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24 Hours to Adopt U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, AI Encouraged by Inclusion of Risk Assessment for Human Rights Atrocities
It is encouraging that the final draft of a groundbreaking U.N. Arms Trade Treaty forces states to assess the risk…
March 27, 2013
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Right to Marry “Partner of Choice” is Human Right Enshrined in International Law
AIUSA issued comments by Cristina Finch, managing director, women’s human rights program, in response to oral arguments heard by the…
March 27, 2013
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Louisiana’s “Justice” Keeps Man Locked Up in Isolation for More Than 40 Years
Albert Woodfox, 66, has spent more than half his life – 40 years – in a prison cell just three…
March 25, 2013
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Russian Authorities Must Ensure that Lawyers in the North Caucasus are Protected and Free to Defend their Clients Without Fear
Lawyers are often the last line of defense for those facing torture and unfair trial in the North Caucasus and…
March 20, 2013
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Status of Human Rights in Global Hot Spots Media Roundtable
In advance of its Use Your Power conference, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) will host a media roundtable with some of…
March 19, 2013
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Death Penalty Repeal in Maryland Major Step Towards National Abolition
AIUSA hailed the repeal of the death penalty in Maryland today and urged Governor O’Malley to commute the sentences of…
March 15, 2013
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Escalating War Crimes by Armed Opposition Groups in Syria
Amnesty International released two new briefings on Syria today including one focused on the government’s indiscriminate bombings of civilian areas…
March 14, 2013
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Execution of Seven Saudi Arabian Men “Act of Sheer Brutality”
The execution today of seven men in Saudi Arabia after allegedly being forced to “confess” to charges of armed robbery…
March 13, 2013
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Seven Saudi Men to Face Firing Squad Wednesday Morning for Armed Robbery
Amnesty International said today Saudi Arabia is set to execute seven men Wednesday morning for robbery and called for an…
March 12, 2013
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Ten Years Later, Iraq Enmeshed in Cycle of Human Rights Abuses
Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains enmeshed in a grim…
March 8, 2013
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As President Obama Signs Violence Against Women Act, Amnesty International Commends Activism That Pushed Protections and Safety For All Women
Amnesty International applauded the mobilization of activists “demanding justice and fairness for all women” Thursday as President Obama signed into…
March 7, 2013
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Media Roundtable to Discuss New North Korea Satellite Imagery
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) will hold a media roundtable to discuss new satellite imagery emerging from North Korea on Friday,…
March 7, 2013