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Amnesty International Calls On Ukraine to Stop Police Criminality or Risk Euro 2012 Fan Abuse
Amnesty International today called for urgent reforms within the Ukrainian police ahead of the Euro 2012 soccer competition, in the wake of the robbery and severe beating of two men…
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Ex-CIA Chief Defends Hiding Torture Evidence, But We Need to Know the Truth
Former CIA spy Jose Rodriguez defends his actions in new book. But the American people have a right to know how torture became U.S. policy and whether it produced useful…
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Powerful Documentaries About the Persecution of Iran’s Baha’is Motivate Thousands to Activism
New film highlights one of the many injustices facing Iran's Baha'i community - their systematic exclusion from the right to pursue higher education.
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Ex-Liberian President Who Brought "Blood Diamonds" Into the Public Consciousness, Found Guilty of War Crimes
Charles Taylor verdict sends message no one is above the law.
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Amnesty International Welcomes Obama Administration Efforts to Avert Atrocities Around the Globe
Amnesty International today hailed President Barack Obama's announcement of new efforts designed to prevent genocide, mass atrocities and other crimes against humanity.
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China: Wu Ying case shows death sentences for non-violent crimes must go
The decision to order a retrial in the case of a Chinese businesswoman facing execution highlights the urgent need for the authorities to halt death sentences for non-violent crimes as…
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Punishing "Moral Crimes" in Afghanistan
Afghanistan should release the 400 women in prison for "moral crimes" and prosecute those perpetrating violence against women and girls.
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Bush-Era Memo Raises New Questions About Torture and Accountability
A six-year-old Bush administration memo came to light recently that acknowledges that White House-approved interrogation techniques amounted to "war crimes." Will accountability follow?
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Responding to the Human Rights Crisis in South Sudan
George Clooney and other activists were arrested last month for protesting abuses in Sudan. Amnesty researchers are in South Sudan now investigating, documenting and working to stop the atrocities.
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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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Technology and Women: #RapeinSyria and "Girls Around Me"
Technology can help women -- like tech projects helping women facing violence in Syria. But apps like "Girls Around Me" remind us how technology can also harm.
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Amnesty International Welcomes ICC Decision on Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, Calls on Libya to Comply
Amnesty International said today that Wednesday's decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordering Libya to immediately surrender Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi is a step forward for justice and accountability.