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Amnesty International Responds to News Reports that the CIA is Involved in Secret Detention Site in Somalia
Amnesty International USA issued the following statement in response to news reports that the CIA has been involved in operating a secret prison in Somalia for terrorism suspects.
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Annual Report: France 2011
Head of state: Nicolas Sarkozy Head of government: François Fillon Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 62.6 million Life expectancy: 81.6 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 5/4 per 1,000 Allegations…
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Annual Report: Italy 2011
Head of state: Giorgio Napolitano Head of government: Silvio Berlusconi Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 60.1 million Life expectancy: 81.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 5/4 per 1,000 Adult…
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A Dangerous Somali Fudge
The Obama administration’s decision to refer Somali national Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame’s case to be heard in federal court is to be welcomed. But why did it take so long to…
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Annual Report: Germany 2011
Head of state: Christian Wulff (replaced Horst Köhler in July) Head of government: Angela Merkel Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 82.1 million Life expectancy: 80.2 years Under-5 mortality…
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What the Fourth of July Is All About
The Obama administration's new National Strategy for Counterterrorism, although a welcome step forward, needs to correspond with their actions.
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Maher Arar, Bradley Manning and the Sad State of the U.S. Justice System
What the US government did to Maher Arar is atrocious. But is our government’s treatment of Arar so different from what it routinely does to its own citizens, minus the…
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Annual Report: Canada 2011
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General David Johnston (replaced Michaëlle Jean in October) Head of government: Stephen Harper Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 33.9…
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The Winter of Human Rights
The road to remedy for torture survivor Maher Arar seemed closed after an appellate court decision. But Amnesty's "I Apologize" action gives new hope to his case.
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5 Books Tell of US Torture in Post 9/11 World
These 5 books tell the tale of US torture since 9/11.
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US Courts Best Equipped To Fight Terror
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been calling for two Iraqi refugees recently arrested in his state to be shipped to Guantanamo post haste without due process of law.
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An Azadi Square Campaign Success and a Chastening Reminder Why We Do This
Amnesty International activists led an "Azadi Square" demonstration and delivered a petition with 21,000 signatures on behalf of Iranian film director Jafar Panahi.