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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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Don't Fear the Tweets, Fear the Tweeters
Ban Ki-moon recently caused a stir when he said “Some dictators in our world are more afraid of tweets than they are of opposing armies.”
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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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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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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”…
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Amnesty International Disappointed by Reported U.S. State Department Waiver to Send Military Aid to Egypt
Amnesty International said today it was disappointed by reports that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to use a national security waiver to provide $1.3 billion of U.S. military aid…
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Will NATO Talk to Civilian Victims of Its Airstrikes in Libya?
A new Amnesty report documents how scores of Libyan civilians not involved in the fighting were killed and injured, most in their homes, as a result of NATO airstrikes.
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Former Libyan intelligence chief must be sent to the ICC
Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi must be sent to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said following reports of his arrest in…
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Amnesty International Documents Torture Inside Syria on a Scale Not Seen for Decades
Survivors and Eyewitnesses Who Escaped to Jordan Describe Consistent Pattern of Torture During Arrest and Detention, Including Severe Beatings and Sexual Violence
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Kony Campaign: How Can We Turn Awareness Into Action?
Awareness is an important first step. But we need to stop all the Konys of the world. Join Amnesty for an online chat to learn what you can do.
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Yemen: Women's Rights Must Be Front and Center
Laws, customs and traditions treat Yemeni women as second-class citizens. Amnesty is calling on Yemen to put women's rights front and center during this delicate transition phase.
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Syria: A Tale of Five Women
The First Lady of Syria says women have full equality, but they are feeling the full force of the military's wave of repression.