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Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Turkey for Justice in Trial of Police Officers and Prison Guards Accused of Torturing Activist
Amnesty International calls for justice for Turkish activist Engin Çeber in a court ruling whether police and prison guards had a role in the torture that allegedly killed him four years ago.
September 24, 2012
Update
Reggie Clemons Hearing: More To Come
Reggie Clemons' has ended for now, but there will be more reviewing of the death penalty case in the months ahead.
September 22, 2012
Update
6 Things You Can Do To Keep Troy Davis’ Legacy Alive
One year later, tell us how the Troy Davis case impacted you. And learn 6 things you can do now to keep up the fight.
September 21, 2012
Update
Breaking: US Issues List of 55 Guantanamo Detainees Cleared for Transfer
The US government made public for the first time a list of 55 Guantanamo detainees cleared for release. But will the US actually release them?
September 21, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Viet Nam to Release Detained Bloggers
Amnesty International calls on Viet Nam to immediately and unconditionally release three bloggers who face up to 20 years in jail simply for exercising their right to freedom of expression.
September 21, 2012
Press Release
As Special Hearing Concludes on Missouri Death Penalty Case, Amnesty International Welcomes Opportunity to Reexamine Evidence in Clouded Case
Amnesty International's Laura Moye, director of the Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty, commented today on the conclusion of the hearing to reexamine evidence in the death penalty case against Reggie Clemons in Missouri
September 21, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International and Greenpeace Joint Report Exposes Devastating Effects of Toxic Waste Dumping in Côte d’Ivoire
Amnesty International and Greenpeace International concluded in a major new report released today that the multinational company behind the 2006 dumping of toxic waste in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, which resulted in over 100,000 people seeking medical assistance, must be criminally investigated in the UK
September 21, 2012
Update
What If Troy Davis Was Innocent?
One year after the execution of Troy Davis, what have we learned about the US justice system, especially the problematic application of the death penalty?
September 20, 2012
Press Release
On One-Year Anniversary of Troy Davis Execution, Amnesty International and NAACP Urge Attorney General Eric Holder to Investigate Misconduct in Death Penalty Cases
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate growing concerns over prosecutorial and police misconduct in capital cases.
September 20, 2012
Update
Alex Wagner: Sitting Down With Aung San Suu Kyi Will Be a Moment of Great Joy, Responsibility
Alex Wagner, MSNBC host and moderator of Amnesty's upcoming Townhall with Aung San Suu Kyi, writes about her human rights icon and Burma's tumultuous history.
September 19, 2012
Update
Should This Woman Be Jailed By The U.S. For Resistance to Iraq War?
Kimberly Rivera faces deportation from Canada to the US and jail time for her resistance to the Iraq War.
September 18, 2012
Report
Indiscriminate Attacks Kill, Terrorize and Displace Civilians in Syria
Every day Syrian civilians are killed or injured in their homes or in the street, while running for cover or trying to shelter from the bombings.
September 18, 2012