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President Obama Must Back U.S. Adoption of Arms Trade Treaty
With two-thirds of the world's countries supporting a global Arms Trade Treaty, Amnesty International is rallying supporters to urge President…
February 19, 2013
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Aamer Must Be Released Immediately Unless Charged and Fairly Tried
Amnesty International will present more than 50,000 petitions, addressed to President Barack Obama, to the White House and to the…
February 11, 2013
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Papua New Guinea Must End ‘Sorcery’ Killings and Harassment
After the brutal murder of a woman accused of using witchcraft to kill a young boy, Amnesty International called on…
February 8, 2013
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Transparency Not the End Goal; End Drone Kill List
In response to reports that President Barack Obama has decided to release further details about his administration's legal rationale for…
February 7, 2013
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One Year Before Olympics in Sochi, Russia Continues Its “Assault on Freedom”
With only a year left before the start of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia has little time…
February 7, 2013
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Fourteen Iranian Journalists Arrested After Security Forces Storm Newspaper Offices
Amnesty International called on Iran today to immediately release all journalists who are being detained following weekend raids by authorities…
January 28, 2013
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Council of Europe Must Intervene After Azerbaijan Jails More Peaceful Protesters
Scores of activists were detained and five sentenced to prison following a peaceful protest in Azerbaijan on Saturday, prompting Amnesty…
January 28, 2013
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Egypt’s Morsi Continues To Allow Security Forces To Get Away With Murder
Egypt must ensure the deaths of hundreds of protesters since early 2011 are independently and effectively investigated if the country…
January 24, 2013
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Amnesty International USA Welcomes UN Inquiry Into U.S. Drone Program
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement in response to the announcement that the United…
January 24, 2013
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Obama’s Quest To ‘Complete The Journey’ Must Be Rooted In Human Rights
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement as President Barack Obama began the first full…
January 22, 2013
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Iranian Filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi Released from Prison Following Amnesty Campaign with Hollywood Artists
Amnesty International USA announced today that Kurdish Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi – the younger brother of internationally acclaimed film director…
January 22, 2013
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In Turkey, Anti-Terror Arrests Target Prominent Human Rights Lawyers
Overnight police raids in several Turkish cities have resulted in the arrest of 15 human rights lawyers known for defending…
January 18, 2013