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Can A Toilet Save Your Life?
World Toilet Day may seem like to a joke to many, but for the 2.6 billion people worldwide without access to a toilet or safe drinking water, improved sanitation could save countless lives a year.
November 9, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls Taliban Leader’s Orders to Reduce Civilian Casualties “Hypocritical”
Claims from Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership that the movement is trying to minimize civilian casualties do not match the group’s actions, Amnesty International said today.
November 9, 2011
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One of Guantanamo's Forgotten Prisoners
Shaker Aamer, a former UK resident of Saudi descent, has been held without charge at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 10 years. He was cleared for release in 2007 but is still inexplicably incarcerated.
November 8, 2011
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Texas Death Penalty Two-Step
The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a Texas death case where the jury heard race-based testimony about the future dangerousness of the defendant.
November 8, 2011
Press Release
China Must Address Causes of Tibet Self-Immolations, says Amnesty International
The Chinese government must address the underlying causes of protests that have led eleven Tibetans to set themselves on fire since March, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.
November 7, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Demands Sri Lanka Prosecute Security Agents Involved in Torture
Sri Lanka is not credibly investigating torture, Amnesty International said on the eve of a review by the U. N. Committee Against Torture into the country.
November 7, 2011
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A War on Dissent in Turkey
Little noticed outside of Turkey, thousands have been arrested over the past few years for what appear to be political crimes.
November 4, 2011
Press Release
Myanmar Political Prisoners Held in Dog Cells and Denied Water, says Amnesty International
The Myanmar authorities must act immediately to end the ill-treatment of some 15 political prisoners in Yangon’s Insein Prison, where they have been denied water and some reportedly held in “dog” cells, Amnesty International said today.
November 4, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Demands Release of Egyptian Blogger, After Military Court Rejects Appeal
Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces must immediately release a prominent blogger and activist detained in connection with the bloody crackdown on the Maspero protests, Amnesty International said today, after a military court rejected his appeal against his continuing detention.
November 4, 2011
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Human Rights and the Internet
Technology companies must challenge laws that suppress free expression, censor information and invade users’ privacy.
November 3, 2011
Update
Eyewitness Reliability And Troy Davis Part II
Despite its well-known unreliability, the Supreme Court seemed unconcerned about admitting shaky eyewitness testimony into our courtrooms.
November 3, 2011
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US Senate Hearing Puts Women's Human Rights in the Spotlight
The Arab Spring presents an unparalleled opportunity to ensure gender equality for millions of women across the region. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recognizes this.
November 3, 2011