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Update
Presidential Election Recaptures Hopes for New Egypt
Egypt's ruling elite have broken their promises to respect human rights, but this week's presidential election indicates the people haven't given up.
May 25, 2012
Update
Sara Hickman: Why I Am Not Going to Eurovision
Texas musician Sara Hickman has declined an invite to the Eurovision song contest due to human rights violations committed by the host country of Azerbaijan.
May 25, 2012
Report
Human Rights in Afghanistan through the Transition of Security Responsibility and Beyond: A Briefing for Delegates at the 2012 NATO Summit
This Amnesty International briefing highlights priority human rights issues, relevant to the NATO Alliance’s immediate and future role in Afghanistan.
May 24, 2012
Update
Homophobia Olympics in the Former Soviet Union
Several Eurasian countries have the dubious distinction of being medal winners in our Homophobia Olympics -- an "honor" indicating violations of LGBT rights.
May 24, 2012
Update
30 Years Later, Will A Changed Man Get Clemency?
Ronald Smith sits on Montana's death row, 30 years after committing a terrible crime. Now a different man, he waits for a decision from the Governor.
May 24, 2012
Press Release
Investigation Needed into Beating of Angolan Rapper and Other Activists
Tuesday's brutal incident is emblematic of the wider crackdown on free speech in Angola.
May 24, 2012
Update
Hacking Away at Threats
How can technology, apps and digital services make 'invisible' abuses committed against migrants visible to help save lives? Amnesty and Random Hacks of Kindness hope to find an answer.
May 23, 2012
Update
Failure Is Not An Option
Too many nations have placed self-interest and profit ahead of people's rights. Amnesty 2012 State of the World report documents abuses in 155 countries.
May 23, 2012
Press Release
Failure of Leadership Rendering U.N. Security Council Irrelevant, Says Amnesty International as its Annual Report Released
At the United Nations, the Security Council seems ineffective, out of step and increasingly unable to fulfill its mandate.
May 23, 2012
Update
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
For Maher Arar -- a Canadian citizen sent by the US to Syria to be tortured -- an apology from the White House is a long time coming.
May 22, 2012
Update
Supreme Court to Hear Amnesty FISA Challenge
The US Supreme Court agreed to hear our challenge to the constitutionality of the FISA Act that allows for "dragnet" surveillance of emails and phone calls without warrant.
May 22, 2012
Press Release
Eurovision Organizers’ Deafness to Human Rights Abuses Gives Azerbaijan Government a Blank Check
On the brink of the international song competition, the European Broadcasting Union maintains its deathly silence on Azerbaijan's protest crackdown.
May 22, 2012