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China: Abolition of Labor Camps Must Lead to Wider Detention Reform
China's reported decision to abolish 're-education through labor' (RTL) camps nationwide will be little more than a cosmetic measure unless the authorities tackle the deeply entrenched abuses of the country's…
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Warning: Helping Your Own People? You Will Be Considered a “Foreign Agent”
For 20 years, we have focused on the promotion of human rights and peace through non-violent means. It came as a shock to us when in March this year, our…
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Ten Years After Khodorkovsky’s Arrest, Repression in Russia Continues
Since Putin was re-elected, Russians have witnessed a further erosion of their rights, and face real threats should they attempt to speak out against obtrusive State action.
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Amnesty International: USA Must Investigate Unlawful Drone Killings in Pakistan
New evidence indicates that the U.S. has carried out unlawful drone killings in Pakistan, some of which could amount to war crimes or extrajudicial executions.
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“Will I be Next?” US Drone Strikes in Pakistan
"Will I be next?," a new report from Amnesty International, finds that this killing, and several other so-called targeted killings from US drone strikes in Pakistan, violated the right to…
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Launch of Seven-Week “Game of Drones” Tour to Add Youth Voices Protesting Unlawful U.S. Government Drone Killings
Amnesty International will launch an eight-city “Game of Drones” campus tour starting Friday, Oct. 4.
Update
Maternal Health: When Will America Wake Up?
Currently, the U.S. has a higher maternal mortality ratio than 45 other countries - reflecting the numerous barriers that women here face to accessing quality care.
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Inside the Development of Amnesty’s New Panic Button App
New technologies - such as social media and mobile Internet - have fundamentally changed how we shed light on and respond to human rights abuses.
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#FreedomHack: From the Ground in Mexico City
This deadly environment has created a culture of self-censorship among human rights reporters - not only for self-preservation but for the preservation of their families and friends.
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Syria: New Satellite Images Document 12 Months of Deadly Conflict
New satellite imagery leaves little question as to a significant cause for the staggering displacement of half of the city's population.
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Satellite Images of Aleppo, Now Half-Emptied, Show Devastation
The most recent evidence of how the protracted conflict in Syria is fueling human rights violations and a spiraling displacement and humanitarian crisis.
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Washington, D.C. #FreedomHack Announced, Will Aid Press Freedom in Mexico
Amnesty International, CommunityRED and Cont3nt will host a hackathon focused on developing secure digital tools to improve security for journalists, citizen reporters and activists in Mexico.