Last Call for New Orleans: Bring people together and save
Online registration for the All Rights for All People conference has been extended until April 2nd! That means there are…
March 22, 2010
Sexual violence in Haitian camps of the displaced
This is the third and final post in our “on-the-ground in Haiti” series By Chiara Liguori, Caribbean researcher for Amnesty…
March 22, 2010
Powerful New Book Describes Iranian-American's Ordeal in Iran
On January 31, 2009 Roxana Saberi suddenly found herself in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, unable to contact her family and…
March 19, 2010
A day in the life in Haiti
This is the second post in our "on-the-ground in Haiti" series By Amnesty International delegates on mission in Haiti It…
March 19, 2010
Six Jurors Oppose Oklahoma Execution
Oklahoma has the opportunity to save a life on April 8, 2010 and it is our responsibility to take action…
March 18, 2010
30 Years On Refugee Rights Still in Flux
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the US Refugee Act of 1980, a bipartisan bill that made concrete the US…
March 17, 2010
Indigenous Colombians Struggle to Survive
The indigenous community of Colombia is in serious danger of extinction if their human rights continue to be ignored and…
March 16, 2010
When will the silence in Mexico end?
This past week in Mexico, eight journalists have been kidnapped (of which 2 have been released alive and one dead)…
March 16, 2010
Trail of Dreams Is Trail of Hope
I found myself on the steps of the courthouse with other Amnesty International members. We were holding signs that read…
March 16, 2010
Amnesty on the ground: The daily struggle in Haiti’s camps
By Gerardo Ducos, Amnesty International delegate on mission in Port-au-Prince Haiti Two months after the earthquake, thousands in Port-au-Prince and…
March 15, 2010
Celebrate Nowruz by Remembering Iran's Detained Human Rights Defenders
Now that spring is in the air, most of us (at least those in the northern hemisphere) eagerly look forward…
March 15, 2010
Message to Obama before Indonesian trip
Just this week, our Individuals at Risk team received a special message from Yusak Pakage and Filep Karma – two…
March 15, 2010