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100 Ways Trump Has Threatened Human Rights in First 100 Days
As the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration come to a close, Amnesty International has compiled a list…
April 24, 2017
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Arkansas Scheduled Double Execution is Heinous and Shameful
Arkansas executed Jack Jones today, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be executed before the state’s supply of lethal…
April 24, 2017
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Arkansas Kills Prisoner in First of Horrific Spate of Executions
Arkansas executed Ledell Lee today, the first of four prisoners scheduled to be executed before the state’s supply of lethal…
April 21, 2017
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Turkey: Journalists around the world demand release of 120+ jailed colleagues
The three former Al Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt for more than 400 days have joined thousands of other journalists,…
April 21, 2017
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Arkansas Judge Blocks Remaining Executions
A Pulaski County judge has blocked the state of Arkansas from using its remaining lethal injection drugs in five executions…
April 20, 2017
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Venezuela: Unending cycle of violence and repression threatens the lives of the Venezuelan people
The unending spiral of violence and repression during the protests in Venezuela is submerging the country in a crisis that…
April 20, 2017
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Court Blocks Four Families from Being Deported in Case that Underscores Urgent Need for Reform
A judge today temporarily blocked the federal government from deporting four families who fled violence to seek asylum in the…
April 19, 2017
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Amnesty International statement ahead of court appearance of Zimbabwean activist Evan Mawarire
The continued persecution of human rights activist Pastor Evan Mawarire is a deliberate ploy by the Zimbabwean authorities to harass,…
April 19, 2017
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Sec. Kelly’s DHS Goodwill Tour Ignores Effect of Inhumane Policies
After Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly delivered remarks this morning on the agency’s role on immigration, among other issues, Margaret…
April 18, 2017
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Supreme Court Denial Must Not Result in Deportation of Asylum-Seeking Families
The Supreme Court will not hear a case brought by more than two dozen families who have been ordered deported…
April 17, 2017
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All Arkansas Executions Temporarily Put On Hold After Judge Blocks Use of Lethal Injection Drugs
An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked six executions from taking place after the company that manufactured the drugs to be…
April 15, 2017
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Activists Protest Upcoming Executions in Arkansas and Ask Governor for Clemency
Activists have gathered in Little Rock to protest the state’s plans to execute seven people in 10 days starting next…
April 14, 2017