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Amnesty International Reaction to Supreme Court Ruling on Duane Buck Death Penalty Case
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling granting a new sentencing hearing to Duane Buck based on evidence of racial bias in his trial, Amnesty International USA’s death penalty campaigner James Clark…
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Executive Order on Police Does Not Address Problems in the Criminal Justice System
President Trump today signed an executive order calling for new federal penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers. Amnesty International USA issued the following statement from campaigner Noor Mir:
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Nigeria: 1000 days since Chibok girls abduction, government must redouble efforts to secure freedom of all abductees
One thousand days after the chilling abduction of 276 school girls in Chibok, the Nigerian government must redouble its efforts to ensure the release of the girls, and all other…
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Executing Dylann Roof Will Not Bring Justice
In response to the announcement that Dylann Roof was sentenced to death after being convicted in the shooting deaths of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, Margaret Huang, executive…
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As good as dead: The impact of the blasphemy laws in Pakistan
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are often used against religious minorities and others who are the target of false accusations, while emboldening vigilantes prepared to threaten or kill the accused, a new Amnesty International report says today.
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Fidel Castro’s human rights legacy: A tale of two worlds
Fidel Castro’s achievements in improving access to public services for millions of Cubans were tempered by a systemic repression of basic freedoms during his time in power, Amnesty International said…
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Imprisoned for Photography: Shawkan, 2016 Write for Rights Case
In August 2013, Shawkan was taking photos of a peaceful sit-in when security forces moved in violently.
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Iran: Macabre propaganda videos feature forced ‘confessions’ of executed Sunni men
Iran’s authorities have used crude propaganda tactics to dehumanize death penalty victims in the eyes of the public and divert attention away from the deeply flawed trials that led to…
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Race and the Death Penalty: “Just a Bunch of Racists”?
[caption id="attachment_70126" align="alignleft" width="594"] Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)[/caption] At a recent public debate of California’s competing ballot initiatives on the death penalty, Paul Pfingst, a former district attorney for…
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Myanmar: Authorities must investigate security forces as reports of Rakhine abuses mount
Amnesty International is calling for an prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the conduct of Myanmar’s security forces in the restive Rakhine state for human rights violations committed during ongoing…
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We did not believe we would survive: Killings, rape and looting in Juba
South Sudanese government forces are responsible for deliberately killing civilians, raping women and girls and looting property in July in Juba, the country’s capital, Amnesty International said in a new…
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Is Dept. of Justice Use of Force Database enough?
Last Thursday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced steps by the Department of Justice to enable the nationwide collection of data on law enforcement interactions with civilians, including data pertaining to…