 26, 2013
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Egyptian Security Forces Must Show Restraint After Reckless Policing of Violent Protest
The killing of at least 1,089 people over the past week underscores the urgent need for Egypt's security forces to…
August 23, 2013
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U.S. Must Commute Bradley Manning Sentence and Investigate the Abuses He Exposed
President Obama should commute U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning’s sentence to time already served to allow his immediate release.
August 20, 2013
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Continued Bloodshed Underscore Urgent Need to Halt Arms to Egypt
All governments must suspend the transfer of weapons of the type used by Egypt’s security forces in violent dispersals and…
August 20, 2013
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Second Annual Pussy Riot Solidarity Concert to be Held Front of the Russian Embassy
Amnesty International members, activists and music lovers will show their support for Pussy Riot at the second annual punk concert…
August 13, 2013
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U.S. Drone Strikes: “Any Move Forward Has Got to Include Accountability”
In response to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arriving in Pakistan for meetings to ease tensions over U.S. drone…
July 31, 2013
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Bradley Manning Acquitted of ‘Aiding the Enemy’
Despite the acquittal of Bradley Manning of 'aiding the enemy,' today's verdict reveals the U.S. government's misplaced priorities on national…
July 30, 2013
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Justice Needed in Tunisia after Second Political Murder This Year
The Tunisian authorities must deliver justice to stem a worrying tide of political violence, Amnesty International said after Mohamed Brahmi…
July 25, 2013