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New Report Exposes Abuses by Armed Forces and Taliban in Pakistan Tribal Areas
Human rights abuses committed by the Armed Forces and the Taliban in Pakistan’s northwestern Tribal Areas are locking millions in perpetual lawlessness, said an Amnesty International report released today.
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If They Are Not Guilty, Who Committed the War Crimes?
The acquittal yesterday of three high-ranking members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) after a retrial on war crimes charges…
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Justice Must Be Served for Victims of Kosovo Civil War
The acquittal of three high-ranking members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) after a retrial on war crimes charges has…
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Syria: Shutting down of internet and mobile networks alarming development
News that communications are being targeted by the Syrian authorities raises the alarming prospect that they are seeking to prevent the world from learning what is happening amid increasingly intense…
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Another Year Lost for the Lives and Dignity of Congo’s Women
An unending war in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves tens of thousands of civilians' lives and dignity at risk. Rape and other forms of sexual violence are committed with…
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It’s Never Too Late for Justice: Standing with the Women of Indonesia
[caption id="attachment_14415" align="alignleft" width="204"] Indonesian laws need to be reformed to help overcome discriminatory practices © Amnesty International[/caption] For many of us, Indonesia may seem to be a country recovered.…
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Growing U.N. Support for Death Penalty Moratorium a Sign of “Unstoppable” Movement towards Abolition
A vote to establish a moratorium on the death penalty at the U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee has given a further boost to the global goal of ending the…
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Justice Denied for 30 Years: Six Reasons Guatemala Must Bring Rios Montt to Justice!
November 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of General Efrain Rios Montt launching the bloodiest period of Guatemala’s civil war after seizing power in a coup. Countless Guatemalans have never learned…
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Israel/Gaza conflict: UN must impose arms embargo, send international monitors immediately
As the conflict escalates between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, Amnesty International is calling for an international arms embargo and for the immediate deployment of international monitors.
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A Firsthand Account of Ongoing Women’s Crisis in Colombia
Attacks and intimidation continue against women's rights defender in Colombia. Yet the government ignores their cries for help.
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A Critic Gets it Wrong on Amnesty International and Libya
The claim that Amnesty International took a position of supporting NATO military action is patently false.
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Texas, Still Doing Its Worst: 250th Execution Under Gov. Rick Perry Imminent
The State of Texas remains in a world of its own when it comes to carrying out the death penalty.
