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Update
Secret US Drone Program Still Getting Away With Killing Children
In tonight's debate, as Americans consider which candidate they will elect, it is crucial that they demand answers on drones and the killing being done secretly in their name.
October 22, 2012
Press Release
Progress on Human Rights Being Rolled Back in Tunisia, Says New Briefing
In the months following Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s departure, the caretaker government of Tunisia made important progress on the road to reform. However, the new government has failed to maintain these initiatives, and a number of setbacks now cast a shadow on Tunisia’s genuine commitment to human rights.
October 22, 2012
Press Release
10 Men Executed in Iran Despite International Pleas
Amnesty International today condemned the execution of 10 men in Iran on Monday morning, despite international pleas to spare their lives.
October 22, 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
Press Release
Afghan Woman Allegedly Killed by Husband
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director, issued the following statement in response to the Associated Press’ reporting that another woman was allegedly killed in Afghanistan.
October 22, 2012
Update
Turkish Human Rights and the Syrian Conflict
Human rights are gravely at risk in Turkey and the war in Syria seems to be exacerbating the situation.
October 19, 2012
Press Release
Urgent Steps are Needed to Assist Displaced Population in Afghanistan
Urgent steps are needed if Afghanistan is to avoid a repeat of the deaths among children and adults in the country’s displacement camps that occurred during last year’s bitterly cold winter conditions.
October 19, 2012
Press Release
Human Rights must be at the Forefront of Third and Final Presidential Debate
Grave abuses of human rights fuel or underpin many of the foreign policy challenges that will be the focus of Monday night’s final presidential debate.
October 19, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Indiscriminate Bomb Attack in Busy Beirut Residential District
A large explosion, reportedly from a car bomb attack in the busy Ashrafiya residential district in downtown Beirut, killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more.
October 19, 2012
Press Release
Seven Men At Risk of Execution in Gambia Must Be Permitted to Appeal Supreme Court Decision
Seven men are at imminent risk of execution in Gambia, following today’s unanimous decision by the Supreme Court upholding their previous conviction for treason.
October 19, 2012
Update
One Governor, 250 Executions: 8 Rick Perry Lowlights
This month, Texas will carry out its 250th execution under one Governor: Rick Perry. Here are 8 of the most egregious lowlights.
October 17, 2012
Press Release
Afghan Girl Beheaded for Refusing to Enter Prostitution Highlights Violent Atmosphere in the Region
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director, issued the following statement in response to news reports that a young Afghan woman in Herat province was beheaded because she refused to be forced into prostitution by her in-laws:
October 17, 2012