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Update
Guantanamo Bay: When Will We Wake Up?
The reality is that most detainees in Guantanamo Bay detention facility have never been charged, and none fairly tried. Yet they are all still being punished.
July 29, 2013
Update
BREAKING: Yemeni Journalist Abdul Ilah Haydar Shayi’ Now Free
Journalist Abdul Ilah Haydar Shayi’, the first Yemeni journalist to allege U.S. involvement in the missile attack on al-Ma’jalah, is free.
July 29, 2013
Update
“The World Has Forgotten Us”: Syrian Mother Speaks
Her family's story is indicative of the dire situation facing many of the over 6 million people who have been displaced by the conflict in Syria.
July 29, 2013
Press Release
Syria Must Stop Killing Civilians for Military Gains
Amnesty International is raising urgent concerns about the threat to civilians living near opposition fighters’ bases in the Syrian governorate of Tartous.
July 26, 2013
Report
‘I am fallen into darkness.’ The case of Obaidullah, Guantánamo detainee now in his 12th year without trial
For over a decade, Obaidullah has been incarcerated without trial some 8,000 miles from his home and family in Afghanistan. His daughter, born two days before he was taken into custody, is now 11 years old.
July 26, 2013
Update
Why Did the Honduran Army Fire on a Peaceful Protest?
The marchers were simply exercising their basic human rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. Yet someone within the military chose to shoot to kill.
July 26, 2013
Update
Demanding Justice: How An Indian Court Took on a U.S. Chemical Giant – And Won
The survivors of 1984’s Bhopal gas disaster have won a significant step toward justice.
July 26, 2013
Press Release
Justice Needed in Tunisia after Second Political Murder This Year
The Tunisian authorities must deliver justice to stem a worrying tide of political violence, Amnesty International said after Mohamed Brahmi was shot dead outside his home in Tunis today.
July 25, 2013
Press Release
Egyptian Police Must Impartially Protect Protesters as Death Toll Rises
As Egypt braces for rival political rallies this Friday, its security forces must do more to protect protesters from violent attacks and avoid using excessive force against peaceful gatherings.
July 25, 2013
Update
What Does Your Cell Phone Have to Do with Armed Conflict?
This victory is an important step in bringing much-needed transparency and accountability to companies’ sourcing of conflict minerals.
July 25, 2013
Update
Fight Back Against Russian Repression with Ke$ha, One Direction and Ozzy Osborne
World renowned musicians like Adele, Coldplay, Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen are among the artists standing with the women of Pussy Riot.
July 25, 2013
Update
What You Need to Know About Vietnam’s Human Rights Record
President Sang should realize that absent significant progress on human rights, his hopes for building a closer relationship with Washington may be dashed.
July 25, 2013