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Amnesty International Urges Senate Committee to Pass the SAVE Native Women Act

Amnesty International announced today its support for S. 1763, the Stand Against Violence and Empower Native Women (SAVE Native Women)…

December 7, 2011

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Amnesty International Gathers Women’s Rights Leaders and Advocates in NYC November 17 to Assess Worldwide Progress

On Thursday, Nov. 17, Amnesty International will gather more than a dozen leading advocates for women’s rights from around the…

November 10, 2011

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ASEAN: End Discrimination Against Women to Improve Maternal Health

ASEAN must take urgent action if all of its member states are to meet targets under the Millennium Development Goal…

October 14, 2011

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Nobel Peace Prize Important Recognition of Struggle for Women’s Rights, Says Amnesty International

Salil Shetty, secretary general of Amnesty International, issued the following comments today about the award of the Nobel Peace Prize…

October 7, 2011

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Afghanistan 10 years on: Slow progress and failed promises

Ten years after a US-led military invasion removed the Taleban from Afghanistan, the Afghan government and its international supporters have…

October 6, 2011

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Ten Years On Afghanistan Shows Slow Progress and Failed Promises, Says Amnesty International

Ten years after a U.S.-led military invasion removed the Taliban from Afghanistan, the Afghan government and its international supporters have…

October 5, 2011

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Joint Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Statement on Zaynab al-Hosni

In September 2011, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued statements following the killing and mutilation by unknown persons of…

October 5, 2011

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Amnesty International Condemns Flogging Sentence for Saudi Woman Who Drove a Car

A flogging sentence against a Saudi Arabian woman who defied the ban on driving by women demonstrates the cruel scale…

September 27, 2011

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Granting Women the Right to Vote in Saudi Arabia is Only a Tiny Step Toward Equality, Says Amnesty International

Granting women in Saudi Arabia the right to vote is a welcome step, Amnesty International said today, but authorities must…

September 26, 2011

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Amnesty International Reveals Shocking New Evidence of Extreme Brutality in Syria — Mutilated Body of Abducted 18-Year-Old Woman Killed in Horrific Circumstances

Amnesty International today revealed new evidence of the extreme brutality being meted out to Syrian protesters and their families. The…

September 23, 2011

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First French Fines for Veiled Women is a ‘Travesty of Justice’ Says Amnesty International

The first fines issued in France today against two Muslim women wearing full-face veils in public are a violation of…

September 22, 2011

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Colombian Authorities Fail Survivors of Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International

The Colombian authorities have failed to tackle the lack of justice for female survivors during the country's long-running armed conflict,…

September 21, 2011