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After the Uprisings, Women's Rights Must be Upheld
While women have fought hard with men to oust oppressive regimes in the Middle East and North Africa, they are still fighting for their full and equal rights as women.
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Amnesty International, Human Rights Organizations Urge UAE to Expunge Activists’ Convictions
The decision to commute the sentences of five activists recognizes that they should not have been prosecuted in the first place, but authorities should also expunge the convictions from their…
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Amnesty International Finds Lengthy Sentences for Reformists in Saudi Arabia a Worrying Development
Lengthy prison sentences given to 16 men, among them prominent advocates of reform who had tried to set up a human rights association in Saudi Arabia, are a worrying development,…
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Critical Report of Bahrain Should Spur Human Rights ‘Turning Point,’ Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today urged Bahrain’s government to usher in much needed human rights reforms after a comprehensive independent report by international experts criticized the use of torture and “excessive force”…
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Bahrain Report Must Lead to Action Over Protest Abuses, Says Amnesty International
Bahrain government's must deliver justice to the victims of human rights violations during pro-reform protests, as part of the investigation into the uprising that will be released this week, Amnesty…
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Egypt’s Military Rulers Must Rein in Security Forces to End Deadly Response to Protests, Says Amnesty International
Egypt's military must urgently end the brutal and deadly response to protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in Alexandria, Amnesty International said today.
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Amnesty International Urges Libya to Transfer Saif al-Islam to the International Criminal Court
The National Transitional Council (NTC) must transfer Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to face investigation at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Amnesty International said today after reports that he has been captured…
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International Community Must Act on Azerbaijan Crackdown, Says Amnesty International
The international community must not turn a blind eye to human rights violations in Azerbaijan, Amnesty International said today in a new report released at a Baku press conference cataloging…
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Amnesty International USA Announces Leadership Transition: Suzanne Nossel Selected as New Executive Director of Human Rights Organization
Larry Cox Concludes Four-Year Tenure with Major Campaign Advancements Contact: Gwen Fitzgerald, 202-509-8194, [email protected] (NEW YORK) — Amnesty International USA today announced its new executive director,Suzanne Nossel, a human rights…
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Arab League vote to suspend Syria puts pressure on Security Council to act, says Amnesty International
The Arab League's decision to suspend Syria must spur the UN Security Council into action, Amnesty International said today. At an emergency meeting in Cairo today, 18 out of 22…
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Arab League vote to suspend Syria puts pressure on Security Council to act, says Amnesty International
The Arab League's decision to suspend Syria must spur the UN Security Council into action, Amnesty International said today.
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Human Rights and the Internet
Technology companies must challenge laws that suppress free expression, censor information and invade users’ privacy.