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Update
The Shocking Abuse of Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons
The US has become a world leader in the practice of holding people in isolation for prolonged periods -- many as much as 20 years or more.
September 27, 2012
Update
The Facts About Solitary Confinement in California Prisons [INFOGRAPHIC]
The shocking facts about the abusive use of solitary confinement in California prisons.
September 27, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Japan to Halt Executions
Amnesty International condemns the new wave of executions in Japan, which increased after two death row inmates were hanged on Thursday.
September 27, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Sweden to Assure Julian Assange Won’t be Extradited to the United States
Amnesty International calls on the Swedish authorities to issue assurances to the United Kingdom and to Julian Assange that if he leaves Ecuador’s London embassy and agrees to go to Sweden to face sexual assault claims, he will not be extradited to the United States in connection with Wikileaks.
September 27, 2012
Press Release
New Amnesty International Report Exposes Severe, Inhumane Solitary Confinement Conditions for 3,000 California Prisoners
Three thousand prisoners in two California prisons are being held in solitary confinement under “cruel, degrading and inhuman” conditions that violate international standards.
September 27, 2012
Report
The Toxic Truth
Amnesty's new report looks at a company called Trafigura, a ship called the Probo Koala, and the dumping of toxic waste in Cote d'Ivoire.
September 26, 2012
Update
What If A Texas Judge Cleaned Guns During Jury Selection?
A Texas judge cleaning guns during jury selection perfectly illustrates the shockingly casual attitude that is too often the reality in life-and-death cases.
September 26, 2012
Update
Mali: Alarming New Reports Of Amputations And Child Soldiers
The human rights situation in Mali remains dire. While world leaders are discussing the situation at the UN, a quick fix seems elusive.
September 26, 2012
Report
The Edge of Endurance: Prison Conditions in California’s Security Housing Units
More than 3,000 prisoners in California are being held under extreme conditions of solitary confinement -- deprived of human contact, fresh air and sunlight for more than 22 hours a day.
September 26, 2012
Update
Justice For Syria: How Satellites Can Help
Newly released satellite images of Aleppo raise further concerns about the risk to civilians, and underline the importance of technology to secure accountability.
September 25, 2012
Press Release
“Outrageous” Murder of Human Rights Lawyer in Honduras Exposes Dire Need for Action
Antonio Trejo Cabrera died on Saturday evening after gunmen shot him five times outside a wedding ceremony in a southern suburb of the capital, Tegucigalpa, in what media accounts have described as an attack calculated by experts.
September 25, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Viet Nam’s Jail Sentences for Bloggers Practicing Free Speech
Amnesty International calls the harsh prison sentences handed down to three bloggers accused of spreading anti-state propaganda in Viet Nam after a trial which lasted only a few hours a shameful attempt to silence dissent in the country.
September 24, 2012