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Amnesty International USA Announces Frank Jannuzi, New Head of the Washington, D.C., Office
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today announced its new head of the organization's Washington, D.C., office, Frank Jannuzi, an international affairs…
March 16, 2012
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Secretary Clinton Must Reveal Final Recipient of Military Cargo
The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command insisted this afternoon that a cargo of weapons with explosives on the ship MV…
March 15, 2012
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Convictions against UN peacekeepers in Haiti ‘a travesty of justice’
One year in jail for three UN Pakistani peacekeepers found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in Haiti is…
March 15, 2012
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Amnesty International Activists Will Join Member of Congress to Demand End to Sudan Atrocities at Protest Friday, March 16, at Sudan Embassy
Amnesty International and other organizations will join Rep.Jim McGovern, D-MA, at a demonstration on Friday morning, March 16 to protest…
March 15, 2012
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“Ship of Shame” Carrying Weapons and Explosives To Egypt from United States Should Not be Allowed to Deliver Cargo
Amnesty International Says “Ship of Shame” Should Not be Allowed to Deliver Cargo, Fearing Security Forces Will Use Arms to…
March 15, 2012
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Amnesty International Documents Torture Inside Syria on a Scale Not Seen for Decades
Survivors and Eyewitnesses Who Escaped to Jordan Describe Consistent Pattern of Torture During Arrest and Detention, Including Severe Beatings and…
March 14, 2012
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Amnesty International Urges Maldives Security Forces to End Violence Against Peaceful Protesters
Maldives police and military forces responded with violence against a peaceful rally backing the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), violating international…
March 7, 2012
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Jamaica Must Tackle Shocking Wave of Police Killings, says Amnesty International
The killing of 21 people by Jamaican police in just six days must be subject to a thorough inquiry, Amnesty…
March 7, 2012
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China Must Not Legalize “Disappearances” and “Two-track Justice,” says Amnesty International
A major overhaul of China's criminal procedure law could legalize the "disappearance" of people deemed "subversive" by the state through…
March 6, 2012
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Amnesty International Expresses Regret over Death of U.S. Congressman Donald Payne
Following the sad news today of the passing of U.S. Congressman Donald Payne, Adotei Awkei, Amnesty International's managing director for…
March 6, 2012
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Amnesty International, Responding to Attorney General’s Comments, Says U.S. Drone Campaign Runs Risk of “Vigilante Justice”
Tom Parker, Amnesty International USA policy director for terrorism, counterterrorism and human rights, issued the following comments today in response…
March 6, 2012
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SECRET POLICEMAN’S BALL
Amnesty International today announced its line-up of 35 of the world’s most talented comedians and musicians who will stand up…
March 2, 2012