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A Heartfelt Thanks
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we wanted to pause and give thanks to our members and supporters for helping to make freedom and justice possible for countless people in 2012.
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Partisan Election of Judges + Death Penalty = Bad Idea
Most states elect judges in partisan elections; this can cause a conflict between appealing to voters and upholding the rule of law. Can we do better?
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A Chance to Connect: Tactics, Teamwork and Truth Shine at Regional Conferences
Amnesty International USA hosted the 2012 Regional Conferences in on November 10, bringing together 1,000 people from around the country to hear inspiring speakers, share tactics, learn about pressing issues…
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Deadly Wave of Bombings Across Iraq On Eve of Islamic New Year That Killed At Least 14 People Must Be Immediately Investigated
Amnesty International today condemned a series of bomb attacks across Iraq on Wednesday that reportedly killed at least 14 people and injured many more.
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Iran Must Immediately Investigate Blogger’s Death in Custody
Amnesty International today urged the Iranian authorities to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of a blogger in detention in the capital Tehran who was reportedly tortured in…
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California Death Penalty Hangs On (Barely)
California voters did not end their state's death penalty, but the close vote was further evidence of growing opposition to executions.
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President Obama: Keep Your Promise to Close Guantanamo
President Obama must make good on his promise to close the prison at Guantanamo, and he must end--and ensure accountability for--human rights violations in the name of "global war."
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Lawmakers in Viet Nam Should Push for an Immediate Moratorium on the Death Penalty
“We urge lawmakers in Viet Nam...to call for a complete moratorium on executions, with a view of abolishing the death penalty."
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Safety of Five Death Row Inmates Transferred to Iran’s Evin Prison At Risk
The transfer of five death row inmates from Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj near Tehran to the capital’s Evin Prison has sparked fears about their imminent execution.
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Amnesty International Calls for Independent Probe of Bombings in Bahraini Capital
Amnesty International today condemned a string of bomb blasts in Bahrain’s capital that killed two people and injured a third and demanded an independent probe to determine who is responsible.
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Can Election Day Votes Bring Human Rights To The USA?
On Election Day, voters will decide on the rights to education and marriage equality in Maryland, and, in California, the right not to be killed by the state.
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The Fatal Flaws of Texas Justice
12 years ago, newly minted TX Gov. Rick Perry said that Texas justice "can be better" - but 249 executions later it's clear that those were just empty words.