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Update
Paying Respect to the Kerry Sisters
We in the anti-death penalty movement must not lose sight of or fail to acknowledge the original victims in capital cases: the murder victims.
April 4, 2012
Update
Mumbai’s Urban Slums: Ground Zero for Human Dignity
The slums of Mumbai are a ground zero for human dignity, where basic needs are not met and human rights are routinely crushed by poverty and the pace of urbanization.
April 4, 2012
Update
Can a Song Contest Help End Human Rights Abuses in Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan is hosting this year's Eurovision song contest -- a celebration of free expression. The irony? Azerbaijan has one of the worst environments for media and free expression in Europe.
April 3, 2012
Update
Europeans Shame US on Secret Prisons
Last week Poland and the European Parliament took major steps toward holding officials responsible for supporting the CIA's illegal rendition to torture program.
April 3, 2012
Press Release
Colombia: FARC must go further and put an end to all kidnapping and hostage-taking
The release of 10 members of the security forces by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) highlights the need for a serious commitment by all guerrilla groups in the South American country to halt the kidnapping of civilians and put an end to hostage taking, said Amnesty International today.
April 3, 2012
Press Release
Despite Annan Plan Agreement, Syria Continues to Make Arrests Across the Country, Including Raiding a School, Beating and Arresting 13 Students
Amnesty International said today scores of people are still being arrested and jailed across Syria, including 13 students who were beaten in their school, raising questions about whether the government is serious about its agreed-to commitments under the Annan plan.
April 3, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Demands Russia Release Punk Singers Detained Following Church Performance
Amnesty International today demanded that Russia immediately release three young women arrested for allegedly singing a protest song that criticizes both the Orthodox Church and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
April 3, 2012
Report
Cruel Isolation: Amnesty International’s Concerns about Conditions in Arizona Maximum Security Prisons
New Amnesty report finds conditions in Arizona's maximum security prisons fall below international standards for humane treatment.
April 2, 2012
Update
A Step Toward Accountability in Syria
A new "accountability group," formed to track human rights violations in Syria, is a welcome step in the pursuit of justice for the Syrian people.
April 2, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain: Release leading rights activist at risk of death from hunger strike
A leading Bahraini human rights defender serving a life sentence for his role in anti-government protests last year must be released immediately, Amnesty International said, amid fears the activist is at risk of death after 50 days on hunger strike.
March 30, 2012
Press Release
Still No Justice for Women Survivors of Wartime Rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina, finds Amnesty International
It is time the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina enacted its 2010 commitment to ensure justice, truth and reparation for hundreds of survivors of wartime sexual violence, Amnesty International said in a briefing published today.
March 30, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Leader Testifies Before Congress on Continuing Human Rights Violations in Syria
Suzanne Nossel, executive director of Amnesty International USA, told Congress today that the world must respond to the grave situation in Syria, including escalating torture of protesters, and stop “enabling” the bloodshed that has cost more than 7,000 lives.
March 30, 2012