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USA: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Human Rights
The USA ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in June 1992. Two decades later, the USA is failing to live up to its human rights obligations on…
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Kenya’s Withdrawal From The International Criminal Court and Why It Matters
There are several facts that are being ignored or distorted by the champions for Kenya’s withdrawal and these need to be exposed and discredited.
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Push for Russia and China to Sign Arms Treaty
With more than 100 countries having signed the groundbreaking Arms Trade Treaty, Amnesty International today urged all countries and especially China and Russia -- the two holdouts among the Permanent…
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It’s Official! United States Signs U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
In an important step forward for human rights and international law, Secretary of State John Kerry signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on behalf of the United States earlier today.
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Why Executing the New Delhi Rapists Won’t Help the Women of India
Far-reaching procedural and institutional reform, and not the death penalty, is needed to tackle the endemic problem of violence against women in India.
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Expanded Efforts to Address Humanitarian Crisis in Syria
In response to President Obama’s remarks on the conflict in Syria this evening, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is calling for expanded efforts to address the growing humanitarian crisis that 1)…
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Does Monitoring Human Rights in Sudan Still Matter?
Given Sudan's dire human rights situation, it is hard to imagine that there is even a question on whether this is needed. But there is at the U.N. Human Rights…
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Amnesty International USA Welcomes Proposed Steps to Remove Chemical Weapons in Syria, Urges International Action to Address Needs of Millions of Civilians
As diplomats explored alternatives to a U.S. military strike on Syria in response to its use of banned chemical weapons, Amnesty International USA said today governments should seize the opportunity…
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Justice for Syrians in 6 Steps [INFOGRAPHIC]
The debate in Congress is inadequate, as it does not address many of the pressing issues of the Syrian crisis. Here are several steps that should be taken in response…
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Go Inside Afghanistan’s ‘War on Women’
For many women, the only option is silence. If they dare to report abuse or even try to escape their abusers, they will most likely be killed.
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6 Steps For Syria We Want to Hear in Obama’s Speech Tonight
We aren’t naïve about the challenges involved in bringing to fruition the proposal for Syria to give up its chemical weapons. But this is a rare and potentially important moment…
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Congress and Administration Must Address Syrian Refugee Crisis and International Accountability for War Crimes
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) deputy executive director, issued the following statement as Congress debates authorization for the use of military force in response to the alleged use of…