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USA: Still failing human rights in the name of global

As detentions in the US Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay enter their ninth year, and the 22 January 2010 deadline…

March 26, 2011

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USA: Blocked at Every Turn: The Absence of Effective Remedy for Counter-Terrorism Abuses

Amnesty International has been calling on the US government to ensure that the USA's counter-terrorism laws, policies and...

March 26, 2011

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USA: See no evil: Government turns the other way as judges make findings about torture and other abuse

USA: See no evil: Government turns the other way as judges make findings about torture and other abuse Available in…

March 26, 2011

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USA: US Must Reform Afghanistan Detention Policy as New Facility Opens

The Obama administration should revise its detention policies in Afghanistan to make them consistent with international law,...

March 26, 2011

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World Day against the Death Penalty to cast spotlight on USA: A learning curve, towards a ‘more perfect world’

A learning curve, towards a ‘more perfect world’ World Day against the Death Penalty to cast spotlight on USA 08…

March 26, 2011

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Cuba: The US embargo against Cuba: Its impact on economic and social rights

For nearly half a century, the USA has unilaterally imposed an economic, commercial, and financial embargo against Cuba....

March 26, 2011

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USA: Shadow over justice: Absence of accountability and remedy casts shadow over opening of trial of former secret detainee accused in embassy bombings

USA: Shadow over justice Absence of accountability and remedy casts shadow over opening of trial of former secret detainee accused…

March 26, 2011

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Canada: Canada Still Refusing to Seek Omar Khadr’s Repatriation from Guantánamo; Mohammed Jawad Returned to Afghanistan

By refusing to seek the repatriation of its national, Omar Khadr, from US custody in Guantánamo Bay, the Canadian...

March 26, 2011

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USA: Cruel, inhuman, degrading: 40th execution of the year approaches

USA: Cruel, inhuman, degrading: 40th execution of the year approaches Only available in PDF format. Download PDF version

March 26, 2011

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USA: Jailed Without Justice

More than 300,000 men, women, and children are detained by US immigration authorities each year as a tool to combat...

March 26, 2011

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USA: Death penalty, still a part of the ‘American experiment’, still wrong

USA: Death penalty, still a part of the 'American experiment', still wrong Only available in PDF format. Download PDF version

March 26, 2011

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Investigation, Prosecution, Remedy: Accountability For Human Rights Violations In The War On Terror

The USA is required by international law to respect and ensure human rights, to thoroughly investigate every violation of those…

March 26, 2011