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Reflections on Boston
We all want justice and security, but there's a right way and a wrong way to go about it.
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5 Ways President Obama Can End the Hunger Strike & Close Guantánamo
Imagine you’re Shaker Aamer, locked up without charge for 11 years, thousands of miles from home, despite being cleared, for years, to leave.
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USA: Letter to US Secretary of Defense in relation to hunger-strikes at Guantánamo
Amnesty International expresses deep concern at the situation faced by the detainees held in Department of Defense custody at the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba.
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What Needs to Happen Next on Drones?
What should happen next to make sure that no person—US citizen or anyone else—is killed outside the bounds of law with a drone or other weapons.
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Holder Must Answer Tough Questions on Drones and Guantanamo
Zeke Johnson, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights campaign, issued the following statement in advance of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s appearance in front of the U.S.…
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5 Questions on Drones Senators Should Ask Attorney General Holder on Wednesday
Join Amnesty International in urging Senate Judiciary Committee members to ask Attorney General Holder the following 5 questions about drones, Guantanamo and the administration’s “global war” legal theory, in order…
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Human Rights Stories Left Untold During the State of the Union Address
After the State of the Union address, people who experience human rights abuses may wonder -- will the U.S. ever match its rhetoric with its policies?
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Dispatch from Guantanamo: Military Commissions, in Fits and Starts
A firsthand look at the military commissions at Guantanamo against detainees charged with involvement in the September 11th terrorist attacks.
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Why Showing Up For Death Penalty Repeal Matters
On Valentine's Day, both Maryland and Montana will be hearing death penalty abolition bills. Showing up to these hearings is an important show of strength!
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The State of Guantanamo: 11 Years of Limbo for Shaker Aamer
This Valentine's Day marks 11 years in Guantanamo for Shaker Aamer. President Obama, charge Shaker or send him home!
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Aamer Must Be Released Immediately Unless Charged and Fairly Tried
Amnesty International will present more than 50,000 petitions, addressed to President Barack Obama, to the White House and to the U.S. embassy in London on Thursday, February 14th, calling for…
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12 Questions for John Brennan On Drones and Torture
John Brennan has served in important leadership roles in the Bush and Obama administrations, including at the CIA. The Senate and the U.S. public have a right to know the…