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Amnesty International Calls on Egypt to Arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Upon Entry into Egypt
Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir, wanted by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity, is due to meet President Mohamed Morsi and other top Egyptian officials as part of…
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Moldovan Laws Must be Reformed to Combat Discrimination
Amnesty International calls for urgent changes to Moldovan laws to combat high levels of discrimination faced by ethnic and religious minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) people, the…
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Prisoner Without Conscience Pardoned and Promoted
What does Azerbaijan do with an army officer convicted of butchering a sleeping Armenian colleague? Promote him.
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U.S. Justice Department Has Failed to Hold CIA Accountable for Torture in Detention
The Justice Department's failure to conduct a thorough investigation on well documented cases of abuse and torture of detainees is a striking blow against justice.
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Amnesty International Urges Nepalese President to Prosecute Human Rights Violators
In a joint statement with Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), and TRIAL (Swiss Association against Impunity), Amnesty Internatinal asks President Ram Baran Yadav to overturn a proposed…
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Reported Executions in Gambia a ‘Giant Leap Backwards’
Amnesty International has received credible reports that nine individuals were executed last night in Gambia and that more are under threat of imminent executions today and in the coming days.
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“I Never Thought It Was The Last Time I Would See My Family”
Civilians bear the brunt as the battle for Aleppo rages.
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UN Reveals Further Evidence of Atrocities in Syria
Using hundreds of testimonies and new technologies such as satellite imagery, the United Nations reveales new atrocities in Syria.
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Aleppo: Why We Should Be Alarmed
New documentation from Aleppo, including satellite images, shows why the world needs to be alarmed.
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Satellite Images from Escalating Syrian Conflict Are Reason for Concern
Amnesty International says satellite images from Aleppo and nearby areas raise further concerns about escalating conflict and risk to Syrian civilians.
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Colombia: Women’s Bodies Shouldn’t Be a War Strategy
Colombia has continually failed to protect women from sexual violence, or to provide justice for victims. But new legislation in Colombia could change that.
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All Presidential Candidates Must Make Universal Human Rights a Priority in Their Administration
AIUSA and allies in the NGO community today released a letter to all U.S. presidential candidates urging the next administration, regardless of party affiliation, to put human rights first.