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The Human Rights Reports that could: Analysis of the 2014 Department of State Country Reports
The annual country reports by the State Department are a potentially valuable roadmap to guide U.S. foreign and domestic policy. But what they omit speaks volumes.
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More People Power: 14 Human Rights Successes So Far in 2015
By Kristin Hulaas Sunde Time to celebrate another 14 global human rights successes in 2015. 1. We helped Moses, a torture survivor on death row, get pardoned in Nigeria After…
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6 Lies That Are Told on June 26
Every year on June 26th, we stand with victims and survivors of torture for a day of action that is marked globally. Often, the U.S. president issues a statement or…
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“Torture is Not Just Something that Happens to Mel Gibson”: 4 Things You Need to Know about John Oliver’s Takedown of CIA Torture
On Sunday, John Oliver made me laugh about CIA torture—and want to do everything in my power to stop the U.S. from returning to it. His show, Last Week Tonight,…
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URGENT: This is a Must-Win Vote Against Torture. Call Congress Now!
[caption id="attachment_57141" align="aligncenter" width="851"] The U.S. Senate is considering an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would take critical steps to prevent a return to U.S. torture. Amnesty…
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5 Things You Need to Know: The CIA’s Horrific Torture of Majid Khan
By Kimie Matsuo and Zak Newman We learned earlier this week of even more shocking, horrific details in the case of one detainee who fell victim to the CIA’s torture program.…
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Stars on their Shoulders. Blood on their Hands: War Crimes Committed by the Nigerian Military
Based on years of research and analysis of evidence - including leaked military reports and correspondence, as well as interviews with more than 400 victims, eyewitnesses and senior members of…
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New Details of Majid Khan’s Torture Highlight Need for Re-opening of Department of Justice Investigation
Today, Reuters published for the first time de-classified information detailing the CIA’s torture of Guantanamo detainee Majid Khan. According to the Reuters report, some of the newly declassified details of…
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New Amnesty Report: Senior Members of Nigerian Military Must be Investigated for War Crimes
Based on years of research and analysis of evidence - including leaked military reports and correspondence, as well as interviews with more than 400 victims, eyewitnesses and senior members of…
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Amnesty International USA Welcomes Decision To Release on Bail Guantanamo’s Youngest Detainee
Omar Khadr, who spent more than 12 years in U.S. custody after he was detained at age 15 and sent to Guantanamo, has been released on bail following a Canadian…
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Make This Crucial Call Today to Help Unseal the Truth on Torture
Take a minute to imagine this. You are taken from your home in the middle of the day, blindfolded and shackled on a plane, then taken to a place you’ve…
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Will the Garland Shooting Show Us An America We Can Believe In?
We all want safety and security. But prejudice and hate don’t promote security: they sustain public fear and provide a convenient scapegoat.