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International Community Must Ensure Effective Protection of Civilians in the Central African Republic

The civilian population of the Central African Republic is in urgent need of protection four days into the worst spate…

December 9, 2013

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Amnesty Joins Call on President Obama: End Secrecy on Drone Strikes

On December 4th, 2013, Amnesty International joined eight U.S.-based human rights groups in an open letter to President Obama urging…

December 6, 2013

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Amnesty Joins Call on President Obama: End Secrecy on Drone Strikes

Amnesty International joined eight U.S.-based human rights groups in an open letter to President Obama urging him to end the…

December 6, 2013

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U.N. Must Not Let Peacekeepers Fail in Central African Republic

The international community must give peacekeepers in the Central African Republic all the means necessary to protect civilians or risk…

December 5, 2013

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Escalating Bloodshed and Reported Revenge Killings in Central African Republic

Revenge killings are being reported across Bangui and other parts of the Central African Republic today in the aftermath of…

December 5, 2013

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Amnesty International USA Honors Nelson Mandela

Responding to the sad news of Nelson Mandela’s death, Amnesty International paid tribute today to one of the world’s most…

December 5, 2013

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Mali Must Urgently Identify Bodies Found in Mass Grave

Authorities in Mali must urgently identify the 21 bodies found in a mass grave last night, believed to belong to…

December 4, 2013

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New Satellite Images Show Scale of North Korea’s Repressive Prison Camps

New satellite images showing the on-going development of North Korea’s two largest political prison camps.

December 4, 2013

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World’s Top Rock Stars Join Amnesty International in Saluting Landmark Human Rights Anniversary

Thirty-six of the world's leading musicians performing some of their biggest hits live in support of Amnesty International are the…

December 3, 2013

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North Korea: New satellite images show continued investment in the infrastructure of repression

In October 2013, Amnesty International commissioned analysis of satellite images of political prison camp (kwanliso) 15 at Yodok in South…

December 2, 2013

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EXPLOITED for profit, FAILED by governments: Indonesian migrant domestic workers trafficked to Hong Kong

Out of 319,325 migrant domestic workers in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), about half are Indonesian…

December 2, 2013

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UN Peacekeeping Mission Needed to Avoid Mass Slaughter in Central African Republic

The UN Security Council has no time to waste to authorize a robust peacekeeping force for deployment to the Central…

December 2, 2013