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Press Release
Police Violence Must End in Papua
A pro-independence protest in Papua has been met with a violent response by the Indonesian security forces.
October 25, 2012
Press Release
Researchers Expose Illegal Detention and Torture in Ivory Coast
More than 200 people, including members of former President Laurent Gbagbo’s Ivorian Popular Front, are being illegally detained and tortured months after he was arrested and turned over to the International Criminal Court.
October 25, 2012
Update
Will Texas Admit It Wrongly Executed Cameron Willingham?
Cameron Willingham was executed in Texas in 2004 for causing a deadly fire that now appears to have been an accident. His family is seeking to clear his name.
October 24, 2012
Press Release
Abduction of Russian Opposition Member Highlights Crackdown on Freedom of Expression in the Country and Must be Investigated
Claims a Russian opposition member of parliament's assistant was abducted in Ukraine and forced to return to Russia where he has alleged he was tortured or otherwise ill-treated must be investigated, Amnesty International said in a letter to the Russian Federation Prosecutor General.
October 24, 2012
Press Release
Suzanne Nossel Responds to Obama Administration’s ‘Kill List’
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director, issued a statement in response to President Barack Obama and his administration's need of a ‘kill list’ and ‘disposition matrix’ - a secret system of detention and execution.
October 24, 2012
Update
Gaza Blockade: Still Operational, Still Violating Human Rights
For over 5 years, 1.6 million Palestinians have lived under an Israeli military blockade that has left more than one million people dependent on international humanitarian aid.
October 23, 2012
Update
Sharpen Your Activism Skills And Help Shape Amnesty’s Future
Amnesty's Regional Conferences bring together Amnesty members and activists to hear inspiring speakers, share tactics, learn about pressing issues and shape Amnesty’s future direction.
October 23, 2012
Press Release
Candidates Need to Spell Out Concrete Plans to Ensure and Advance Women’s Rights
"Women's rights made the binder at tonight's debate but so far the candidates have flipped right by those pages," said Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director.
October 23, 2012
Press Release
China in the Presidential Debate: Human Rights is Not a Side Issue, It’s the Issue
Frank Jannuzi, head of Amnesty International's Washington DC office issued the following quote in response to the rise of China question in the presidential debate tonight.
October 23, 2012
Press Release
When Will the United States Have a Serious Conversation about Drones?
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director, responds to use of drones in tonight's presidential debate.
October 23, 2012
Press Release
Human Rights Progress in Tunisia is Sputtering
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director, responds to mention of Tunisia in debate.
October 23, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain Must Overturn Unjust ‘Nightmare’ Convictions for Two Teachers
A Bahrain appeals court has upheld a guilty verdict against two former against two former leaders of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA), who were imprisoned in 2011for calling for a teachers’ strike.
October 22, 2012