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President Obama Must Make U.S. Among First Signers of Historic U.N. Arms Trade Treaty on June 3

Amnesty International USA called on President Obama today to make the United States among the first countries to sign the…

May 31, 2013

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Support from Salvadoran Minister of Health Welcomed, but Government Must End “Russian Roulette” with Young Pregnant Woman’s Life

Swift medical action is desperately needed to save the life of Beatriz, the young pregnant woman's who is seriously ill,…

May 31, 2013

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Amnesty International Condemns “Cruel, Callous” Ruling by El Salvador Court in Abortion Case

In response to the court ruling in El Salvador denying an abortion to a pregnant woman named Beatriz whose health…

May 30, 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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Nothing To Be Proud Of: Discrimination Against LGBTI People In Ukraine

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Ukraine continue to face discrimination, and many are targeted for violence…

May 20, 2013

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El Salvador’s Supreme Court Continues to Toy with Young Mother’s Life

A decision by El Salvador’s Supreme Court to once again put off a ruling on whether or not to allow…

May 17, 2013

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“Shocking Levels” of Sexual Abuse in Prisons Cannot Continue

Response to the release of the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics annual report, Sexual Victimizations in Prisons and Jails Reported…

May 16, 2013

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El Salvador Must Act Immediately to Save Severely Ill Pregnant Woman’s Life

The Salvadoran authorities must urgently comply with a recommendation by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to provide a seriously…

May 2, 2013

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Salvadoran Authorities Must Act Urgently to Save Young Woman’s Life in High-Risk Pregnancy

Amnesty International is mobilizing its worldwide activist network to demand that a 22-year-old woman in El Salvador be granted a…

April 29, 2013

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Freedom under threat: The clampdown against freedoms of expression, assembly and association in Russia

One year after Vladimir Putin's third inauguration as Russia's President, the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly have…

April 24, 2013

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Forced Evictions in Haiti Worsen Dire Situation for Families Left Homeless by 2010 Earthquake, Says New Report

Forced evictions from displacement camps are worsening the already desperate situation for Haitians more than three years after the devastating…

April 22, 2013

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U.S. Government “Friends” Receive Kid Glove Treatment in DOS Human Rights Report

Adotei Akwei, Amnesty International USA’s managing director for government relations, issued the following initial statement in response to the 2013…

April 19, 2013