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Calling for Justice Does Not Make Us "Whores"
Every day around the world, women challenge the status quo of poverty, exploitation, impunity, and war; they question oppressive customs and harmful traditions; they fight tirelessly for human rights.
November 29, 2011
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Give Thanks For Halting Of Oregon Executions
Yesterday, Governor John Kitzhaber of Oregon declared a moratorium on all executions in his state. He should be thanked for taking such a principled stand.
November 29, 2011
Press Release
Azerbaijan Fails Again to Ensure Justice for Jabbar Savalan, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International reiterates its call for the immediate release of Jabbar Savalan after today’s decision of Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court to uphold the conviction of the twenty year-old political activist.
November 29, 2011
Press Release
Clinton’s Visit to Myanmar Should Be Measured in Human Rights Improvement, Says Amnesty International
The success of the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to Myanmar should be decided by whether the authorities respond immediately by undertaking bold and far-reaching human rights reforms, Amnesty International said in a statement today.
November 29, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Nigeria to Halt Bill Banning Same-Sex Relationships
Amnesty International today reiterated its call on Nigerian authorities to scrap a harsh bill that if passed into law would attack basic rights and criminalize relationships between people of the same gender.
November 29, 2011
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After all that Misplaced Effort — Iran Batting Zero at the UN
Despite efforts to paint a happy face over its dismal human rights record, the Iranian government has not succeeded in fooling the international community about its “commitment” to human rights.
November 28, 2011
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Election Day in Egypt: Celebrations and Concerns
Cairo protests may not lead to a repeat performance of the January uprising. Unless Egyptian rulers heed international calls for peace, the outcome may be violent.
November 28, 2011
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Immunity Deal in Yemen
By granting immunity, Yemen's power-transfer deal delivers a hammer blow to accountability for human rights violations.
November 28, 2011
Press Release
Urging End to Shameful U.N. Security Council Silence on Syria, Amnesty International on Nov. 30 To Set Up Memorial Outside U.N. Headquarters to Thousands of Dead in Syrian Uprising
On Wednesday, November 30 outside United Nations headquarters, Amnesty International activists will urge the Security Council to end its shameful silence about the bloodshed in Syria and act to prevent more people from dying. The organization will set up a "memorial banner" onto which activists will place the individual names of some of the more than 3,000 people who have died in the Syrian uprising.
November 28, 2011
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Small Arms Put Women at Risk in Their Own Homes
Women around the world are at greatest risk of gun violence, not on the streets or in combat zones, but in their own homes.
November 25, 2011
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How Many More Syrians Have To Die Before The UN Acts?
The UN Security Council has failed Syrians so far. Join us in at the UN headquarters in New York on November 30 for a rally in support of peaceful protesters in Syria.
November 23, 2011
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Families Imprisoned in Secret Camps
This Thanksgiving, take a moment out of your family time to take action for the thousands of families held in North Korean prison camps.
November 23, 2011