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Chicago and Illinois: Torture
International law strictly prohibits the use of torture and other ill-treatment, and stipulates that governments are responsible for investigating torture…
April 26, 2014
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Chicago and Illinois: Gun Violence
Violence affects everyone in Chicago, but it is particularly devastating for the city’s youth. Human rights must be a part…
April 26, 2014
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Recommendations for International Human Rights Law and US Surveillance Practices
Amnesty International USA and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) urge the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to recommend…
April 14, 2014
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Chicago & Illinois: A 10-Point Human Rights Agenda
This report, prepared in connection with Amnesty International USA’s annual Human Rights Conference, outlines ten pressing human rights issues facing…
April 1, 2014
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Death Sentences and Executions 2013
Despite the setbacks in 2013, there has been a steady decline in the number of countries using the death penalty…
March 25, 2014
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Syria: Squeezing the life out of Yarmouk: War crimes against besieged civilians
Three years after popular pro-reform then anti-government protests drew a brutal response from the Syrian authorities, leading to the internal…
March 10, 2014
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Trigger-happy: Israel’s use of excessive force in the West Bank
Israeli forces have displayed a callous disregard for human life by killing dozens of Palestinian civilians, including children, in the…
February 27, 2014
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Ethnic Cleansing and Sectarian Killings in the Central African Republic
“Ethnic cleansing” of Muslims has been carried out in the western part of the Central African Republic, the most populous…
February 12, 2014
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EXPLOITED for profit, FAILED by governments: Indonesian migrant domestic workers trafficked to Hong Kong
Out of 319,325 migrant domestic workers in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), about half are Indonesian…
December 2, 2013
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North Korea: New satellite images show continued investment in the infrastructure of repression
In October 2013, Amnesty International commissioned analysis of satellite images of political prison camp (kwanliso) 15 at Yodok in South…
December 2, 2013
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Oral Testimony before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on GBV
STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA SUBMITTED BY CRISTINA FINCH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM 11/20/2013 Thank you…
November 20, 2013
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The Dark Side of Migration: Spotlight on Qatar’s Construction Sector Ahead of the World Cup
The awarding of the 2022 World Cup has brought increased global prominence to Qatar, but also intensified scrutiny. The abuses…
November 17, 2013