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Immigration Reform Bill Reason For “Cautious Optimism” But Congress Must Strengthen Human Rights Protections
Justin Mazzola, Amnesty International USA researcher, issued the following statement in response to the comprehensive immigration bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, April 17.
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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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Inside Syria: Documenting The War On Civilians
Citizen video coming out of Syria continues to uncover abuses that would otherwise go unnoticed. A thorough, traditional investigation—including direct access to witnesses or other relevant persons through field research…
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Escalating War Crimes by Armed Opposition Groups in Syria
Amnesty International released two new briefings on Syria today including one focused on the government’s indiscriminate bombings of civilian areas with banned weapons that are killing large numbers of children.
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Another Guatemalan Union Leader is Dead—Will Two Campesino Activists Be Next?
Guatemalan labor leader Carlos Carlos Hernández was killed on March 8. Omar Jerónimo and Damaso Aldana fear they will be next.
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Amnesty International Visits Vietnam – First Since 1970s
A representative from Amnesty International has visited Vietnam to open up channels for dialogue with the government on the human rights situation in the country.
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New Images Show Blurring of Prison Camps and Villages in North Korea
Amnesty International has released new satellite images and reiterated its call for U.N. Member States to establish an independent Commission of Inquiry into grave, systematic and widespread human rights violations…
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Is North Korea Turning Into One Big Prison?
Amnesty International is releasing new satellite images today that raise fears that the North Korean government is starting to blur the line between the country’s horrendous political prison camps and…
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North Korea: Stories From The Forgotten Prisons
[caption id="attachment_33421" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Explore the system of political prison camps in North Korea[/caption] This is the first of several postings of the North Korea Revealed blogging series, published in…
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Mao Hengfeng Released in China!
On February 8, 2013 Mao Hengfeng was released to serve the rest of her term at home. She thanks everyone who campaigned on her behalf, and her husband believes she…
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Fourteen Iranian Journalists Arrested After Security Forces Storm Newspaper Offices
Amnesty International called on Iran today to immediately release all journalists who are being detained following weekend raids by authorities on newspaper offices across the country.
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Immigration Reform Must Respect the Rights of Immigrants, Not Sideline Them
Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement in response to the proposed comprehensive immigration blueprint developed and introduced by several U.S Senators today