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Press Release
Bradley Manning’s “Aiding the Enemy” Charge a Travesty of U.S. Justice
If he is found guilty of the charge, he faces a possible life sentence in military custody with no chance of parole.
July 18, 2013
Report
Amnesty International Briefing: Lebanon Torture Report
Torture allegations in wake of Sidon armed clashes.
July 17, 2013
Press Release
Kazakhstan Continues to Dismiss Allegations of Torture Despite Evidence
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev deceived the international community with his government’s promise to eradicate torture and fully investigate the lethal use of force by police.
July 10, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Appeals for Release of Terminally Ill ‘Angola 3’ Prisoner, after 40 Years in Solitary Confinement
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal must release Herman Wallace, who has terminal cancer and has been in solitary confinement for more than 40 years, from prison on humanitarian grounds.
July 10, 2013
Report
EGYPT: Unlawful Killings in Protests and Political Violence On 5 & 8 July 2013
Amnesty International’s fact-finding team in Cairo collected substantial evidence at the scene of some incidents and at hospitals and morgues as streams of casualties arrived following clashes between supporters and opponents of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.
July 10, 2013
Report
Old Habits: The Routine Use of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment in Kazakhstan
Torture remains commonplace in Kazakhstan and the torturers are allowed to go free.
July 10, 2013
Press Release
Damning Evidence Points to Security Forces’ Use of Excessive Force Against Morsi Supporters
Evidence gathered by Amnesty International suggests that security forces have used excessive force against supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi. Since last Friday, at least 88 people have lost their lives in protests and political violence, including three members of the security forces, with around 1,500 wounded.
July 9, 2013
Press Release
U.S. Must Not Hunt Down NSA Whistleblower
The U.S. government must not prosecute anyone for disclosing information about the government's human rights violations, Amnesty International said after Edward Snowden was charged under the Espionage Act. The rights group also believes that the National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower could be at risk of ill-treatment if extradited to the United States.
June 24, 2013
Press Release
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 neighboring cities. In a show of support and solidarity for those who merely want to exercise their right to freedom of assembly and peaceful protest, Amnesty International USA’s youth activists will be holding a demonstration in Union Square, Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. to raise awareness and have people participate in Amnesty International’s Urgent Action.
June 21, 2013
Press Release
Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Migrants Held Indefinitely in Deplorable Conditions in Libya
The Libyan authorities must act immediately to end the indefinite detention of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants, including children, solely for immigration purposes.
June 19, 2013
Press Release
Military Tribunals in Indonesia Continue to Shield Human Rights Violators
The military trial of 12 Kopassus (Special Forces Command) soldiers accused of the extrajudicial execution of four detainees in Indonesia’s Cebongan prison is likely to be little more than a sham, warned Amnesty International prior to the hearing's opening on Thursday.
June 19, 2013
Press Release
Children in Mali Forced to be Soldiers, Now Being Held with Adults and Tortured
Children in Mali as young as 13 who were recruited as child soldiers by armed groups are now being detained by Malian forces alongside adults and have been tortured.
June 14, 2013