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NRA Fails to Stop UN Arms Treaty: Human Rights Victory Today To Protect Children

Amnesty International USA issued comments following adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of a global Arms Trade Treaty

April 2, 2013

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USA: Letter to US Secretary of Defense in relation to hunger-strikes at Guantánamo

Amnesty International expresses deep concern at the situation faced by the detainees held in Department of Defense custody at the…

March 28, 2013

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Attack on Damascus University Shows “Callous Disregard” for Civilians

Amnesty International called the mortar attack on Damascus University today a serious violation of the laws of war demonstrating “callous…

March 28, 2013

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10 Years On, Violations Remain Widespread in Darfur

Elements of government forces, along with armed militias, are carrying out multiple large-scale attacks against civilians in North Darfur in…

March 27, 2013

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A Reflection on U.S. Accountability for Detainee Abuses 10 Years After the Invasion of Iraq

Five months before the invasion of Iraq in mid-March 2003, the two chambers of the United States Congress passed a joint…

March 20, 2013

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Russian Authorities Must Ensure that Lawyers in the North Caucasus are Protected and Free to Defend their Clients Without Fear

Lawyers are often the last line of defense for those facing torture and unfair trial in the North Caucasus and…

March 20, 2013

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Ten Years Later, Iraq Enmeshed in Cycle of Human Rights Abuses

Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains enmeshed in a grim…

March 8, 2013

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Drone Transparency Not Enough; Obama Must Follow the Law

Zeke Johnson, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights campaign, issued the following in response to Attorney General…

March 6, 2013

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Brennan Vote Underscores Need to Release Drone Memos and Torture Report

Zeke Johnson, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights Campaign, issued the following statement in advance of the…

March 5, 2013

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Holder Must Answer Tough Questions on Drones and Guantanamo

Zeke Johnson, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights campaign, issued the following statement in advance of U.S.…

March 4, 2013

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Amnesty International Responds to Rep. Mike Kelly’s House Briefing Against Arms Trade Treaty

In response to today’s House briefing against the Arms Trade Treaty by Rep. Mike Kelly, Amnesty International USA issued the…

February 27, 2013

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Crucial Voices Missing from House Hearing on Drones

Zeke Johnson, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security and Human Rights campaign, issued the following statement in response to today’s…

February 27, 2013