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When Will Saudi Women Finally Win The Right To Drive?
One year after a Saudi woman bravely took to YouTube to publicly defy the country's ban on female drivers, are women any closer to gaining freedom of movement?
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Kuwait Urged to Respect Freedom of Speech After Man Sentenced for ‘Insulting Islam’ in Tweets
A Kuwait court convicted a man to 10 years in prison for messages posted on Twitter that were deemed "insulting" to heads of state and religious figures.
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Failure of Leadership Rendering U.N. Security Council Irrelevant, Says Amnesty International as its Annual Report Released
At the United Nations, the Security Council seems ineffective, out of step and increasingly unable to fulfill its mandate.
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Another US Arms Shipment to Bahrain
If there is substantial risk that the Bahraini government could use new US arms to violate human rights, then those shipments should never leave US shores.
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Marriage Equality: It’s About Human Rights, Not States’ Rights
President Obama's statement in support of marriage equality was a huge boon to the human rights movement, but the fight continues at the state level.
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Amnesty International Praises Connecticut Gov. Malloy For Signing Law to End Death Penalty; Calls Action “Historic Step Forward for Human Rights”
Amnesty International USA today applauded Governor Dannel P. Malloy for signing into law SB280, which repeals the death penalty in Connecticut for all future cases.
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Amnesty International Praises Connecticut Lawmakers on Death Penalty Repeal; Urges Governor to Sign Bill Following House Vote
Amnesty International USA today praised the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting to abolish the death penalty and urged Gov. Daniel P. Malloy to keep his promise and sign Senate…
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Amnesty International Welcomes Vote to Remove Death Penalty in Connecticut
Amnesty International USA today applauded the Connecticut State Senate for passing Senate Bill 280, which repeals the death penalty in Connecticut.
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The Death Penalty In 2011: Three Things You Should Know
Amnesty International released its annual report on the death penalty with global trends. The US, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq remain the world's top executioners.
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Great News! Around 15 men detained in Riyadh, during a protest held on 16 December have been released.
Around 15 men detained in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, during a protest held on 16 December have been released. Around 12 were set free without charge after they were reportedly…
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Death Sentences and Executions 2011
Amnesty's new report lays out the global numbers for the death penalty in 2011.
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Saudi Women Buckle Up for Their Human Rights
Having recently won the right to vote, Saudi women activists now are driving to end discrimination and demand all of their human rights.