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Bahrain Report Must Lead to Action Over Protest Abuses, Says Amnesty International
Bahrain government's must deliver justice to the victims of human rights violations during pro-reform protests, as part of the investigation into the uprising that will be released this week, Amnesty…
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Amnesty International Urges Libya to Transfer Saif al-Islam to the International Criminal Court
The National Transitional Council (NTC) must transfer Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to face investigation at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Amnesty International said today after reports that he has been captured…
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Amnesty International Urges Idaho To Prevent First Execution in 17 Years
Amnesty International called on officials in Idaho today to prevent the first execution in that state in 17 years. Paul Rhoades, 54, who has been on death row for nearly…
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Amnesty International USA Announces Leadership Transition: Suzanne Nossel Selected as New Executive Director of Human Rights Organization
Larry Cox Concludes Four-Year Tenure with Major Campaign Advancements Contact: Gwen Fitzgerald, 202-509-8194, [email protected] (NEW YORK) — Amnesty International USA today announced its new executive director,Suzanne Nossel, a human rights…
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GOP Candidates Pledge to Bring Back Torture
Saturday's GOP debate reminds us why upholding the law is so important. As a nation we chose to brush the crimes of the Bush administration under the rug and now…
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Texas Death Penalty Two-Step
The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a Texas death case where the jury heard race-based testimony about the future dangerousness of the defendant.
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A War on Dissent in Turkey
Little noticed outside of Turkey, thousands have been arrested over the past few years for what appear to be political crimes.
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Amnesty International Urges Afghanistan to Cooperate with Neighboring Region to Defend Human Rights
The Afghan government must work with neighboring countries to protect human rights while facing an increasingly bloody insurgency, Amnesty International said today as a conference in Istanbul brought together officials…
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As Rendition Victim Takes Case Against Lithuania to European Court, Amnesty International Reiterates its Call for Secret Prisons Investigation
Lithuania’s failure to investigate its role in the U.S.-led rendition program has forced an alleged victim of secret detention to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights,…
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Amnesty International Says Saif Gaddafi Must Be Transferred Safely To ICC
Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi must be allowed to surrender to the International Criminal Court to face investigation for crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said today, amid reports that the fugitive son…
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Commonwealth Leaders Must Stop Sri Lanka Hosting Key Summit, Says Amnesty International
The Commonwealth risks becoming 'irrelevant' if its leaders allow Sri Lanka to become its next host, Amnesty International said today ahead of the organization's biennial summit. The Commonwealth Heads of…
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Japan Minister Must Not Cave in to Pressure on Death Penalty, says Amnesty International
Japan’s justice minister should not sign execution warrants, Amnesty International and the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network said today, following the minister’s announcement that he does not intend to end capital…