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Amnesty International USA Responds to Washington State Death Penalty Moratorium
Amnesty International USA Executive Director, Steven W. Hawkins issued the following response after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that…
February 11, 2014
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After 38 Years, Time to Release Indigenous Leader Leonard Peltier
It is time for the USA authorities to release Leonard Peltier, an Anishinabe-Lakota Native American and leading member of the…
February 10, 2014
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Amnesty International Bringing Human Rights Home Concert to Feature Blondie, Peter Gabriel, Bob Geldof, Yoko Ono, Susan Sarandon and Sting
Blondie will perform, Geldof will perform and present, Sarandon will host, Yoko Ono will participate on stage and pre-taped video…
January 30, 2014
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Amnesty International Responds to Decision to Seek Death Penalty in Boston Bomber Case
We are deeply disappointed that federal prosecutors have decided to seek the death penalty against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
January 30, 2014
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Madonna to Introduce Members of Pussy Riot at Amnesty International Bringing Human Rights Home Concert in Brooklyn February 5
Madonna will introduce two members of Russia’s Pussy Riot art collective at Amnesty International’s Bringing Human Rights Home concert taking…
January 29, 2014
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Amnesty International USA Honors Life of Pete Seeger, Musician and Activist
Amnesty International USA bids fond farewell today to the legendary Pete Seeger, a stalwart champion of social justice and activist…
January 28, 2014
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Amnesty International Responds to Execution of Mexican National in Texas
Amnesty International USA Executive Director, Steven W. Hawkins, released the following statement in response to the execution of Mexican national…
January 23, 2014
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USA Must Close Guantánamo and End Human Rights Hypocrisy
The continued operation of the U.S. detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is a prime example of the USA’s double…
January 22, 2014
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Pussy Riot Members to Appear at Amnesty Human Rights Concert at Barclays Center on Feb. 5
Members of the Russian art collective Pussy Riot will participate in Amnesty International's landmark Bringing Human Rights Home concert at…
January 21, 2014
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Lethal Injection
Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, Steven W. Hawkins, released the following statement on the use of untested lethal injection…
January 17, 2014
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Obama Recognizes Global Rights to Privacy, Still Falls Far Short on Safeguards
In response to President Obama's speech today on surveillance, Steven W. Hawkins, executive director of Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), issued…
January 17, 2014
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Amnesty International Calls on President Obama to Put Human Rights at the Center of Surveillance Reform
President Obama should ensure that US surveillance, both inside and outside US territory, complies with the right to privacy as…
January 9, 2014