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Former Libyan intelligence chief must be sent to the ICC

Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi must be sent to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against…

March 19, 2012

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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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Amnesty International Decries Continued Bombing and Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid While Civilians Suffer in Sudan

Today, Amnesty International joined Congressman Jim McGovern, actor George Clooney, and partner NGOs in front of the Embassy of Sudan…

March 16, 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 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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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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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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‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture survivors speak out

A grim catalogue of torture has emerged from former detainees describing their treatment in Syria’s detention centres since the predominantly…

March 14, 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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No arms for atrocities or abuses: Commit to an effective Arms Trade Treaty

Each year, the global trade in conventional arms carries an enormous human cost. In July 2012, UN member states will…

March 9, 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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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