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Amnesty International USA Names NAACP’S Steven W. Hawkins as Executive Director
As Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer of the NAACP, Hawkins is a nationally renowned attorney and grassroots advocacy leader at the forefront of social justice issues, including death penalty abolition, criminal justice system reform and defending civil liberties.
June 11, 2013
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Iran Escalates Crackdown on Dissent Ahead of Elections
Iran's authorities have intensified the clampdown on dissidents ahead of the country's presidential election on Friday.
June 11, 2013
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Paramilitary Plan to Kill Human Rights Activist Exposed in Colombia
The Colombian authorities must ensure the safety of a human rights defender and his family after an anonymous source warned local police that paramilitaries are intending to kill them, said Amnesty International.
June 7, 2013
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New Report Reveals Civilians Tortured, Disappeared, and Killed by Security Forces in Mali in Months After French Intervention
Dozens of civilians have been tortured, killed, and disappeared, including while in detention, by Mali’s security forces in the five months since the French army intervened in the country, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing.
June 5, 2013
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Full, Impartial Investigation Into Death of Mexican Man Who Denounced Police Abuse Needed
The killing of a man who took a stand against police kidnapping, torture and extortion in Mexico's northern border city of Ciudad Juárez must be subjected to an effective, impartial investigation.
June 4, 2013
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As 62 Countries Sign Historic Arms Trade Treaty, U.S. Must Sign as Quickly as Possible Following Positive Statement by Sec. Kerry
As 62 countries formally signed the landmark Arms Trade Treaty today, Amnesty International challenged governments to rapidly and rigorously implement the lifesaving document. In the United States - the largest arms dealer in the world – the organization welcomed Secretary of State John Kerry’s positive statement on the treaty and urged the Obama administration to sign the document as soon as possible.
June 3, 2013
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USA Must Allow Bradley Manning to Use ‘Public Interest’ Defense
Bradley Manning must be allowed to argue that he acted in the public interest when he distributed information to Wikileaks.
June 3, 2013
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Alarming Increase in Police Violence and Abusive Force Against Peaceful Protestors in Turkey
Amnesty International continues to be concerned for the health of injured members of the public following unprecedented and abusive use of force by police officers against protesters in cities across Turkey.
June 3, 2013
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Passing of Senator Lautenberg
Frank Jannuzi, deputy executive director for Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement in response to the passing of United States Senator Frank Lautenberg from New Jersey.
June 3, 2013
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President Obama Must Make U.S. Among First Signers of Historic U.N. Arms Trade Treaty on June 3
Amnesty International USA called on President Obama today to make the United States among the first countries to sign the historic U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, when it opens for signature and ratification on Monday, June 3.
May 31, 2013
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Amnesty International App for Protecting Activists Nominated for Global Impact Award
Amnesty International is one of 10 finalists competing for four $765,000 development grants from Google and the Global Impact Award for its design of a Panic Button app which will help protect human rights activists in danger. The public can vote for its favorite nominee on the Global Impact Challenge site. The winners will be announced on June 3.
May 30, 2013
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Amnesty International Unveils Campaign to Repeal the AUMF, Calls for Independent Investigations of Alleged Extrajudicial Executions
Today, Amnesty International unveiled a new campaign that calls on President Obama and Congress to drop the "global battlefield" legal theory explored in the upcoming documentary Dirty Wars.
May 30, 2013