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On Behalf of Women and Girls in Eastern Chad: A Call for Action
[caption id="attachment_7357" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Refugees in Mile refugee camp, eastern Chad. (c) Amnesty International "][/caption] Yesterday, Reuters began reporting that the government of Chad has formally requested that the mandate…
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Yes, Ruchika's Death Must Not Be in Vain
Ruchika's Death Must Not Be in Vain The rape and suicide of Ruchika Girhotra in 1990 has received volumes of attention in the Indian media unlike most rape cases in…
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Cover Up of Detention Center Deaths Exposed
This past weekend, the New York Times reported on the widespread and coordinated cover up of deaths in immigration detention. One such case, highlighted in our 2009 report on immigration…
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Sri Lankan editor's killers still at large
About a year ago, my first entry was posted to this site, about the murder of the Sri Lankan editor Lasantha Wickramatunga on Jan. 8, 2009.  Mr. Wickramatunga had been an outspoken…
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Desi Spotlight Series: Indian Muslims Fighting for Rights in India
This is the first posting in the Desi Spotlight Series, a series of blogs that will spotlight organizations and individuals of South Asian origin living in the United States that…
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Southern Africa Year in Review 2009
[caption id="attachment_6908" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="Waiting in line to vote. ©Amnesty International"][/caption] As 2009 winds down, here's a wrap up of the year's highlights from the southern Africa region. From elections,…
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UN Report Echoes NGO Analysis of September Massacre in Guinea
Yesterday, a United Nations panel, commissioned in October to investigate the September 28th massacre in Guinea, released their report on what really happened that day. The report echoes what NGOs have…
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India Needs to Repeal Armed Forces Act NOW
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Street scene in Imphal, the capital of Manipur"] [/caption] Now is the time for Members of Parliament (called the Lok Sabha) to act to repeal the…
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Do you think the Mexican military commits human rights violations?
Amnesty International does. It looks like Human Rights Watch does too. So do countless family members of those who have been "disappeared", arbitrarily detained, tortured, or well, all of the above.…
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Darfur: New Evidence of Attacks on Villages
Back in 2007, Amnesty International launched a ground breaking website, Eyes on Darfur, which showcased satellite evidence of attacks on villages in Darfur. The images demonstrated the ongoing insecurity in…
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Mozambique: "I Can’t Believe in Justice Any More"
Just a few weeks ago, on October 28th, elections were held in Mozambique, elections won by President Armando E. Guebuza of the ruling Frelimo party by about 75% of the…
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Blackwater accused of trying to buy its way out of accountability
On November 11th, 2009, the New York Times reported that in December 2007, top executives at Blackwater (currently known as Xe) authorized cash payments up to $1 million to Iraqi…