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‘Why is the World Doing Nothing?’ – Cluster Bomb Attack by the Syrian Army in Aleppo
Whoever orders these relentless indiscriminate attacks – including with internationally banned cluster bombs – and the pilots who drop these bombs do so knowing that they will kill and maim…
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Human Rights, Religious, Security Organizations Urge President Obama to Help Close the Deal on an Effective Global Arms Trade Treaty
A coalition of 36 nongovernmental organizations pressed President Obama today to provide the support necessary to conclude an effective Arms Trade Treaty.
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Authorities in Haiti Must Ensure Jean-Claude Duvalier Faces Court Hearing or Arrest Him
Former Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier must either face a court hearing over charges of human rights abuses or be arrested, Amnesty International said amid fears he may flee the country…
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Massive Arms Bazaar in Abu Dhabi Exposes Flaws in Upcoming Arms Trade Treaty Talks
The United States, China, European Union states, and other arms-exporting countries must ensure that any deals brokered at an international arms fair in Abu Dhabi this week do not result…
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Twitter to the Rescue? How Social Media is Transforming Human Rights Monitoring
Social media is increasingly helpful to not only monitor emerging human rights emergencies, but also to uncover incorrect information.
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Countries Must Adopt Strong Arms Trade Treaty to Stop Contributing to the Use of Child Soldiers
On Monday, Feb. 12, International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, Amnesty International highlights the need to adopt a global Arms Trade Treaty to prevent government forces or armed…
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Child Soldiers: Will the Real Obama Please Stand Up?
President Obama can follow through on his rhetoric and lead the U.S. in doing our part to protect the most basic rights of children by supporting ratification of the Arms…
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12 Questions for John Brennan On Drones and Torture
John Brennan has served in important leadership roles in the Bush and Obama administrations, including at the CIA. The Senate and the U.S. public have a right to know the…
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Mali Intervention Called a Success…Corpses of Civilians Poisoning Wells.
In addition to the deaths of civilians, Amnesty's vision to Mali found accounts of horrific abuses by armed forces participating in the offensive made possible by French intervention and the…
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The Road Forward in Egypt Begins By Ending Police Impunity
Before Egypt tears itself apart, it must get out under the shadow of the Mubarak years and break the culture of impunity that protects security forces and police from accountability…
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Why Do We Need to Keep Up the Pressure to Prosecute Rios Montt for Genocide?
It’s encouraging that Guatemalan courts ruled that Rios Montt must stand trial for murder of thousands of civilians. But we mustmake sure justice moves forward!
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‘Stop the Planes’
The relentless campaign of death raining down from the skies in South Sudan has killed or injured untold numbers of people over the past 20 months.