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The Horror of ‘Honor Killings’, Even in US
So-called “honor killings” happen around the world at an alarming rate, often with little press and no justice for the victim, including here in the United States.
April 10, 2012
Press Release
Marking 40 Years of “Inhuman” Solitary Confinement for Angola 2 Prisoners, Amnesty International Set to Deliver Tens of Thousands of Petition Signatures to Louisiana Governor
On Tuesday, April 17, on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol, Amnesty International will deliver more than 65,000 petition signatures from people worldwide, calling on Governor Bobby Jindal to immediately remove two Louisiana inmates from "inhuman" solitary confinement, where they have been held for 40 years -- and denied meaningful review as to why.
April 10, 2012
Press Release
Jail Sentence for Disabled Chinese Housing Activist “Unacceptable,” says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today urges China to immediately release a disabled housing activist, calling the jail sentence, based on spurious charges, unacceptable.
April 10, 2012
Press Release
North Korea’s Catastrophic Human Rights Record Overshadows ‘Day of the Sun’g, Says Amnesty International
North Korea's 'Day of the Sun' -- the official title for the centenary of founder Kim Il-sung's birth -- is an opportunity to shed light on the country's abysmal human rights record, Amnesty International said.
April 10, 2012
Update
Don't Fear the Tweets, Fear the Tweeters
Ban Ki-moon recently caused a stir when he said “Some dictators in our world are more afraid of tweets than they are of opposing armies.”
April 9, 2012
Update
Free My Husband
Dhondup Wangchen risked everything – his family, his livelihood, his life – to help the Tibetan people speak out to the world. Now he is in prison, suffering from medical neglect and abuse.
April 9, 2012
Press Release
Human Rights Coalition Urges President Obama to Act to Save the Life of Bahraini Activist on Hunger Strike
Amnesty International, along with 14 other human rights organizations, today urged President Obama to publicly demand that the Bahraini authorities release activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, whose life is at risk after eight weeks on a hunger strike.
April 9, 2012
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Technology and Women: #RapeinSyria and "Girls Around Me"
Technology can help women -- like tech projects helping women facing violence in Syria. But apps like "Girls Around Me" remind us how technology can also harm.
April 6, 2012
Update
Connecticut Senate Passes Death Penalty Repeal!
The Connecticut state Senate has passed a death penalty repeal bill. If it becomes law, Connecticut will be the 17th death penalty free state in the U.S.
April 5, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes Vote to Remove Death Penalty in Connecticut
Amnesty International USA today applauded the Connecticut State Senate for passing Senate Bill 280, which repeals the death penalty in Connecticut.
April 5, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes ICC Decision on Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, Calls on Libya to Comply
Amnesty International said today that Wednesday's decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordering Libya to immediately surrender Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi is a step forward for justice and accountability.
April 5, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Immediate Humanitarian Relief in Mali As Food and Medical Shortages Threaten Lives of Civilians
Amnesty International said today aid agencies must be allowed immediate access to northern Mali to prevent a humanitarian disaster due to severe food and medical shortages caused by looting, abductions and political chaos.
April 5, 2012