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Chicago & Illinois: A 10-Point Human Rights Agenda
This report, prepared in connection with Amnesty International USA's annual Human Rights Conference, outlines ten pressing human rights issues facing the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois as…
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UPDATE: Partial Victory on Mozambique Rape Laws, But the Fight Isn’t Over
35,544 Amnesty USA activists demanded this proposed revision to Mozambique's criminal code be revoked. The Mozambique government listened and it has been removed from consideration!
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Read the Letter: What We Want President Obama to Do in Saudi Arabia
As an ally of the United States, Saudi Arabia has been spared the blunt criticisms U.S. officials make of other governments that commit serious human rights violations.
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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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5 Reasons President Obama Should Speak Out For Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia
President Barack Obama has an opportunity this month to lead from behind on women's rights in Saudi Arabia - behind, that is, a woman driver.
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HAPPENING NOW: Mozambique Debating Rape-Marriage Legislation
Imagine if you reported a rape, only to discover the law is on the side of your rapist.
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Tell the United Nations: Protect #MyBodyMyRights!
The world can't wait any longer for global leaders to affirm that these rights are real, and inalienable.
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How You Can Fight for Women & Girls Forced to Marry Their Rapists in Mozambique
Mozambique is considering revisions to its criminal code that will allow accused rapists to escape punishment if they marry the sexual assault survivor.
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ACT NOW: Take Action to Fight Back Against Nigeria’s Anti-LGBT Law
With the stroke of a pen, the President has essentially turned Nigeria into one of the world’s least tolerant societies.
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Love is a Right, Hate is a Crime
Lest anyone suggest discrimination in the U.S. is benign in comparison to what has unfolded in Uganda, we should take a closer look at the pain and suffering laws like…
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BREAKING: President Karzai Rejects Law Rolling Back Violence Protections for Women
This draft code would have taken Afghanistan back decades in terms of discrimination of women and girls in the country.
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On the Desk of President Karzai: A New Discriminatory Law Against Afghan Women
If President Karzai approves the new law, responding to violence against women will become even more challenging.