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Mexico Still Waiting for Real Advances on Human Rights After Peña Nieto’s First 100 Days
As President Enrique Peña Nieto completes his first 100 days in office, the few human rights measures his government has taken on simply do not match the gravity of Mexico’s…
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South Africa Gets Universal on Zimbabwe
This week however, it was announced that South African prosecutors will investigate the rape allegations and pursue the arrest and prosecution of any alleged perpetrators who enter South Africa.
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Nepal: The search for justice
Impunity is a longstanding problem in Nepal where lack of political will to account for past and present actions of the politically well-connected is compounded by other obstacles to justice,…
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Is Haiti’s Justice System Up to the Test?
Bringing former Haitian President Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier to justice over his alleged responsibility for crimes such as torture, killings and disappearances during his time in office is proving particularly…
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Freed Filipino Prisoner of Conscience: “I Am in High Spirits”
While we celebrate the release of Prisoner of Conscience Ericson Acosta, let’s not forget that the current state of human rights in the Philippines still remains dire.
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Stand Up to Homophobic Violence in Honduras!
Tell the Honduran government it must not let human rights defender Patricio Vinedel become the latest victim of homophobic violence in their nation!
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Amnesty International Activists Co-Host “One Billion Rising” Events in New York, Washington, Atlanta, and Chicago on Valentine’s Day
Amnesty International activists in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Washington are inviting the public to join them at 2:14 pm local time Thursday, Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day…
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10 Reasons to Move to the Music and End Violence Against Women
Amnesty is joining with V-Day in the One Billion Rising campaign on Feb. 14 to dance in solidarity with the estimated one billion women and girls who have experienced violence…
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How Do You Defeat a Dictator When He Gets to Write the Rules?
No!, an Oscar-nominated film, tells the story of the brave and creative Chileans who helped their fellow citizens stand up and say, “NO!” to repression.
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Egypt: Gender-based violence against women around Tahrir Square
Amnesty International documented a pattern of recent mob-led sexual assaults on women in Cairo's Tahrir Square, including rapes, and called on President Morsi to take urgent steps to bring the…
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New Report Documents “Horrific, Violent Attacks” on Women, Including Rapes, in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
In a new report today, Amnesty International documented a pattern of recent mob-led sexual assaults on women in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, including rapes, and called on President Morsi to take…
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On Eve of Appeal Hearing in Haiti, Former Leader Jean-Claude Duvalier Must Not be Allowed to Evade Justice
As a Haitian court was due to hear an appeal Thursday on the case against former Haitian leader Jean-Claude Duvalier, Amnesty International said “Baby Doc” must not be allowed to…