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Appeal For Human Rights Defenders Facing up to 11 Years in Jail in Saudi Arabia
The court appeal by two members of a prominent Saudi Arabian human rights organization is a bid for justice amid…
May 28, 2013
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Amnesty International Responds to President Obama’s Speech on National Security
President Obama was right to reaffirm the need to close Guantanamo, address the need for greater transparency, and acknowledge the…
May 23, 2013
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NYC Vigil at El Salvador Consulate to Demand Authorities Act Immediately to Save Severely Ill Pregnant Woman’s Life
Human rights activists with Amnesty International USA will stage a demonstration today at 1 p.m. outside the El Salvador consulate…
May 21, 2013
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Five Beheaded and ‘Crucified’ Amid ‘Disturbing’ Rise in Executions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia must halt a "disturbing" rise in death penalty usage that has resulted in at least 47 state killings…
May 21, 2013
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Human Rights Groups Organize Vigil at White House to Mark 100th Day of Hunger Strike at Guantanamo
On the 100th day of the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, and amid growing pressure on the Obama Administration to…
May 20, 2013
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Algeria’s New Law on Associations Being Used to Stifle Civil Society
The conviction of an activist in Algeria after he distributed leaflets about unemployment in the country is a worrying sign…
May 9, 2013
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Maryland Joins Global Trend Against the Death Penalty
Maryland joined the overwhelming global trend towards ending the death penalty today when Governor Martin O’Malley signed the abolition of…
May 2, 2013
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Saudi Arabia Threatens New NGO in an Attempt to Intimidate and Repress Human Rights Activism
Saudi Arabian authorities have interrogated and intimidated four founding members of an emerging human rights group, said Amnesty International, which…
May 1, 2013
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Syria is Deadly for Journalists, Says New Amnesty Report on World Press Freedom Day
Scores of journalists reporting on human rights abuses in Syria have been deliberately detained, disappeared, tortured and killed over the…
May 1, 2013
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Presidents Obama and Peña Nieto’s Summit Golden Opportunity to Tackle Human Rights Issues
The United States and Mexican presidents should listen to local human rights defenders if their plans to improve human rights…
April 30, 2013
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Amnesty International Welcomes President’s Remarks on Guantanamo, Calls for Action
President Obama is right to recommit to closing Guantanamo. But it's time to do more than talk.
April 30, 2013
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Second Cancellation by Bahrain of U.N. Torture Review Shows Gulf Kingdom “Not Serious” About Human Rights Reforms
The U.N. Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, said he was "deeply disappointed" after Bahrain postponed next month's visit, citing…
April 24, 2013