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‘Nowhere To Go’ Forced Evictions in Haiti’s Displacement Camps

More than three years after the devastating earthquake that left over 200,000 people dead and some 2.3 million homeless, tens…

April 23, 2013

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Forced Evictions in Haiti Worsen Dire Situation for Families Left Homeless by 2010 Earthquake, Says New Report

Forced evictions from displacement camps are worsening the already desperate situation for Haitians more than three years after the devastating…

April 22, 2013

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Amnesty International Condemns Boston Attacks & Calls for Rights to Be Upheld

Victims have a right to remedy, including the right to have the truth of what happened publicly established and those…

April 22, 2013

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U.S. Government “Friends” Receive Kid Glove Treatment in DOS Human Rights Report

Adotei Akwei, Amnesty International USA’s managing director for government relations, issued the following initial statement in response to the 2013…

April 19, 2013

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Indonesia: Time to Face the Past: Justice for past abuses in Indonesia’s Aceh province

Amnesty International and other bodies documented a range of violations committed by members of the security forces and their auxiliaries,…

April 18, 2013

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Immigration Reform Bill Reason For “Cautious Optimism” But Congress Must Strengthen Human Rights Protections

Justin Mazzola, Amnesty International USA researcher, issued the following statement in response to the comprehensive immigration bill introduced in the…

April 18, 2013

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Civilians Caught In Unending Crisis in Southern Kordofan

The armed conflict in Sudan's Southern Kordofan between the Sudanese government and armed opposition group, the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army-North…

April 17, 2013

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Supreme Court Ruling Undermines Decades of Progress Toward Justice in U.S. Courts for Survivors of Human Rights Abuses Abroad

The Supreme Court today dismissed the closely-watched case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. in a severe blow for…

April 17, 2013

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Bahrain Authorities Must Demonstrate Progress Ahead of Grand Prix by Releasing All Prisoners of Conscience

As Bahrain steps into the global spotlight with the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix, there is a high risk that…

April 17, 2013

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Ukraine: Don’t stop halfway. Government must use new Criminal Procedure Code to end torture.

The Ukrainian authorities must seize the current political opportunity to stop the high level of torture and other ill treatment…

April 15, 2013

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Unfolding Humanitarian Catastrophe in Southern Kordofan Likely to Get Worse, New Report Warns

Amnesty International warned today in a new report that civilians in Southern Kordofan face an unfolding catastrophe caused by indiscriminate…

April 15, 2013

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Cammie Croft Named as AIUSA’s Chief Digital Officer

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) announced today that nationally renowned digital and technology strategist Cammie Croft has joined the organization as…

April 12, 2013