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Amnesty International Witnesses Abuse of Black Libyans in Tripoli; Fears for Safety of Detainees Held by Anti-Gaddafi Forces
Amnesty International said today it fears that people suspected of having fought for Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, in particular black Libyans and sub-Saharan Africans, are increasingly at risk of abuse by…
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Accountability for Torture: What Would @FakeCheney Say?
Amnesty can't let former VP Dick Cheney have the last word in his new memoir. We're calling for accountability for torture during the “war on terror” using a parody Twitter…
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Detainees Killed by al-Gaddafi Loyalists in Libya, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International has uncovered evidence that forces loyal to Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi have killed numerous detainees being held at two military camps in Tripoli on August 23 and 24.
Update
Thousands of Unmarked Graves Discovered in Kashmir
Thousands of unmarked graves containing the bodies of people subject to enforced disappearances have been found in Kashmir.
Report
Bangladesh: Government must act now to stop police unlawful killings
Hardly a week goes by in Bangladesh without people being shot in Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) operations. RAB is a special police force, created to combat criminal gang activity. But…
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Libyan Civilians and Foreign Migrants at Risk Amid Tripoli Battle, Says Amnesty International
Prolonged fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli endangers civilian lives and has the potential to create a humanitarian crisis.
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Benin closer to abolishing the death penalty
Benin is about to abolish the death penalty, joining countries worldwide that have ratified a treaty to end capital punishment.
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Amnesty International Calls on Philippine Senators to Vote to Join International Criminal Court
Amnesty International today called on Philippine Senators to vote in favor of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), helping the fight against impunity for genocide,…
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Neglected Congolese Victims Deserve Justice Now, Says Amnesty International
Crimes under international law, including rape and murder, continue to be committed by the Congolese army and armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Report
DRC: Neglected Congolese victims deserve justice now
Crimes under international law, including rape and murder, continue to be committed by the Congolese army and armed groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo following decades…
Report
Maze of Injustice
A Summary of Amnesty International's Findings Sexual violence against Indigenous women in the USA is widespread. According to US government statistics, Native American and Alaska Native women are more than…
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Secure Communities Expansion a Draconian Step; Will Undermine Crime Prevention and Further Marginalize Groups Who Are Already at Risk, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - In response to the announcement today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will nullify all existing Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) with…