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U.S.: Amnesty International Deeply Disappointed by Supreme Court’s Decision Rejecting Troy Davis Appeal

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, March 28, 2011Amnesty International Deeply Disappointed by Supreme Court’s Decision Rejecting Troy Davis AppealContact:…

April 14, 2011

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State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle East

Amnesty International Media StatementFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, April 8, 2011State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle…

April 14, 2011

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State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle East

Amnesty International Media StatementFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, April 8, 2011State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle…

April 14, 2011

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United States: Abandoning Federal Trials for 9/11 Suspects is Shameful Political Compromise, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, April 4, 2011HOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT ABANDONING FEDERAL TRIALS FOR 9/11 SUSPECTS IS SHAMEFUL POLITICAL COMPROMISE,…

April 14, 2011

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United States: Amnesty International Reiterates its Call for End to Harsh Detention of Wikileaks Soldier

Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, March 24, 2011Amnesty International Reiterates its Call for End to Harsh Detention of Wikileaks…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Former President?s defence of torture highlights need for criminal investigations

Document - USA: Former President’s defence of torture highlights need for criminal investigations Public amnesty international USA: Former President’s defence…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Landmark legislation addressing sexual violence against Native women passed

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today applauded House passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, a groundbreaking...

March 27, 2011

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Afghanistan: BBC Claims Secret Torture Facility is Operating in Afghanistan; Amnesty International Calls for Investigation

A report by the BBC claims that a secret detention facility is still operating at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan and…

March 27, 2011

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USA: USA to provide effective remedies to violence against women and girls with the introduction of I-VAWA

Amnesty International USA today applauded the introduction of legislation to combat the global crisis of violence against...

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International praises Gov. Quinn for signing Illinois death penalty abolition bill

Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRAISES GOV. QUINN FOR SIGNING ILLINOIS DEATH…

March 27, 2011

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Hundreds Gather in San Francisco to Tackle Pressing Human Rights Concerns; Migrant Rights, Aung San Suu Kyi Are Front and Center

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Friday, October 29, 2010Hundreds Gather in San Francisco to Tackle Pressing Human Rights Concerns;Migrant Rights,…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International welcomes Justice Department lawsuit against Arizona

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today welcomed the decision of the U.S. Department of Justice to file a lawsuit against...

March 27, 2011