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Death Penalty 2013: Small Number of Countries Trigger Global Spike in Executions
Alarming levels of executions in an isolated group of countries in 2013 saw close to 100 more people put to death around the world compared to the previous year, a…
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Amnesty International Calls on President Obama to Bring a Female Secret Service Driver to Saudi Arabia
Ahead of his visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday, Amnesty International is calling on President Obama to take a stand for human rights by having a woman Secret Service driver…
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More Than 500 Sentenced To Death in ‘Grotesque’ Ruling in Egypt
Today's mass death sentences handed down by an Egyptian court are a grotesque example of the shortcomings and the selective nature of Egypt's justice system.
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Tech and Human Rights at #SXSW
Learn about the "digital arms race" between activists and repressive governments at our SXSW panel.
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Yarmouk Under Siege
A new report by Amnesty International reveals that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been carried out on Palestinian and Syrian civilians in Yarmouk, on the outskirts of Damascus,…
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Amnesty International Report Shows Israeli Army and Police Use Excessive Force in West Bank
Amnesty International released a report today that shows Israeli forces have displayed a callous disregard for human life by killing dozens of Palestinian civilians, including children, in the occupied West…
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Closing Morocco’s Rape Loophole is Just the First Step
The amendment is a significant step forward for women and girls in Morocco. Sadly, however, for many other women and girls across the Maghreb, such laws continue to pose a…
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Bahraini Authorities Must Investigate Death of Young Detainee
The Bahraini authorities must immediately investigate the death in custody of a 19-year-old man who was shot in the head by security forces, said Amnesty International.
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11,000 Reasons For Real Action in Syria
What can be done to prevent another 11,000 people from being tortured to death?
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Syria Peace Conference Must Act on Allegations of ‘Industrial-Scale’ Torture and Killings in Custody
World leaders at the Geneva II peace conference on Syria must demand full access to investigate allegations that 11,000 people have been tortured and killed while in detention in the…
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15 Human Rights Success Stories of 2013
With the start of a new year comes the opportunity to take stock of the progress we've made and the successes we helped accomplish in 2013.
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Egypt Must Halt Crackdown on Critics in Politically Motivated Trial
Three prominent activists are facing trial in an apparently politically motivated case based on unreliable witnesses and scant evidence.