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CHINA and USA: Amnesty International Challenges China’s Continued Secrecy in Death Penalty Executions

In a new report, Death Sentences and Executions in 2009, released today, Amnesty International challenged the Chinese...

March 27, 2011

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United States: President Obama Should Address Urgent Human Rights Situations in His State of the Union Address

As the nation anticipates President Obama?s first State of the Union address on Wednesday, January 27, Amnesty International...

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Welcomes Bill to Address High Rates of Pregnancy-Related Deaths

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, March 4, 2011Amnesty International Welcomes Bill to Address High Rates of Pregnancy-Related DeathsFor First…

March 27, 2011

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United States of America: Doctrine of pervasive ‘war’ continues to undermine human rights

amnesty international UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Doctrine of pervasive ‘war’ continues to undermine human rights A reflection on the ninth…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Troy Davis Gets Day in Court to Present Evidence of Innocence in Murder Case

Statement of Larry Cox, executive director, Amnesty International USA, in advance of the opening of the Troy Davis...

March 27, 2011

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CHINA and USA: Amnesty International Challenges China’s Continued Secrecy in Death Penalty Executions

In a new report, Death Sentences and Executions in 2009, released today, Amnesty International challenged the Chinese...

March 27, 2011

Press Release

United States: President Obama Should Address Urgent Human Rights Situations in His State of the Union Address

As the nation anticipates President Obama?s first State of the Union address on Wednesday, January 27, Amnesty International...

March 27, 2011

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U.S.: Students From Across The Country To Converge In Berkeley For Amnesty International Youth Summit

As Amnesty International (AI) commemorates 50 years of high-impact human rights work, young activists from across the nation...

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Is Concerned With the Growing Number of Crimes Committed Against Muslims

Amnesty International StatementFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, September 10, 2010Amnesty International Is Concerned With the Growing Number of Crimes Committed Against MuslimsContact:…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International “Deeply Disappointed” by Supreme Court’s Decision to Reject Arar Appeal

Geneve Mantri, counter terrorism with justice government relations director for Amnesty International USA, issued the...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Country’s HighestI C-Section rate underscores need for National Obstetric Guidelines, says Amnesty International

Amnesty International today pointed to new government figures showing the highest-ever rate of Caesarean sections as more...

March 27, 2011

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China: Censorship of the internet must stop in China

Amnesty International has again urged the Chinese authorities to end censorship of the internet after the online firm,...

March 27, 2011