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Press Release
Seven Saudi Men to Face Firing Squad Wednesday Morning for Armed Robbery
Amnesty International said today Saudi Arabia is set to execute seven men Wednesday morning for robbery and called for an immediate halt to what would be an act of “sheer brutality.”
March 12, 2013
Update
#Shabhag and the Complexities of International Justice
In the chaos that followed Bangladesh's independence, little was done to ensure that those who were culpable in the massacres were brought to justice. Survivors of the 1971 horrors have seethed ever since, arguing that until those convicted of war crimes are prosecuted, there can never be justice.
March 12, 2013
Update
What the Signing of the Violence Against Women Act Means to Me
I was 5 years old when the U.S. Supreme Court decided Oliphant v. Suquamish in 1978. The decision stripped tribal governments of criminal jurisdiction over non-Indian and has left Native communities vulnerable to violent crimes committed by non-Indians in our territories. When I first began learning about this case in earnest in law school years later, I was horrified.
March 12, 2013
Update
Why the Iranian Government Should Listen to the King Who Died 3,000 Years Ago
Instead of honoring their ancient and noble traditions, the Iranian authorities are intensifying the pernicious and widespread persecution of Iran’s religious minorities.
March 11, 2013
Press Release
Ten Years Later, Iraq Enmeshed in Cycle of Human Rights Abuses
Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains enmeshed in a grim cycle of human rights abuses, including attacks on civilians, torture of detainees and unfair trials.
March 8, 2013
Update
It’s Your Body: Know Your Rights!
Because of discrimination, violence against women, less access to education, and an intersection of additional human right abuses, women and girls are disproportionately affected when sexual and reproductive rights are denied.
March 8, 2013
Update
Come One, Come All to Amnesty’s AGM
From taking action in support of the Arms Trade Treaty to learning how you can effectively campaign to stop human rights abuses, you will be Using Your Power alongside fellow activists and prominent human rights defenders during this three-day long conference.
March 8, 2013
Press Release
Media Roundtable to Discuss New North Korea Satellite Imagery
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) will hold a media roundtable to discuss new satellite imagery emerging from North Korea on Friday, March 8, 2013.
March 7, 2013
Press Release
As President Obama Signs Violence Against Women Act, Amnesty International Commends Activism That Pushed Protections and Safety For All Women
Amnesty International applauded the mobilization of activists “demanding justice and fairness for all women” Thursday as President Obama signed into law the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
March 7, 2013
Update
What Needs to Happen Next on Drones?
What should happen next to make sure that no person—US citizen or anyone else—is killed outside the bounds of law with a drone or other weapons.
March 7, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Visits Vietnam – First Since 1970s
A representative from Amnesty International has visited Vietnam to open up channels for dialogue with the government on the human rights situation in the country.
March 6, 2013
Update
Is North Korea Turning Into One Big Prison?
Amnesty International is releasing new satellite images today that raise fears that the North Korean government is starting to blur the line between the country’s horrendous political prison camps and regular villages.
March 6, 2013