Mario Masuku Acquitted in Swaziland
Update: Amnesty International released a report today confirming the abuse of media representatives and political activists outside the prison when Mario…
September 23, 2009
Haiku Anniversary Zimbabwe's GPA
Last week Zimbabwe's Global Political Agreement (GPA) turned one year old. The GPA was negotiated as a political compromise following…
September 22, 2009
The women I met in Sierra Leone are lucky to be alive
Gouri is in Sierra Leone this week to get a first-hand perspective of how maternal mortality affects the women and…
September 22, 2009
WOZA Activists Beaten Today in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) took to the streets of Zimbabwe over the last two days to commemorate International Day…
September 22, 2009
Human Rights Flashpoints – September 22, 2009
HONDURAS – Surprise Return of Ousted President Sparks Protests Following the surprise return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya on Monday,…
September 22, 2009
ACT Now: Why the U.S. must listen to Goldstone
The United States is fast losing their credibility in the region and among Human Rights organizations and activists over our…
September 22, 2009
Eric Holder and the Seven Dwarves
(Originally posted on Daily Kos) Last Friday seven former Directors of Central Intelligence wrote an open letter to President Obama…
September 22, 2009
Former POC and Environmental Defender Felipe Arreaga Dies at Age 60
Amnesty International is sad to learn of the death of Felipe Arreaga, former environmental activist from Petatlán, Guerrero, in Mexico.…
September 21, 2009
U.S. appeals court sets dangerous precedent against victims of torture
by Lillian Tan, Corporate Action Network Intern On September 11th, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals of the D.C. District…
September 20, 2009
Amnesty International Hits the Road with U2!
Its official: Amnesty International USA is touring with U2. U2’s “360 Degrees” US tour kicked off this past Saturday, September…
September 18, 2009
Sri Lanka: international investigation still needed
Human Rights Watch said something on Sri Lanka yesterday at the UN Human Rights Council that bears repeating: "Additionally, the…
September 17, 2009
It’s Constitution Day! – But Not in Texas
Today is Constitution Day. On this day, September 17, in 1787, the US Constitution was signed by a group of…
September 17, 2009