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4 Quick Ways to Take Further Action on Turkish Abuses
Although the world's attention has been directed elsewhere, the situation has only gotten worse in Turkey since authorities crushed the Gezi protests in July.
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Mental Illness, Politics and Florida’s Death Penalty
Marshall Gore is scheduled to be put to death in Florida on October 1. It is his fourth execution date this year.
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Twelve Years Since the September 11 Attacks
Today marks twelve years since the September 11 attacks in the United States of America.
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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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G-20 World Leaders Must Not Squander Chance to Save Lives in Syria
Easing the suffering of millions of civilians affected by Syria’s ongoing armed conflict must be a top priority for world leaders meeting at the G-20 Summit in St. Petersburg.
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3 Things G20 Leaders Can Do Now For Syria
The G20 is made up of some of the world’s wealthiest countries. Here are 3 things they must do now to ease the suffering.
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Which U.S. State Has the Most Error-Prone Capital Punishment System?
In most states, a jury must at least be unanimous before issuing a sentence of death. Not in this one.
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International Community Has Failed to Address Crimes Committed in Syrian Conflict
Using chemical weapons against civilians is never acceptable. Sadly, this is only the latest reprehensible crime in a conflict that has already claimed tens of thousands of lives.
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U.S. Death Penalty: Botched Executions And Suicide Attempts
These appalling episodes should be enough to convince Ohio, Georgia, and the other 30 capital punishment states, that it is long past time to get out of the execution business.
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Our Top 5 Recommendations for the U.S.-Yemen Talks
President Obama will meet with Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi tomorrow. Here are five of our top recommendations for their agenda.
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Testimony before the U.S. Senate on July 24, 2013: Closing Guantanamo: The National Security, Fiscal, and Human Rights Implications
Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, civil rights, and human rights. Statement on behalf of Amnesty International USA by Zeke Johnson, Director of the Security& Human Rights…
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Warren Hill Execution Stay Extended
The Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta has extend Warren Hill’s stay of execution. An appeal from the state of Georgia won’t be filed in time and his execution warrant…