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5 Reasons the Feinstein/Paul Amendment Doesn’t Fix the NDAA
A new amendment to the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act offered by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and supported by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is being touted in some quarters as…
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Suzanne Nossel Responds to Senator Ayotte’s Reported Amendment to NDAA
Amnesty International USA Executive Director Suzanne Nossel responds to reports that earlier today Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requiring the Obama…
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With United States Election to U.N. Human Rights Council, Obama Administration Must Regain Credibility and Fix Approach to Counter-Terrorism
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director, commented today in response to the United States’ election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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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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Does Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Have Rights?
Justice will neither be done nor be seen to be done at Guantánamo's military commission trials.
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What’s Going On At Guantanamo This Week? Shhh…It’s A Secret
Military commissions continue at Guantanamo this week. But why so many secrets?
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Key Human Rights Challenge to 2012 U.S. Presidential Candidates
Amnesty International is challenging the 2012 U.S. presidential candidates to commit to a set of 12 human rights goals that will help secure the place of human rights in their…
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2012 Elections: Will The Candidates Bother To Address Human Rights?
The first presidential debate is October 3rd. Will the candidates address these 12 important human rights issues?
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Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA Executive Director, Responds to Khadr Repatriation to Canada
Given the Obama administration’s glacial pace towards closing the U.S.-controlled detention center, little and late though it is, today’s news represents progress.
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Will The Election Decide What Is Considered ‘Torture’?
A recent New York Times article examines the future of American government 'interrogation' policies as it relates to the outcome of the election.
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The Shocking Abuse of Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons
The US has become a world leader in the practice of holding people in isolation for prolonged periods -- many as much as 20 years or more.
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Breaking: US Issues List of 55 Guantanamo Detainees Cleared for Transfer
The US government made public for the first time a list of 55 Guantanamo detainees cleared for release. But will the US actually release them?