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US Weapons Against Egypt Protesters
Even as the Egyptian military continues its lethal attacks on protesters, the US government continues to supply the military regime with weapons.
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7 Discriminatory (or Deadly) Countries for LGBT People
In countries with anti-LGBT laws, punishment can include flogging, imprisonment, and even death. Here are 7 countries Amnesty International has particular concerns about.
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Small Arms Put Women at Risk in Their Own Homes
Women around the world are at greatest risk of gun violence, not on the streets or in combat zones, but in their own homes.
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Crackdown in Turkey Continues
In recent weeks, we've seen Turkey’s crackdown on Kurdish activism and the round up of thousands of individuals on terrorism charges.
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Egypt’s Military Rulers Must Rein in Security Forces to End Deadly Response to Protests, Says Amnesty International
Egypt's military must urgently end the brutal and deadly response to protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in Alexandria, Amnesty International said today.
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Amnesty International Urges Dominican Republic to Tackle Alarming Levels of Police Abuse, in New Report
Human rights organization to release new findings at Santo Domingo press conference Contact: Sharon Singh, [email protected], 202-509-8194 (Washington, DC) -- Authorities in the Dominican Republic must urgently reform…
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Dominican Republic urged to tackle alarming levels of police abuse
Hundreds of people are shot and killed every year by police in the Dominican Republic.
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New Amnesty International Report Examines Arms Transfers to Middle East and North Africa, Including Weapons and Bullets from the United States and Other Countries Used Against Protesters
Countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and others that say they stand in solidarity with protests across the Middle East and North Africa have supplied weapons, bullets and…
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The Man in the Mirror
President Obama needs to look in the mirror, reign in his administration’s baser instincts, and bring the rule of law back to US counterterrorism policies.
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Women, War and Peace: An Interview with Pamela Hogan
Pamela Hogan's new PBS series, Women, War & Peace, challenges the thought that war and peace are men’s domain.
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Amnesty International Urges Pakistan Authorities to Tackle Brazen Attacks on Hazara Shi’a
In reaction to the news that gunmen have attacked a bus carrying Shia Muslims in southwestern Pakistan, killing 13 people and injuring six others, Amnesty International said: "Sadly this is…
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Colombian Authorities Fail Survivors of Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
The Colombian authorities have failed to tackle the lack of justice for female survivors during the country's long-running armed conflict, Amnesty International said in a new report today.