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Nabeel Rajab: Why Did the U.S. State Department Drag Its Feet?
The US government missed their opportunity to stand up for a prominent human rights activist in Bahrain, a longtime ally of the US.
August 21, 2012
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Reggie Clemons: Death Row Inmate Getting Another Chance
After nearly 20 years on death row, Missouri is finally re-examining the Reggie Clemons case -- a case tainted by police brutality, racial bias and prosecutorial misconduct.
August 21, 2012
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France Must End Forced Evictions of Roma
Amnesty International urges France to put a stop to the forced evictions of Roma communities and set a housing policy that respects their rights.
August 21, 2012
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Guantanamo: Still Open, Still Violating Human Rights
An Amnesty researcher is at Guantanamo this week to observe a military commission trial. But why is Guantanamo even still open?
August 20, 2012
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Bitter Blow to Free Speech in Russia: Pussy Riot Convicted
Two years imprisonment in a penal colony for members of the punk rock band Pussy Riot is a bitter blow to free speech in Russia.
August 17, 2012
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Virginia Rebuked For “Abhorrent” Actions In Death Penalty Case
Justin Wolfe's conviction and death sentence have been thrown out, and VA prosecutors have been taken to task for suppressing evidence.
August 17, 2012
Press Release
Pussy Riot Sentencing a ‘Bitter Blow’ to Freedom in Russia
The decision to jail Maria, Ekaterina and Nadezhda shows that the Russian authorities will stop at no end to suppress dissent and stifle civil society.
August 17, 2012
Press Release
Three Year Sentence for Bahrain Activist Marks ‘Dark Day for Justice’
The court's decision is a dark day for justice in Bahrain, and puts to end the facade of reform in the country.
August 16, 2012
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UN Reveals Further Evidence of Atrocities in Syria
Using hundreds of testimonies and new technologies such as satellite imagery, the United Nations reveales new atrocities in Syria.
August 15, 2012
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Amnesty International and CBGB, Legendary Music Club, Join Forces to Increase Pressure on Russian Authorities to Free Pussy Riot
The world-renowned New York music club and Amnesty International have joined in the fight for Pussy Riot. as repression in Russia threatens free expression everywhere.
August 15, 2012
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Photos of Teddy Bears Land Belarus Student Behind Bars
Imprisonment of 20-year-old student for posting pictures of Teddy Bears online is further nail in coffin for freedom of speech in Belarus.
August 14, 2012
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India Needs Independence From Hunger
65 years after independence, India still has some of the highest rates of malnutrition in the world.
August 14, 2012