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Amnesty International Stands with Ferguson Because All Lives Matter
Michael Brown's death has reignited a national conversation about race and policing and the deep injustices of state violence on the streets of the United States.
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Gruesome Footage Implicates Nigerian Military in Atrocities
Gruesome video footage provides fresh evidence of extrajudicial executions and other serious human rights violations being carried out in north-eastern Nigeria as the fight by the military against Boko Haram…
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Will Today’s Senate Hearing Help End Gun Violence Against Women?
From gang violence to domestic violence, the presence of a gun increases women's risk of violence and violations of their human rights.
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What You Need to Know About the U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis
Violence is a predominant factor in what has become a forced displacement situation. Yet Obama continues to assert that the government will return the overwhelming majority of these children.
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How We Can Stop Gun Violence and Save Lives
Horrific events that have rocked our nation have yet to bring about the changes needed to make our public spaces safer.
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Shining a Light on Gun Violence That No One Can Ignore
Despite the fact that countless men, women and children have been victims of gun violence, we still have not taken the necessary first steps to address this issue head on.
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Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act’s Heavy Toll – Discriminatory Law Prompts Arrests, Attacks, Evictions, Flight
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in Uganda have reported a surge in human rights violations since the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act on December 20, 2013, Human…
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Nigerian Authorities Failed to Act on Warnings About Boko Haram Raid on School
Damning testimonies gathered by Amnesty International reveal that Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings about Boko Haram's armed raid on the state-run boarding school in Chibok.
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2 Quick Ways to Stand with At-Risk Journalists in Pakistan
Even in cases where investigations are conducted, evidence collected and cases lodged, little political will exists to punish the perpetrators.
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Chicago and Illinois: Gun Violence
Violence affects everyone in Chicago, but it is particularly devastating for the city's youth. Human rights must be a part of the strategy to address gun violence in Chicago
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How Much Do You Know About Turkey’s “Twitter Trial”?
In Turkey, 29 men and women are about to go on trial for twitter messages they sent during the Gezi Protests last June.
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Introducing New Legislation That Will Help Families of Murder Victims
Taking care of murder victims’ family members is the right thing to do. Our work isn’t done until we make sure their needs are met.