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Hosni Mubarak Faces the Judge; Egypt Faces a New Future
For family members of victims killed during the Jan. uprising, the Mubarak trial is a step toward justice. For all of Egypt, it's a step toward a new future.
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Amnesty International Urges UN Security Council to Act Urgently on Syria Bloodshed
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) – Following the deadliest assault to date on Syrian protesters Sunday and more casualties reported Monday in the shelling of the city of…
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Amnesty International Again Demands that Iran Release Americans Jailed for Two Years Case of Two American Hikers Due to be Heard Again on Sunday
Amnesty International today repeated its demand that Iran release two Americans held for the past two years apparently for political reasons. On Sunday, two years to the day after their…
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10 Books for Your 2011 Summer Reading List
10 great books to add to your summer reading list that also help you learn about human rights.
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Amnesty International Website ‘Blocked in Saudi Arabia’
Contact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 Access to Amnesty International's website has been blocked in Saudi Arabia today following the organization's criticism of a draft anti-terror law that would stifle…
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Proposed Saudi Arabia “Anti-Terror” Law Would Crush Peaceful Dissent and Protest, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International has obtained copies of a secret draft Saudi Arabian anti-terrorism law that would allow the authorities to prosecute peaceful dissent with harsh penalties as "terrorist crime."
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Egypt: Back in Tahrir Square and Winning Victories
Egyptians are back in Tahrir Square demanding their political rights, pressing to speed the pace of reform, and they are winning some key victories.
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Amnesty International Calls Israel Anti-Boycott Law an Attack on Freedom of Expression
A law passed by the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) making it an offense to call for a boycott against the state of Israel or its West Bank settlements is a “blatant”…
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Saudi Arabia Continues Crackdown on Women
Women in Saudi Arabia continue to fight for increased reform and rights in the wake of the widespread demonstrations for the right to drive.
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Amnesty International Report Reveals Atrocities Against Civilians in Syrian Town Near Lebanese Border During Brutal May Security Sweep
A new Amnesty International report reveals atrocities committed against civilians in the Syrian town of Tell Kalakh near the Lebanese border, during a brutal May 2011 security sweep.
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Amnesty International Report Reveals Atrocities Against Civilians in Syrian Town Near Lebanese Border During Brutal May Security Sweep
Security forces committed atrocities against Syrian civilians in the town of Tell Kalakh near the Lebanese border to crush dissent in May --rounding up men and boys, arresting them and…
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Amnesty Report Reveals Crimes Against Humanity in Syria
Amnesty's new report finds that security forces committed atrocities against Syrian civilians by rounding up men and boys, arresting them and torturing them in detention for weeks.