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World Press Freedom Day: From Chilling Arrests in the U.S. to Prisons in Turkey, Freedom of the Press Must be Protected
While the White House considers reviewing libel laws and reporters face arrest both in the United States and around the…
May 2, 2017
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Alton Sterling Case Highlights Need for Criminal Justice Reform
Following reports that the DOJ will file no charges against Baton Rouge police officers in the death of Alton Sterling,…
May 2, 2017
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Arkansas Executes Kenneth Williams, Fourth and Final Execution Over the Past 10 Days
The state of Arkansas executed Kenneth Williams tonight, ending a spate of eight scheduled executions that were set to take…
April 28, 2017
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Government Must Be Transparent in Assessing the Impact of the Dakota Access Pipeline
Responding to reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will not release a report on the environmental effects of…
April 27, 2017
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100 Ways Trump Has Threatened Human Rights in First 100 Days
As the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration come to a close, Amnesty International has compiled a list…
April 24, 2017
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Arkansas Scheduled Double Execution is Heinous and Shameful
Arkansas executed Jack Jones today, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be executed before the state’s supply of lethal…
April 24, 2017
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Arkansas Kills Prisoner in First of Horrific Spate of Executions
Arkansas executed Ledell Lee today, the first of four prisoners scheduled to be executed before the state’s supply of lethal…
April 21, 2017
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Arkansas Judge Blocks Remaining Executions
A Pulaski County judge has blocked the state of Arkansas from using its remaining lethal injection drugs in five executions…
April 20, 2017
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Court Blocks Four Families from Being Deported in Case that Underscores Urgent Need for Reform
A judge today temporarily blocked the federal government from deporting four families who fled violence to seek asylum in the…
April 19, 2017
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Sec. Kelly’s DHS Goodwill Tour Ignores Effect of Inhumane Policies
After Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly delivered remarks this morning on the agency’s role on immigration, among other issues, Margaret…
April 18, 2017
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Supreme Court Denial Must Not Result in Deportation of Asylum-Seeking Families
The Supreme Court will not hear a case brought by more than two dozen families who have been ordered deported…
April 17, 2017
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All Arkansas Executions Temporarily Put On Hold After Judge Blocks Use of Lethal Injection Drugs
An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked six executions from taking place after the company that manufactured the drugs to be…
April 15, 2017