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Saudi Women Buckle Up for Their Human Rights
Having recently won the right to vote, Saudi women activists now are driving to end discrimination and demand all of their human rights.
March 5, 2012
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Bahrain to Amnesty International: No Weekend Visits Allowed
What is Bahrain trying to hide from Amnesty observers?
March 5, 2012
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Homs at Gunpoint: Satellites Track Assault on Syrian Cities
Satellite images document the assault against civilians in the Syrian cities of Homs and Hama.
March 3, 2012
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Maryland: Will Death Penalty Repeal Follow Marriage Equality?
After passing marriage equality, Maryland is also close to repealing its death penalty. Governor O'Malley needs encouragement, and that's where you come in.
March 2, 2012
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Look Who's Coming to the Secret Policeman's Ball! And Watch it Live!
Top U.S. and U.K. comedians come together to celebrate free speech at Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball in New York.
March 2, 2012
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Corporate Accountability Comes Before the U.S. Supreme Court
A key case against oil giant Shell in the Supreme Court will decide whether corporations can be held civilly liable for international human rights violations.
March 2, 2012
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Israel: Say No to Detention Without Charge or Trial
Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan may have ended his hunger strike, but Israel continues to hold him without charge or trial.
March 2, 2012
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Amnesty International cancels Bahrain visit
Amnesty International statement on the cancellation of its visit to Bahrain.
March 2, 2012
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Human Rights Groups Call on Israel to Completely Lift Travel Ban for Palestinian Shawan Jabarin, Granted Permission To Leave West Bank For First Trip in Six Years
Having decided to permit Palestinian human rights defender Shawan Jabarin to travel abroad from the West Bank for the first time in six years, Israel should now permanently lift the travel ban that was imposed on him in 2006, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.
March 2, 2012
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SECRET POLICEMAN’S BALL
Amnesty International today announced its line-up of 35 of the world’s most talented comedians and musicians who will stand up for free speech and celebrate 50 years of Amnesty International at the upcoming Secret Policeman’s Ball, March 4, 2012, at Radio City Music Hall.
March 2, 2012
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New Legislation to End Violence Against Native Women
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act incorporates groundbreaking new protections for Native American and Alaska Native Women.
March 1, 2012
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Cameroon: Stop Discriminating Against LGBT People
Cameroon continues to doll out prison sentences for "homosexual acts." Help stop the discrimination by joining our Twitter and petition campaigns targeting Cameroon's President.
March 1, 2012