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Amnesty International Joins Film Directors from Around the World to Call for ‘One More Voice’ for Human Rights
Academy Award winners Meryl Streep and Hans Zimmer team with Amnesty International in a powerful new music video to celebrate the human rights organization 50th anniversary.
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Hacking Away at Threats
How can technology, apps and digital services make 'invisible' abuses committed against migrants visible to help save lives? Amnesty and Random Hacks of Kindness hope to find an answer.
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Exploitation of Nepal’s Migrant Workers
Thousands of Nepalese face exploitation and forced labor when working in countries around the world. This is despite laws intended to protect them.
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ICONIC ARTISTS INCLUDING LEVON HELM, ROSANNE CASH, CARLY SIMON AND OTHERS PERFORM “TOAST TO FREEDOM” SONG AS TRIBUTE TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S 50th ANNIVERSARY
Amnesty International today releases “Toast To Freedom,” a new and exclusive commemorative song dedicated to human rights activism around the world and performed by 50 high-profile artists, including the late…
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Leading Iranian Trade Union Activist Spends May Day in Prison
In Iran, those who advocate peacefully on behalf of their fellow workers are likely to wind up in prison.
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How an Arms Trade Treaty can help prevent armed violence
Current United Nations discussions on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) provide an opportunity to examine armed violence in the context of decisions concerning international transfers of conventional arms used in…
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Bush-Era Memo Raises New Questions About Torture and Accountability
A six-year-old Bush administration memo came to light recently that acknowledges that White House-approved interrogation techniques amounted to "war crimes." Will accountability follow?
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North Korea’s Catastrophic Human Rights Record Overshadows ‘Day of the Sun’g, Says Amnesty International
North Korea's 'Day of the Sun' -- the official title for the centenary of founder Kim Il-sung's birth -- is an opportunity to shed light on the country's abysmal human…
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Human Rights Coalition Urges President Obama to Act to Save the Life of Bahraini Activist on Hunger Strike
Amnesty International, along with 14 other human rights organizations, today urged President Obama to publicly demand that the Bahraini authorities release activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, whose life is at risk after…
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Immigration Enforcement Results in Widespread and Systemic Human Rights Abuses, says New Amnesty International Report
Human Rights Organization Reveals Barriers Faced by Immigrant Victims of Crime, Identifies Indigenous and Latino Communities and People of Color Among Those Targeted in Discriminatory Practices
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USA: In Hostile Terrain: Human rights violations in immigration enforcement in the US Southwest
Amnesty International’s latest report, shows that the United States is failing in its obligations under international human rights law to ensure these rights.
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Turkey Passes Law to Stop Pervasive Violence Against Women
Turkey's new law to protect the family and prevent violence against women is a step forward, but Turkey still desperately needs more women's shelters.