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Press Release
Convictions against UN peacekeepers in Haiti ‘a travesty of justice’
One year in jail for three UN Pakistani peacekeepers found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in Haiti is a travesty of justice, Amnesty International said today.
March 15, 2012
Press Release
Secretary Clinton Must Reveal Final Recipient of Military Cargo
The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command insisted this afternoon that a cargo of weapons with explosives on the ship MV Schippersgracht, in route to Port Said, would not be off-loaded in any Egyptian port.
March 15, 2012
Report
‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture survivors speak out
A grim catalogue of torture has emerged from former detainees describing their treatment in Syria’s detention centres since the predominantly peaceful protests began in March 2011.
March 14, 2012
Update
19 Reasons Why Russia Must Speak Out Against Syria Atrocities
While Russia talks about sending more weapons to Syria, more evidence has emerged of crimes against humanity committed by the Syrian government under President Assad.
March 14, 2012
Update
Milestone Verdict on Child Soldiers: Will Kony Be Next?
What does the historic ICC ruling against Thomas Lubanga Dvilo mean for other fugitives accused of war crimes, like Uganda's Joseph Kony?
March 14, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Documents Torture Inside Syria on a Scale Not Seen for Decades
Survivors and Eyewitnesses Who Escaped to Jordan Describe Consistent Pattern of Torture During Arrest and Detention, Including Severe Beatings and Sexual Violence
March 14, 2012
Update
Locked Away: Sri Lanka's "Security" Detainees
A new Amnesty International report documents how arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances have become routine in Sri Lanka.
March 13, 2012
Update
The Ghosts of Sivas: Justice Denied in Turkey
Last attempt at uncovering the truth of massacre at Sivas will come to an end when, on March 13, the statute of limitations on the original charges is set to expire.
March 12, 2012
Update
Visiting Reggie Clemons on Missouri's Death Row
Whether Reggie Clemons is innocent or guilty, traveling to Missouri's death row to meet him in person sharpened my belief that the death penalty is an inherently contradictory moral proposition.
March 12, 2012
Update
Kony Campaign: How Can We Turn Awareness Into Action?
Awareness is an important first step. But we need to stop all the Konys of the world. Join Amnesty for an online chat to learn what you can do.
March 10, 2012
Update
Yemen: Women's Rights Must Be Front and Center
Laws, customs and traditions treat Yemeni women as second-class citizens. Amnesty is calling on Yemen to put women's rights front and center during this delicate transition phase.
March 9, 2012
Update
#Kony2012 and the Warping Logic of Atrocity
Kony is but one fugitive from justice among many, operating in a region faced with systemic human rights challenges requiring effective and transformative policy overhauls.
March 9, 2012