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Update
Google, the Benevolent Behemoth?
Google's new transparency report documents an ‘alarming’ rise in censorship by governments, from the US to China.
June 18, 2012
Press Release
Artists and Activists from Across the World Come Together to Honor Human Rights Champion Aung San Suu Kyi
For many long, hard years, Aung San Suu Kyi's dream of freedom seemed distant and unachievable. Tonight, on stage in Dublin, that dream was realized for the world to see.
June 18, 2012
Press Release
Saudi Arabia Ramps up Clampdown on Human Rights Activists
A number of key Saudi Arabian human rights activists have been put on trial, signalling a growing crackdown on their work.
June 18, 2012
Report
USA: ‘Targeted killing’ policies violate the right to life
Amnesty International calls on all states to refrain from the unlawful use of lethal force, including against individuals suspected of terrorism, and to cooperate, bilaterally and through intergovernmental organizations, to ensure that those responsible for the 11 September 2001 attacks in the USA, and for planning or carrying out attacks of a similar nature, are brought to justice for their crimes in fair and public trials without recourse to the death penalty.
June 15, 2012
Update
US Opposition to Drone Use Growing
As drone use increases - even by law enforcement in the US - so does its opposition. Lawmakers in the US have finally started to look more critically at the deadly program.
June 15, 2012
Update
TIME to Make the DREAM a Reality
Undocumented immigrant children and their families need a permanent solution -- and the DREAM Act, if passed, offers hope.
June 15, 2012
Update
Obama to DREAMers: You Can Stay…For Now
President Obama's announcement to provide relief to young immigrants is welcome. However, undocumented children need a permanent solution. The DREAM Act, if passed, offers hope.
June 15, 2012
Press Release
Israel Must Immediately Release or Provide Medical Treatment for Soccer Professional On Hunger Strike
A Palestinian soccer player, at risk of death after more than 90 days on hunger strike, should immediately be admitted to a civilian hospital or released to receive life-saving medical care.
June 15, 2012
Press Release
High Expectations for New International Criminal Court Prosecutor
Gambian lawyer Fatou Bensouda has been sworn in as the International Criminal Court's new Chief Prosecutor in The Hague, amid high expectations for the court.
June 15, 2012
Update
When Will Saudi Women Finally Win The Right To Drive?
One year after a Saudi woman bravely took to YouTube to publicly defy the country's ban on female drivers, are women any closer to gaining freedom of movement?
June 14, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain Court Upholds “Politically Motivated” Convictions Against Medical Professionals
Bahrain's High Criminal Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of nine health professionals tried for their role in anti-government protests last year.
June 14, 2012
Press Release
Egypt Must Cancel ‘Dangerous’ New Powers Given to Military
The Justice Ministry's decision to extend the military's power to arrest and investigate civilians paves the way for fresh human rights violations.
June 14, 2012