Juvenile Offender Executed in Iran This Morning
Amnesty International learned today about the tragic and very unexpected execution of Delara Darabi this morning in Iran. Delara had…
May 1, 2009
Journalists Risking their Lives
This Sunday, May 3rd, is World Press Freedom Day and you can help push back against governments worldwide who violate…
May 1, 2009
Obama's Mixed Messages on Torture & Abuse
The President on counterterrorism policy, after 100 days in office: No more torture, or loopholes galore? Important symbolic steps, or stalling tactics? Heading…
April 30, 2009
Sri Lanka and the keeping of promises
The U.N. said today (April 29) that two aerial bombardments were reported in the conflict zone in northeastern Sri Lanka on April…
April 30, 2009
Amnesty Activists March to White House Today Calling for Accountability
At last night's press conference marking 100 days in office, President Obama said that over time a "short-cut" like torture…
April 30, 2009
UN: Sri Lanka facing two humanitarian crises
A top U.N. official visiting Sri Lanka warned today that Sri Lanka is facing "what amounts to two quite distinct…
April 29, 2009
How Did Sri Lanka End Up in this Crisis?
While an estimated 50,000 civilians are still trapped in Sri Lanka's shrinking war zone, a diplomatic push for a humanitarian…
April 29, 2009
On Hunger Strikes and Roxana Saberi
A few months ago I saw "Hunger," a disturbing movie about the hunger strike of IRA member Bobbie Sands in…
April 29, 2009
Crackdown After Disputed Elections?
Following disputed elections in Moldova, human rights defenders find themselves increasingly under threat. In addition to organizers of peaceful protests,…
April 29, 2009
No relief for Sri Lanka's trapped civilians
When I first heard this morning that the Sri Lankan government had announced that "combat operations have reached their conclusion"…
April 28, 2009
Global Day of Action for Troy Davis, May 19
On April 16, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Troy Davis’ application for permission to file a new petition…
April 27, 2009
Sri Lanka: When a ceasefire isn't enough
The opposition Tamil Tigers announced a unilateral ceasefire today, which the Sri Lankan government immediately dismissed. Successive government offensives in…
April 26, 2009