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Coming Face to Face with Torture
In a trip to Poland, the author discovers drawings of Gestapo interrogations that look frighteningly familiar to "enhanced interrogation techniques" approved by the US government.
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A Prisoner Swap in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian authorities have launched a new wave of repression in the name of security, attacking political opponents, religious minorities and foreigners.
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Milestone for International Justice in Kenya
Senior-level Kenyan officials are called out by the ICC to stand trial for crimes against humanity.
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Amnesty International Finds Deaths of Detainees Amid Widespread Torture in Libya
Several detainees have died after being subjected to torture in Libya in recent weeks and months amid widespread torture and ill-treatment of suspected pro-al-Gaddafi fighters and loyalists, Amnesty International said…
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In Advance of the State of the Union Address, Amnesty International Calls On President Obama to Implement Bold Policies That Seize Historic Opportunities for Human Rights Progress
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA's executive director, issued the following statement in advance of President Barack Obama's scheduled third State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, January 24.
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Trial of Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón ‘a blow to human rights’, says Amnesty International
The Spanish Supreme Court's pending criminal trial of a pioneering investigative judge is a threat to human rights and judicial independence, Amnesty International said today.
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Who Really Murdered Hrant Dink?
Despite evidence to the contrary, Turkish Court rejects claims that journalist Hrant Dink's murder was an act of conspiracy by an illegal network within the Turkish state.
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Amnesty International Urges Caution as U.S. Restores Full Diplomatic Relations with Myanmar
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA's new executive director, issued the following statement in response to announcement that the United States is restoring full diplomatic relations with Myanmar.
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The Death Penalty: What Would Dr. King Do?
“Returning violence for violence multiples violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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On the 10th Anniversary of the First Detainees to Guantánamo, Amnesty International Charges Detention Facility is ‘Leaving Toxic Legacy’
Human rights organization and other activists will hold vigils, demonstrations and rallies around the globe to mark anniversary and urge President Obama to keep his promise and shut down the…
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On Anniversary of Middle East Uprisings, Governments Must Heed Calls for Fundamental Reforms
Despite great optimism over the toppling of brutal regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, fundamental reforms to prevent continuing repression and abuses remain unfulfilled, with governments failing to address the…
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Broad Coalition Opposes NDAA and Calls on President Obama to Keep His Promise and Shutter Guantanamo Bay Now
A broad coalition of human rights groups and other like-minded organizations will mark the 10th anniversary of the first detainees being jailed at the U.S.-controlled detention facility in Guantanamo Bay,…