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Sec. Clinton's shot at uncovering justice for Sri Lanka's war crimes
In the context of Amnesty International’s global campaign to establish an international, independent investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, we are currently closely following the US visit of…
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Global justice gap condemns millions to abuse
A global justice gap is being made worse by power politics despite a landmark year for international justice. So was the conclusion of our world report released today that documents…
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ICC Review Conference: Governments Should Commit to Justice
As you may have noticed, we released our Annual Report today. As always, both state and non-state actors are doing a great job at abusing human rights. But what’s becoming…
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UN must investigate war crimes in Sri Lanka!
It's been a year since the war ended in Sri Lanka, with the government's defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels. In the final months of the war, Amnesty International received…
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Rally in DC on Tuesday to Demand Justice for Sri Lanka
Just a few months ago, the New York Times ranked Sri Lanka as the top place to visit as a tourist in 2010. While Sri Lanka is a beautiful country,…
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Team Amnesty Enters the World Cup
With the 2010 World Cup quickly approaching, football fans around the world have been cheering on their teams since the qualification process began in August 2007. In total, 32 countries…
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Non-Traditional Interrogation
Tom Parker is currently at Guantánamo to observe the military commissions proceedings against detainee Omar Khadr. This is his first post from the ground. The military commissions currently being revived…
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Six years on Abu Ghraib victims still fighting for justice
Six years on Abu Ghraib victims still fight for justice, while the private military contractors involved appear to be immune from criminal prosecution and continue to win multi-million dollar government…
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Human Rights Commissioners ask how the U.S. can end Violence Against Women.
Earlier this month, I attended the Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on Violence Against Women. This hearing and the witnesses’ testimonies demonstrated the immediate need for passage of…
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Now is the Time for Sri Lanka's Parliament to Drop Emergency Laws
Since 1971, Sri Lanka has been operating almost continuously under a State of Emergency. These emergency laws have granted state authorities sweeping powers of detention and have permitted the use…
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Powerful New Book Describes Iranian-American's Ordeal in Iran
On January 31, 2009 Roxana Saberi suddenly found herself in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, unable to contact her family and friends and accused of espionage and threatening Iran’s national security.…
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Slow Road to Beijing
[caption id="attachment_8207" align="alignright" width="150" caption="United Nations"][/caption] I always find today, International Women's Day, incredibly inspiring but this year my source of motivation was the 54th UN Commission on the Status of…