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Update
Investigating Rocket Attacks in Israel
A first-hand account of investigating rocket attacks in Israel/Gaza.
November 27, 2012
Update
Top 10 Fair Trade Gifts for the Holidays
Check out our top ten holiday gifts this season.
November 26, 2012
Update
Bangladesh Garment Workers Die Producing Cheap Clothes
As Americans gear up to shop until they drop, over 100 Bangladeshis die in a textile fire.
November 26, 2012
Press Release
Obama Administration Must Step Up Influence, Especially at United Nations, to Protect Lives in Danger in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A renewed outbreak of violence by the armed group M23 has deeply endangered the lives of civilians in Goma and Sake.
November 26, 2012
Update
Gaza: Day Two of the Ceasefire
A first-hand account of the situation on the ground in Gaza, includingchildren and other unarmed civilians killed and injured in Israeli bombardment between 14 and 21 November.
November 24, 2012
Update
A Heartfelt Thanks
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we wanted to pause and give thanks to our members and supporters for helping to make freedom and justice possible for countless people in 2012.
November 21, 2012
Report
Bahrain: Reform Shelved, Repression Unleashed
Amnesty International's newest report exposes a markedly deteriorating human rights situation in Bahrain, where authorities have reneged on promises to enact far-reaching human rights reforms.
November 21, 2012
Press Release
Launch of Experience™ Application for Dynamics ePlate™ Credit Card Device
Users Can Make Quick Contributions to Support Human Rights with Each New Purchase Contacts: For Amnesty International, Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] @strimel For Dynamics Inc. at Mullen: Eric Ash, 412-402-0186, [email protected] (New York) – An innovative experience™ application on the battery-powered Dynamics ePlate™ credit card device will be launched nationwide today by Amnesty International USA and Dynamics Inc., allowing users to donate instantly to the life-saving human rights cause with each purchase, while earning reward points toward music, exclusive events, contests and giveaways. When a user selects the “Amnesty International experience™” on the Dynamics ePlate™ credit card device, they will…
November 21, 2012
Press Release
Growing U.N. Support for Death Penalty Moratorium a Sign of “Unstoppable” Movement towards Abolition
A vote to establish a moratorium on the death penalty at the U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee has given a further boost to the global goal of ending the use of capital punishment.
November 21, 2012
Press Release
Fourteen Prisoners Executed in Afghanistan in Two Days
The Afghan government today confirmed it had executed six prisoners on death row, in addition to the eight prisoners already executed on November 20, 2012.
November 21, 2012
Update
Justice Denied for 30 Years: Six Reasons Guatemala Must Bring Rios Montt to Justice!
November 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of General Efrain Rios Montt launching the bloodiest period of Guatemala’s civil war after seizing power in a coup. Countless Guatemalans have never learned the truth about what happened to their loved ones and the victims and their families are still waiting for justice. Thankfully, they are finally getting their day in court.
November 20, 2012
Update
Partisan Election of Judges + Death Penalty = Bad Idea
Most states elect judges in partisan elections; this can cause a conflict between appealing to voters and upholding the rule of law. Can we do better?
November 20, 2012