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At Manama Dialogue, US Must Change Course and Speak Forcefully on Human Rights Violations in Bahrain

Representatives from some 30 nations will gather in Bahrain's capital for the Manama Dialogue, a regional conference on security issues.

December 7, 2012

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New Congressional Project Highlighting Prisoners of Conscience “Leads by Example on Human Rights”

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), in conjunction with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and Amnesty…

December 6, 2012

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10th Global Letter-Writing Marathon Begins December 5th

Between December 5th and 16th, Amnesty International will host its 10th global letter writing marathon, inviting human rights supporters to…

December 5, 2012

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Hollywood Film Directors and Actors Demand Freedom for Brother of Acclaimed Iranian Filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi

More than 40 Hollywood directors and actors and independent filmmakers are joining Amnesty International to demand the release of Iranian…

December 5, 2012

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Conflict in Yemen: Abyan’s Darkest Hour

A new report exposes atrocities committed by Ansar al-Shari’a (Partisans of al-Shari’a), an armed group affiliated with al-Qa’ida in the…

December 3, 2012

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Amnesty Calls China’s Sentencing of Exiled Blind Lawyer’s Nephew “Appalling”

Amnesty International today called the sentencing in China of Chen Kegui, nephew of exiled blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng, "appalling," saying…

November 30, 2012

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Justice Must Be Served for Victims of Kosovo Civil War

The acquittal of three high-ranking members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former…

November 29, 2012

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Iran Must Release Jailed Brother of Acclaimed Filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi

Amnesty International today called for the immediate and unconditional release of the jailed brother of the acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Bahman…

November 28, 2012

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Suzanne Nossel Responds to Senator Ayotte’s Reported Amendment to NDAA

Amnesty International USA Executive Director Suzanne Nossel responds to reports that earlier today Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) offered an amendment…

November 28, 2012

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The National Security Law: Curtailing Freedom of Expression and Association in the Name of Security in the Republic of Korea

Since 2008, the South Korean authorities have increasingly used vaguely worded clauses of the NSL to arbitrarily target people or…

November 28, 2012

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Obama Administration Must Step Up Influence, Especially at United Nations, to Protect Lives in Danger in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A renewed outbreak of violence by the armed group M23 has deeply endangered the lives of civilians in Goma and…

November 26, 2012

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Bahrain: Reform Shelved, Repression Unleashed

Amnesty International's newest report exposes a markedly deteriorating human rights situation in Bahrain, where authorities have reneged on promises to…

November 21, 2012