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7 Ways for Obama to REALLY Earn that Nobel Peace Prize
At the local level, Americans are demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing human rights. In recent elections, voters legalized marriage equality in nine states and passed the DREAM Act to…
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OBAMA: “EMBRACE HUMAN RIGHTS IN 2ND TERM AS LEGACY LOOMS”
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement as President Barack Obama prepared to be sworn for his second term as the United States' president on…
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4 Things We Can Do in 2013 to Close Guantanamo
President Obama has not yet kept his long-standing promise to close Guantanamo -- but we are making progress already in 2013. We need your help.
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Broad Coalition Calls on President Obama to Keep His Promise and Shutter Guantanamo Prison Now
A broad coalition of human rights groups and other like-minded organizations marked the 11th anniversary of the first detained men being jailed at the U.S.-controlled detention facility in Guantanamo Bay,…
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Broad Coalition Calls on President Obama to Keep His Promise and Shutter Guantanamo Bay Now
Groups will mark 11th anniversary of first detainees imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay with rally, march and vigil starting at Supreme Court.
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Amnesty International Condemns Guantanamo Transfer Restrictions in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act
Amnesty International USA condemned the restrictions on the transfer of Guantanamo detainees in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law yesterday by President Obama.
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Mad About the NDAA? Join the January 11 Protest in DC
President Obama signed the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law on January 2 with provisions that restrict the transfer of Guantanamo detainees and further impede closure of the…
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President Obama Must Veto NDAA Legislation
Frank Jannuzi, head of Amnesty International’s Washington office, issued the following statement in response to the final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the U.S. House and…
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Breaking: Congress Passes 2013 NDAA, President Obama Must Veto
Congress again failed to uphold the U.S. government’s obligation to respect, protect and fulfill human rights. It passed the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with provisions that would gravely…
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3 Things You Should Know About “Zero Dark Thirty” and Torture
There are three things everyone should know about the new film, Zero Dark Thirty. It is not a documentary. Torture did not help find Osama bin Laden. And Torture is…
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Do You Know About Guantánamo Detainee Hussain Almerfedi?
Few people know about the plight of Guantánamo detainee Hussain Salem Mohammed Almerfedi, a Yemeni national who has been held in U.S. military custody at Guantánamo Bay for over nine…
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Detention Provisions Gravely Hindering Closure of Guantanamo Prison Must Be Removed From the NDAA
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) executive director Suzanne Nossel issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) being cleared…