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Human Rights Coalition Urges President Obama to Act to Save the Life of Bahraini Activist on Hunger Strike
Amnesty International, along with 14 other human rights organizations, today urged President Obama to publicly demand that the Bahraini authorities release activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, whose life is at risk after…
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Amnesty International Welcomes Vote to Remove Death Penalty in Connecticut
Amnesty International USA today applauded the Connecticut State Senate for passing Senate Bill 280, which repeals the death penalty in Connecticut.
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Amnesty International Welcomes ICC Decision on Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, Calls on Libya to Comply
Amnesty International said today that Wednesday's decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordering Libya to immediately surrender Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi is a step forward for justice and accountability.
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Amnesty International Urges Immediate Humanitarian Relief in Mali As Food and Medical Shortages Threaten Lives of Civilians
Amnesty International said today aid agencies must be allowed immediate access to northern Mali to prevent a humanitarian disaster due to severe food and medical shortages caused by looting, abductions…
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Colombia: FARC must go further and put an end to all kidnapping and hostage-taking
The release of 10 members of the security forces by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) highlights the need for a serious commitment by all guerrilla groups in the…
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Despite Annan Plan Agreement, Syria Continues to Make Arrests Across the Country, Including Raiding a School, Beating and Arresting 13 Students
Amnesty International said today scores of people are still being arrested and jailed across Syria, including 13 students who were beaten in their school, raising questions about whether the government…
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Amnesty International Demands Russia Release Punk Singers Detained Following Church Performance
Amnesty International today demanded that Russia immediately release three young women arrested for allegedly singing a protest song that criticizes both the Orthodox Church and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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Bahrain: Release leading rights activist at risk of death from hunger strike
A leading Bahraini human rights defender serving a life sentence for his role in anti-government protests last year must be released immediately, Amnesty International said, amid fears the activist is…
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Still No Justice for Women Survivors of Wartime Rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina, finds Amnesty International
It is time the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina enacted its 2010 commitment to ensure justice, truth and reparation for hundreds of survivors of wartime sexual violence, Amnesty International said…
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Amnesty International USA Leader Testifies Before Congress on Continuing Human Rights Violations in Syria
Suzanne Nossel, executive director of Amnesty International USA, told Congress today that the world must respond to the grave situation in Syria, including escalating torture of protesters, and stop “enabling”…