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Amnesty USA Urges Secretary Kerry Not to Compromise Human Rights During U.S. – China Security & Economic Dialogue
Human Rights should be treated as an essential part of the dialogue, like economic and security issues, and should not be compromised to advance other goals.
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How Egypt’s New Regime is Silencing Civil Society
Somewhere in Egypt, Hosni Mubarak must be smiling, knowing that three years after his downfall, he has won after all.
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New Nonprofit Leaders to Receive Boost From Open Society
Amnesty International USA is the recipient of a two-year grant from the Open Society Foundations.
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Introducing a Different Type of Social Media Campaign to Help Prisoners of Conscience in Belarus
Belarus won’t win any fans until it starts to play by the rules. Releasing prisoners of conscience and lifting repressive laws would be a good place to start.
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One Year After Factory Disaster, What Have We Learned?
As long as business continues to have a disproportionate influence on States, another Rana Plaza is not far away.
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How the Vietnamese Government is Using Its Political Prisoners to Gain Leverage
The Vietnamese government moves prisoners of conscience in and out of prison, whenever it seems like a favorable move. Its latest release of prisoners may merely be a publicity stunt.
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How the Taliban Marked the New Year in Afghanistan
Every year around Nowruz, the Afghanistan New Year, Taliban offensive starts, and this year, the upcoming presidential elections heightened fears of attacks.
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ACT NOW: Three Quick Ways You Can Demand Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
Over 50 Members of Congress have signed a bipartisan letter calling on President Obama to stand up for human rights when he goes to Saudi Arabia on Friday.
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What Does Access to Water Have to Do with Sexual Health?
It’s a horrifying violation of human rights, and it’s largely preventable.
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Talk is Cheap: It’s Time For Real Action on North Korea
Statements of support will not bring to an end the systematic torture, executions, rape or forced labor inflicted upon North Koreans by their own government.
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TAKE ACTION: Tell Iranian Prisoners They Are Not Forgotten During Iranian New Year
Many Iranians will not be able to celebrate Nowruz with their loved ones because they have been imprisoned for their activism. Send them a card today to tell them they…
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#SochiFail: The Legacy of Russia’s Olympic Games Won’t Be What Putin Wants It To Be
Russia’s repression continued unabated throughout the Games, and the Olympic movement failed to challenge the host country on its pledge to promote human rights.