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Amnesty Activists March to White House Today Calling for Accountability
At last night's press conference marking 100 days in office, President Obama said that over time a "short-cut" like torture "corrodes the character of a country." And he has gotten…
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Ex-President Fujimori Convicted of Human Rights Violations
Today, in a landmark decision, former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was convicted for torture, kidnapping and forced disappearances committed during the early 1990s. This is a crucial victory in the…
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One in Three
Native American and Alaska Native women face a 1 in 3 chance of being raped in their lifetime. The numbers are shocking. In our report, Maze of Injustice, Amnesty uncovered…
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The Difference Between Justice and Impunity is Action
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Amnesty International and other activists rally outside the Mexican Consulate in Chicago on March 6, 2006."][/caption] I just got back from an amazing week in Chicago,…
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A step towards justice for Darfur?
The ICC's pre-trial chamber has issued an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir, the head of state of Sudan. Already, the government in Khartoum has rejected the court's decision. The government of…
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Condi's former professor argues she should be tried as war criminal tonight
Tonight just after 10 pm EST, Condoleeza Rice's former history professor will argue in a debate with Colorado State Senator Shawn Mitchell that the former Secretary of State should be tried…
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Business as Usual?
The past week has seen some alarming news stories (and bloggers trying to figure out how alarming) suggesting that the Obama administration may be backing away from commitments made on…
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Sri Lanka: Suicide Bombers and Impunity
The opposition Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka are well-known for their use of suicide bombers, especially female bombers. So I wasn’t shocked to hear on the radio yesterday the words…
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Another Year, Another Unarmed Black Man Killed by Police
The below piece was written in January of 2009. Police continue to kill people with impunity in numbers close to 1,000 annually, disproportionally impacting black people. E-mail us at [email protected]…
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Reports that have lost their meaning
As we enter the new year the U.S. State Department is finishing the touches on its annual human rights report. When I took over as Egypt country specialist for Amnesty…
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New Prez, How to End Impunity for Military Contractors
This week, Human Rights First (HRF) issued a report, "How to End Impunity for Private Security and Other Contractors: Blueprint for the Next Administration". The report helpfully encapsulates many of…
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Battling Impunity in Guatemala
[caption id="attachment_139" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Member of staff at the FAFG studying human remains in order to identify them, 12 June 2008. © Private"][/caption] Excavating human remains, using forensic techniques to…