Call Obama on Torture Day
Today, June 26, is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. In establishing the day in 1998, then…
June 26, 2009
Seriously Namibia? Forcible Sterilization of Women?
BTL stands for bitubal ligation, or surgical sterilization of women by damaging the fallopian tubes. It was reported yesterday that…
June 26, 2009
Beaches, Palm Trees, Displacement – Welcome to Sri Lanka's War Zone
Amnesty's Science for Human Rights project just released a satellite image of Menik Farm in Sri Lanka, a de-facto internment…
June 25, 2009
U.S. must stand firm on settlement freeze when meeting with Quartet in Trieste
The Middle East Quartet are set to meet this Friday, June 26, in Trieste, Italy. The meeting comes at a…
June 25, 2009
Sensationalist Film Exploits Important Human Rights Issue in Iran
Ordinarily, human rights activists would be pleased when the rare major motion picture shining a light on human rights violations…
June 24, 2009
A Healthy Justice System
As Amnesty International reported yesterday the African nation of Togo became the 94th country in the world to abolish the…
June 24, 2009
Amnesty Secretary General Dedicates Classic Police Song to Zimbabwe
Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan met with Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai this week as he was wrapping up…
June 24, 2009
The Latest on U.S. Journalists in North Korea
Amnesty International's Asia Advocacy Director T. Kumar fills MSNBC in on the latest on Congressional attempts to free U.S. journalists…
June 24, 2009
"Do Not Be Afraid" is One Word in Farsi
Of all the players in what has become Iran’s bloodiest uprising in 30 years, few have captured the world’s attention…
June 24, 2009
Hold Your Applause
President Obama’s strategy of “reaching out to the Muslim world” over the past few weeks has inspired strong sentiments of…
June 23, 2009
Obama, the Federal Death Penalty, and Race
The death penalty is a difficult issue for just about any politician. Most prefer to avoid it as much as…
June 23, 2009
“I Have to Hold Back Tears” — Jimmy Carter
During the lead up to former president Jimmy Carter’s trip to Gaza, the general media sentiment regarding the trip was…
June 22, 2009