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Massive Arms Bazaar in Abu Dhabi Exposes Flaws in Upcoming Arms Trade Treaty Talks
The United States, China, European Union states, and other arms-exporting countries must ensure that any deals brokered at an international arms fair in Abu Dhabi this week do not result…
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Join Amnesty International USA for a Special Screening of Oscar-nominated, “No,” on Thursday, February 21
Amnesty International USA, in partnership with Reporters Without Borders Freedom House and Participant Media, will hold a pre-release screening of the Oscar-nominated film “No,” followed by a panel on freedom…
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New Report Released Two Years after Bahrain Uprising Shows that Many Still Pay Price of Freedom for Daring to Speak Out
Two years after the 2011 uprising in Bahrain, prisoners of conscience remain behind bars and activists continue to be jailed for their actions and views, whether social media or on…
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New Report Documents “Horrific, Violent Attacks” on Women, Including Rapes, in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
In a new report today, Amnesty International documented a pattern of recent mob-led sexual assaults on women in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, including rapes, and called on President Morsi to take…
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Tunisian Authorities Must Conduct Immediate Investigation Into “Shocking” Killing of Political Opposition Figure, Shot Outside Home
Amnesty International called for an immediate independent and impartial probe of today’s killing of Chokri Belaid, a leading figure of the leftist opposition in Tunisia, who was shot in the…
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Mali Intervention Called a Success…Corpses of Civilians Poisoning Wells.
In addition to the deaths of civilians, Amnesty's vision to Mali found accounts of horrific abuses by armed forces participating in the offensive made possible by French intervention and the…
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Unnecessary Lethal Force Used by Security Forces in Weekend Protests in Egypt
Amnesty International said today its researchers documented unnecessary lethal force by security forces in Egypt during a weekend of clashes with demonstrators marking the second anniversary of the Egyptian uprising.…
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Fourteen Iranian Journalists Arrested After Security Forces Storm Newspaper Offices
Amnesty International called on Iran today to immediately release all journalists who are being detained following weekend raids by authorities on newspaper offices across the country.
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Egypt’s Morsi Continues To Allow Security Forces To Get Away With Murder
Egypt must ensure the deaths of hundreds of protesters since early 2011 are independently and effectively investigated if the country is to move away from human rights abuses that defined…
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3 Things You Should Know about Mali and the International Criminal Court
Mali is currently facing its most serious humanitarian and human rights crisis since its independence in 1960, with myriad rights abuses rampant, amounting to what may become charges of war…
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Amnesty International Calls on Saudi King to Halt Execution of Sri Lankan Woman
A young Sri Lankan woman is at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia for a crime she allegedly committed when she was under 18, prompting Amnesty International to urge…
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Bahrain’s Appeal Verdict Shows Justice System Flaws
A decision rejecting an appeal by 13 opposition activists and upholding prison sentences ranging from five years to life is further proof the country’s justice system simply cannot be relied…