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Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Release of Female Activist in Bahrain — Beaten, Arrested and Jailed For Involvement in Pro-Reform Demonstrations
Amnesty International today called on the authorities in Bahrain to immediately release Fadhila Mubarak, an activist convicted for her involvement in last year's pro-reform demonstrations, after a court upheld her…
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Great News! Chinese Human Rights Activist Wang Lihong Released
Wang Lihong, a human rights activist, has been released. She was released on 20 December from Beijing Chaoyang Detention Center.
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Amnesty International Demands Investigation Into Deadly Use of Tear Gas Against Protesters in Bahrain
Amnesty International called on Bahrain today to investigate more than a dozen deaths that followed the misuse of tear gas by security forces.
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Human Rights in the Middle East: Why US Voices Matter
What happens in DC impacts human rights around the world. Where there is silence, the status quo remains. But when concerned US citizens and residents speak up, elected officials notice.
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Egypt Political Parties Pledge to End State of Emergency But Many Stop Short of Committing to Women’s Rights, Amnesty International Survey Shows
Most of the biggest Egyptian political parties have committed to delivering ambitious human rights reforms in the country's transition, but are giving mixed signals or flatly refusing to end discrimination,…
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Release of Egyptian Blogger Maikel Nabil is the End of a “Cruel Ordeal”, says Amnesty International
The release of an Egyptian blogger and prisoner of conscience whose trial was flagrantly unfair comes months too late, Amnesty International said today.
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US Weapons Against Egypt Protesters
Even as the Egyptian military continues its lethal attacks on protesters, the US government continues to supply the military regime with weapons.
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In Advance of the State of the Union Address, Amnesty International Calls On President Obama to Implement Bold Policies That Seize Historic Opportunities for Human Rights Progress
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA's executive director, issued the following statement in advance of President Barack Obama's scheduled third State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, January 24.
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Arab League Findings Bolster Case for International Action on Syria, Says Amnesty International
Evidence of human rights violations documented by the Arab League's observer mission to Syria reinforces calls for the international community to address the worsening rights abuses and security situation in…
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Where's my Wiki? SOPA, PIPA, and Balancing Rights
Examining the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) bill from a human rights lens. Both SOPA and PIPA endanger a broad range of human rights and make it harder to share…
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Is Internet Access A Human Right?
Is denial of access to the Internet similar to being denied access to your town square through curfews, martial law, or emergency rules?
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Amnesty International Urges Iran to Halt Execution of American Amir Hekmati After Unfair Trial; Group Fears Execution Could be Carried Out Within Weeks
Amnesty International said today Amir Hekmati, an Iranian-American, sentenced to death in Iran for alleged spying for the C.I.A. did not receive a fair trial and had no access to…