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It’s been a Big Year for Uganda, For All the Wrong Reasons
By Emily McGranachan, Member of Amnesty International USA’s LGBT Human Rights Coordinating Group While pundits in the U.S. lament the political stalemate on Capitol Hill, legislatures elsewhere have had a banner…
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End Saudi Arabia’s relentless crackdown on civil and political rights activists
[caption id="attachment_54191" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dr Abdullah al-Hamid and Dr Moahmmad al-Qahtani are founding members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA). All 11 founding members are currently either…
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Rule By Law: Discriminatory Legislation and Legitimized Abuses in Uganda
Repressive and discriminatory legislation enacted over the last 18 months in Uganda has led to increasing state repression, violence and homophobic and gender-based discrimination. This report details how three pieces…
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‘Welcome to hell fire’: Torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria
Torture is a routine occurrence in Nigeria, largely to extract "confessions" or as punishment for alleged crimes. Hundreds of suspects in police and military custody across the country are being…
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Declare Your Solidarity with Belgrade Pride 2014!
[caption id="attachment_53151" align="aligncenter" width="594"] (ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] By Andy Graan, Amnesty International USA Country Specialist for Serbia, Macedonia, and Western Europe LGBT activists and supporters in Serbia have been working…
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The Terrifying Reason 64% of Mexicans Fear Detention
Mexican authorities have been dismissive if not dishonest in responding to the horrific spike of torture and ill-treatment. But the solution is also real and present.
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Three Steps to Achieve a Lasting Peace in Israel and Gaza
The truce between Israel and the Palestinians will be meaningless if it is not built solidly upon three basic human rights.
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When Will We See Justice for Michael Brown?
There must be change, or else we will ensure that there will be more victims of unnecessary and excessive use of force by police. There must be justice.
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Why is President Obama Letting U.S. Soldiers Get Away with Murder in Afghanistan?
A new Amnesty International report details 10 cases where mainly U.S. forces were apparently responsible for at least 140 civilian deaths.
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Burundi in Crisis: Government Pursues Campaign of Intimidation
There has been a crackdown on freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly and a sharp increase in politicized violence in Burundi linked to the ruling party.
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The U.S.-Africa Summit Sessions Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Missed
President Mugabe does not like Zimbabwean civil society, especially when it comes to tolerating human right defenders.
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Violence in Nigeria: Bringing Back No One
Amnesty International released new findings into war crimes and other human rights abuses occurring in Nigeria. Evidence gathered included a series of videos.