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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case against Former Somali Minister of Defense One Month from Today

Major human rights organizations file amici curiae brief along with individual torture survivors and their families,...

March 27, 2011

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS’

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Wednesday, March 9, 2011AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Presents Poverty and Human Rights Discussion, Public Event Slated for Nov. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Rutgers-Newark Paul Robeson Campus Center

Amnesty International Media AdvisoryFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, October 29, 2010Amnesty International Presents Poverty and Human Rights Discussion with Scholar-Activist Cornel West,…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International welcomes Odaini’s release but asks what about the others who have been cleared?

Amnesty International welcomes the news that the U.S. government has decided to repatriate Mohammed al-Odaini back to his...

March 27, 2011

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USA: Global Speaker’s Forum on the Crisis of Maternal Health Kicks off in San Francisco

Amnesty International will host three special public town hall forums with its leaders from around the world and local...

March 27, 2011

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Iran – Amnesty International and Other NGOs to Hold Silent Vigil for Iran at Ralph J. Bunche Park

Amnesty International USA along with co-sponsors, United4Iran, Student World Assembly, International Campaign for Human...

March 27, 2011

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS’

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Wednesday, March 9, 2011AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HONORS JOAN BAEZ FOR ‘OUTSTANDING, INSPIRATIONAL SERVICE IN THE GLOBAL…

March 27, 2011

Press Release

Amnesty International Presents Poverty and Human Rights Discussion, Public Event Slated for Nov. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Rutgers-Newark Paul Robeson Campus Center

Amnesty International Media AdvisoryFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, October 29, 2010Amnesty International Presents Poverty and Human Rights Discussion with Scholar-Activist Cornel West,…

March 27, 2011

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USA: Amnesty International welcomes Odaini’s release but asks what about the others who have been cleared?

Amnesty International welcomes the news that the U.S. government has decided to repatriate Mohammed al-Odaini back to his...

March 27, 2011

Press Release

USA: Global Speaker’s Forum on the Crisis of Maternal Health Kicks off in San Francisco

Amnesty International will host three special public town hall forums with its leaders from around the world and local...

March 27, 2011

Press Release

Iran – Amnesty International and Other NGOs to Hold Silent Vigil for Iran at Ralph J. Bunche Park

Amnesty International USA along with co-sponsors, United4Iran, Student World Assembly, International Campaign for Human...

March 27, 2011

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International Women’s Day Celebration in Iran Marred by Continued Detention of Dozens of Women, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International Public StatementFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, March 08, 2011International Women’s Day Celebration in Iran Marred by Continued Detention of Dozens…

March 27, 2011