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Press Release
Florida Governor Signature on Speeding Up Executions Legislation is ‘Shameful’
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the “Timely Justice Act of 2013” (TJA) that speed up the pace of death penalty…
June 14, 2013
Press Release
International Community Must Intervene to End Violence in Turkey
Amnesty International continues to closely monitor violence in Turkey, urging the international community to intervene and prevent tensions from further…
June 12, 2013
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Guantanamo Detainee Seeks Victim Status in Poland Investigation into CIA Prison
A Yemeni man held by the U.S. military has become the third person to seek victim status in an ongoing…
June 12, 2013
Press Release
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…
June 11, 2013
Press Release
Increased Police Repression Continues to Go Unchecked in Turkey
Protests in Turkey are likely to continue to escalate unless authorities engage in meaningful discussions with activists, Amnesty International said…
June 11, 2013
Press Release
Turkish Prime Minister’s Words Will Only Exacerbate Violence
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in a televised speech on Tuesday that he would no longer tolerate the…
June 11, 2013
Press Release
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
Report
We Had No Time To Bury Them: War Crimes in Sudan’s Blue Nile State
Some 150,000 people from Blue Nile state languish in a string of refugee camps in neighboring Ethiopia and South Sudan,…
June 10, 2013
Press Release
New Evidence of Scorched Earth Tactics Against Sudanese Civilians in Blue Nile
New satellite imagery and eyewitness testimonies from rebel-held areas in Sudan’s Blue Nile State show that Sudanese military forces have…
June 10, 2013
Press Release
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…
June 7, 2013
Press Release
Analysis Shows New Draft Constitution of Tunisia Still Falls Short On Human Rights
On June 1, 2013, Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) received the latest draft of the country’s Constitution and is expected…
June 5, 2013
Press Release
Nigerian President Must Veto Discriminatory Anti-LGBTI Bill
Amnesty International and nine other international human rights groups urged Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to veto a draconian new law…
June 5, 2013