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Taleban’s Attack on Afghanistan Hotel Shows Shocking Disregard for Civilian Life
Amnesty International today condemned the deaths of 15 civilians in a Taleban attack on a hotel outside Kabul, saying the act is a shocking reminderthe Taleban's disregard for civilian life.
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Desperate Reprisals: Documenting the Syrian Regime’s Abuses
The Assad regime in Syria has done everything it can to prevent the world from knowing what it is doing to its people. However Amnesty researchers got inside and report…
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10 Years Later: Still Executing The Intellectually Disabled?
On June 20, 2002, the Supreme Court outlawed executing people with intellectual disabilities; 10 years later it's not clear that this cruel practice has ended.
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Reports of Helicopter Shipments to Syria Strengthen Need for International Arms Embargo
The Syrian army's increased use of helicopters is putting civilians at even greater risk and further strengthens the case for an international arms embargo.
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USA: ‘Targeted killing’ policies violate the right to life
Amnesty International calls on all states to refrain from the unlawful use of lethal force, including against individuals suspected of terrorism, and to cooperate, bilaterally and through intergovernmental organizations, to…
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Syrian Army Reprisals, Including Cold-Blooded Executions of Men and Boys, Wanton Destruction of Homes and Shops in Village-to-Village Rampage of Atrocities Continue Unabated
Syria continues its shocking escalation of killings, torture and destruction of property, including pulling men from their homes and executing them in cold blood feet from their families.
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Iran: Immediately Release Imprisoned Human Rights Defenders
Iranian authorities must unconditionally release a founding member of the Center for Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), an organization co-founded by Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi.
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Deadly Reprisals: Deliberate Killings and Other Abuses by Syria’s Armed Forces
In recent field investigations in Syria, Amnesty International has found disturbing new evidence of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the Syrian army.
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Arms Supplies from United States, Others, Fueling Killings and Mass Rapes in DRC, Underscoring Need for Global Arms Trade Treaty
Amnesty's report calls on political leaders from arms-supplying countries to immediately halt arms supplies to the DRC.
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“If You Resist, We’ll Shoot You”: The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Case for an Effective Arms Trade Treaty
Arms supplies from the US and others are fueling killings and mass rapes in the DRC, underscoring the need for a global Arms Trade Treaty.
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Getting Over ‘Sudan Fatigue’
While the international community suffers from 'Sudan fatigue', a humanitarian catastrophe continues to unfold. Here are 4 things that need to happen now.
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The Obama-Bush Doctrine
All leaders -- including former US President Bush and President Obama -- must be held to the same international legal standards regarding human rights.