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Department of State Human Rights Reports: The Resource That Washington Ignores
It is disappointing that this important document is largely ignored by the very government that produces it.
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A West Bank Village Protests Against Israel’s Military Occupation
The climate of impunity allows for daily abuses by Israeli forces in the OPT. We had a taste of this ourselves.
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Iraq: A decade of abuses
This report describes some of the worst human rights abuses in Iraq today and calls for urgent state action to address them and ensure full accountability.
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Why The New Investigation Into North Korean Human Rights Violations Matters
A milestone for international justice: The UN Human Rights Council established a Commission of Inquiry to investigate North Korean human rights violations.
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Russian Authorities Must Ensure that Lawyers in the North Caucasus are Protected and Free to Defend their Clients Without Fear
Lawyers are often the last line of defense for those facing torture and unfair trial in the North Caucasus and elsewhere in Russia, yet they themselves often come under attack…
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Help Commemorate 4 Important Human Rights Anniversaries at the AGM!
The 1992 and 1993 amnesty laws have served to continue the impunity that has plagued El Salvador. Amnesty International issued a statement on the 20th anniversary of the Truth Commission…
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The “Terminator,” War Crimes, and the Obama Administration: All Roads Lead to Rome
With the (hopefully) imminent transfer of “the Terminator” to the ICC, President Obama should strengthen the credibility of the US as a source of hope for those who long for…
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Irregular migrants in Mexico: Ten urgent measures to save lives
Officials from the Federal Attorney General's Office on migrant routes have reportedly ceased to focus on abuses against migrants and increased obstacles to accessing justice and protection. Amnesty International is…
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#Shabhag and the Complexities of International Justice
In the chaos that followed Bangladesh's independence, little was done to ensure that those who were culpable in the massacres were brought to justice. Survivors of the 1971 horrors have…
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What the Signing of the Violence Against Women Act Means to Me
I was 5 years old when the U.S. Supreme Court decided Oliphant v. Suquamish in 1978. The decision stripped tribal governments of criminal jurisdiction over non-Indian and has left Native…
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Why the Iranian Government Should Listen to the King Who Died 3,000 Years Ago
Instead of honoring their ancient and noble traditions, the Iranian authorities are intensifying the pernicious and widespread persecution of Iran’s religious minorities.
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Ten Years Later, Iraq Enmeshed in Cycle of Human Rights Abuses
Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains enmeshed in a grim cycle of human rights abuses, including attacks on civilians, torture…