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Iran: Must release or try U.S. hikers held without charge for a year
Amnesty International has called on the Iranian authorities to release three U.S. nationals who have been detained without...
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Iran: Must release or try U.S. hikers held without charge for a year
Amnesty International has called on the Iranian authorities to release three U.S. nationals who have been detained without...
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Iran: Must end harrassment of lawyer in stoning case
Amnesty International today called on Iran to stop harassing human rights lawyers amid continuing uncertainty over the...
Report
World Day against the Death Penalty to cast spotlight on USA: A learning curve, towards a ‘more perfect world’
A learning curve, towards a ‘more perfect world’ World Day against the Death Penalty to cast spotlight on USA 08 October 2010 Index: AMR 51/095/2010 The differences that exist between…
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USA: ‘Where is the justice for me?’: The case of Troy Davis, facing execution in Georgia
This report outlines the case of Troy Anthony Davis. Executive clemency will be his last hope if the courts prove unwilling or unable to provide a meaningful remedy.
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USA: Excessive and lethal force? Amnesty International’s concerns about deaths and ill-treatment involving police use of Tasers
In the past three years, more than 70 people are reported to have died in the USA and Canada after being struck by M26 or...
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Uganda: Breaking the circle: Protecting human rights in the northern war zone
The war in northern Uganda is in its thirteenth year. The districts of Gulu and Kitgum, home of the Acholi ethnic group,...
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Continued Abuses in Sudan
In the midst of what feels like an exceptionally tumultuous time in the world and in the Middle East and North Africa particularly, it is easy to let certain issues…
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Death Penalty in 2010: Executing countries left isolated after decade of progress
In the last decade, more than 30 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice. Fifty-eight countries worldwide now retain the death penalty for ordinary crimes, and less…
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Syria: Protesters Killed and Scores Detained Including Children
Since March 16, protesters in Syria have taken to the streets demanding the release of political prisoners. The Syrian government has responded by attacking and imprisoning peaceful protesters, including children…
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Horrifying Trend: Medics Brutally Attacked in Middle East Protests
Amnesty International has received several disturbing reports of targeted attacks and other human rights abuses against medical professionals in the Middle East and North Africa – while they were caring…
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High Tech #Activism: New Technologies in the Fight For Human Rights
Yes, I’m worried about tomorrow. Which is exactly why I am going – we cannot, will not let them scare us. #jan25 This statement, posted on January 24, 2011, and…