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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…
May 31, 2013
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Support from Salvadoran Minister of Health Welcomed, but Government Must End “Russian Roulette” with Young Pregnant Woman’s Life
Swift medical action is desperately needed to save the life of Beatriz, the young pregnant woman's who is seriously ill,…
May 31, 2013
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Annual Report: Zimbabwe 2013
Republic of Zimbabwe Head of state and government Robert Mugabe Mistrust between members of the Government of National Unity (GNU)…
May 30, 2013
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Annual Report: Viet Nam 2013
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Head of state Truong Tan Sang Head of government Nguyen Tan Dung Repression of government…
May 30, 2013
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Annual Report: Yemen 2013
Republic of Yemen Head of state Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi (replaced Ali Abdullah Saleh) Head of government Mohammed Salim Basindwa…
May 30, 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…
May 30, 2013
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Amnesty International Condemns “Cruel, Callous” Ruling by El Salvador Court in Abortion Case
In response to the court ruling in El Salvador denying an abortion to a pregnant woman named Beatriz whose health…
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…
May 30, 2013
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Annual Report: United States of America 2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Head of state and government Barack H. Obama Forty-three men were executed during the year, and…
May 29, 2013
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Annual Report: Uruguay 2013
Eastern Republic of Uruguay Head of state and government José Alberto Mujica Cordano Steps were taken to end impunity for…
May 29, 2013
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Annual Report: Uzbekistan 2013
Republic of Uzbekistan Head of state Islam Karimov Head of government Shavkat Mirzioiev Freedom of expression was curtailed as human…
May 29, 2013
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Annual Report: Venezuela 2013
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Head of state and government Hugo Chávez Frías Levels of violent crime, especially gun-related crime, remained…
May 29, 2013