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Addressing Epidemic of Sexual Violence Against Native Women in US
Amnesty addresses the epidemic of sexual violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women at a recent Senate hearing.
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13 Years of International Justice
July 17th marks the 13th anniversary of the founding of the International Criminal Court. But we've still got a long way to go to ensure crimes worldwide are not left…
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Migrants in Mexico at Risk of Mass Kidnapping, Torture, Abuse
As the Mexican government ramps up its efforts to stop drug trafficking, organized crime has turned to the profitable business of kidnapping and torturing migrants with near impunity.
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Obama's Alleged Link to Secret Prisons and Extraordinary Rendition
New reports indicate the US is maintaining a secret prison in Somalia. If US abuses continue to go unpunished, it will embolden other countries to disregard their international legal obligations.
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Annual Report: Algeria 2011
Head of state: Abdelaziz Bouteflika Head of government: Ahmed Ouyahiya Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 35.4 million Life expectancy: 72.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 35/31 per 1,000 Adult literacy:…
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Annual Report: Morocco/Western Sahara 2011
Head of state: King Mohamed VI Head of government: Abbas El Fassi Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 32.4 million Life expectancy: 71.8 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 43/29 per 1,000…
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Annual Report: Palestinian Authority 2011
Head of state: Mahmoud Abbas Head of government: Salam Fayyad Death penalty: retentionist Population: 4.4 million Life expectancy: 73.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 23/18 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 94.1 per…
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Annual Report: Azerbaijan 2011
Head of state: Ilham Aliyev Head of government: Artur Rasizade Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 8.9 million Life expectancy: 70.8 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 54/52 per 1,000 Adult…
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Annual Report: Italy 2011
Head of state: Giorgio Napolitano Head of government: Silvio Berlusconi Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 60.1 million Life expectancy: 81.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 5/4 per 1,000 Adult…
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Annual Report: Turkey 2011
Head of state: Abdullah Gül Head of government: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 75.7 million Life expectancy: 72.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 36/27 per 1,000…
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Happy Birthday South Sudan!
Today, South Sudan becomes the world’s newest country. Back in January 2011, the people of South Sudan voted in a referendum mandated by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and decided to…
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Amnesty International Says Pakistan Orders to ‘Shoot on Sight’ Declare Karachi a War Zone
Sam Zarifi, Asia-Pacific director for Amnesty International issued the following statement in response to news that Pakistan authorities ordered 1,000 extra troops into Karachi with instructions to "shoot on sight"…