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Amnesty International produces reports based on rigorous and independent research. These reports document patterns of human rights abuses and provide a blueprint for change.

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Texas, Still Doing Its Worst: 250th Execution Under Gov. Rick Perry Imminent

The State of Texas remains in a world of its own when it comes to carrying out the death penalty.

October 30, 2012

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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back? One Year Since Tunisia’s Landmark Elections

At a crossroads, Tunisia must now firmly choose the path of human rights.

October 22, 2012

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Known Abusers, But Victims Ignored: Torture and Ill-Treatment in Mexico

This report explores the increase of torture by police and security forces during the Calderón administration, lack of effective investigations…

October 11, 2012

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Standing Their Ground: Thousands Face Violent Eviction in China

China’s rapid rate of urbanization and the pursuit of profit above all else have driven unprecedented numbers of Chinese from…

October 10, 2012

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Hidden from Justice: Impunity for Conflict-related Sexual Violence in Colombia

Amnesty returns to Colombia to ensure the rights of women and girls in Colombia to freedom from violence and to…

October 4, 2012

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Agents of Repression: Egypt’s Police and the Case for Reform

Amnesty’s new report highlights serious breaches of human rights by policy in Egypt, and makes the case for police reform.

October 2, 2012

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Brutality Unpunished and Unchecked: Egypt’s Military Kill and Torture Protesters with Impunity

Egypt’s army repeatedly used unnecessary and excessive force, including lethal force, to disperse peaceful demonstrations.

October 2, 2012

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The Toxic Truth

Amnesty’s new report looks at a company called Trafigura, a ship called the Probo Koala, and the dumping of toxic…

September 26, 2012

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The Edge of Endurance: Prison Conditions in California’s Security Housing Units

More than 3,000 prisoners in California are being held under extreme conditions of solitary confinement — deprived of human contact,…

September 26, 2012

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Indiscriminate Attacks Kill, Terrorize and Displace Civilians in Syria

Every day Syrian civilians are killed or injured in their homes or in the street, while running for cover or…

September 18, 2012

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Another detainee dies at Guantánamo: Yemeni man, in his 11th year of detention without charge or trial, found dead in cell

A tragic reminder of the numbing cruelty of the USA’s indefinite detention regime at its Guantánamo Bay detention facility, and…

September 11, 2012

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Chad: ‘We Are All Dying Here’ — Human Rights Violations in Prisons

Prison conditions in Chad are deplorable. Men, women and children share overcrowded cells and often must supply their own food…

September 8, 2012