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Viet Nam: Prisoners of Conscience Released But Dozens Remain Jailed
The early release in Viet Nam of several prisoners of conscience is welcome, but serves to highlight the situation of…
April 14, 2014
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Egypt Slaps Al Jazeera English Journalists With Terrorism Charges
The Egyptian authorities must immediately drop the charges against three journalists from Al Jazeera English who were referred to trial.
January 29, 2014
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Amnesty International Marks New Campaign on Repression of Academic Freedom in Iran with Program in Washington D.C.
To mark its new campaign on repression of academic freedom in Iran, Amnesty International will be sponsoring a program to…
November 4, 2013
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Amnesty International Marks New Campaign on Repression of Academic Freedom in Iran with Program in New York
To mark its new campaign on repression of academic freedom in Iran, Amnesty International will be sponsoring a program to…
November 4, 2013
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Russian Winter Games Olympic Torch Throws Light on Human Rights Violations
As the Olympic torch arrives in Moscow, Amnesty International is launching a worldwide campaign to highlight Russia’s increasingly deplorable human…
October 2, 2013
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U.S. Must Commute Bradley Manning Sentence and Investigate the Abuses He Exposed
President Obama should commute U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning’s sentence to time already served to allow his immediate release.
August 20, 2013
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New Website Launched to Engage Chinese-Speaking Activists and Supporters Worldwide
Amnesty International has launched a new Chinese-language website containing research reports, articles, and blog entries on the organization’s research and…
June 21, 2013
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Join Amnesty International Youth Activists and Speak Out to Protect Turkey’s Right to Peaceful Protest
Peaceful protesters in Turkey continue to face an appalling amount of violence and abuse from police forces throughout Istanbul and…
June 21, 2013
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USA Must Allow Bradley Manning to Use ‘Public Interest’ Defense
Bradley Manning must be allowed to argue that he acted in the public interest when he distributed information to Wikileaks.
June 3, 2013
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Syria is Deadly for Journalists, Says New Amnesty Report on World Press Freedom Day
Scores of journalists reporting on human rights abuses in Syria have been deliberately detained, disappeared, tortured and killed over the…
May 1, 2013
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Tunisia Celebrates Internet Freedom by Continuing to Quiet Those Who Dare to Use It
Tunisia should mark its National Day of Internet Freedom on March 13 by immediately and unconditionally releasing 28-year-old blogger Jabeur…
April 26, 2013
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Second Cancellation by Bahrain of U.N. Torture Review Shows Gulf Kingdom “Not Serious” About Human Rights Reforms
The U.N. Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, said he was "deeply disappointed" after Bahrain postponed next month's visit, citing…
April 24, 2013