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Will You Take Action to Help End Employment Discrimination?
Imagine being fired from your job simply because of who you are or who you love. For millions of people in the United States, this is the scary reality.
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Syrians Fleeing Violence Are Turned Back at Jordanian Border
Hundreds of Syrians fleeing the violence and turmoil at home are being turned back by Jordan and other neighboring countries.
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Growing Restrictions, Tough Conditions: The Plight of Those Fleeing Syria To Jordan
Almost one third of Syria's population have fled their homes. More than 2 million are refugees living outside Syria – mostly in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt – and…
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Saudi Arabia Must Not Thwart Campaign for Women Drivers
The Saudi Arabian authorities must respect the right of women to drive this Saturday in defiance of a ban on women driving in the Kingdom.
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THIS EXISTS: Country Bans All Women From Driving
This day-to-day obstacle has been a demoralizing deterrent for many women from pursuing an education, a career and even maintaining their own healthcare.
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Will You Stand with Malala?
Malala Yousafzai has refused to be silent about girls’ human right to education - and instead, has become an internationally recognized spokeswoman for it.
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Why Executing the New Delhi Rapists Won’t Help the Women of India
Far-reaching procedural and institutional reform, and not the death penalty, is needed to tackle the endemic problem of violence against women in India.
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Have You Seen What’s Happening to Syrian Refugee Women and Girls?
They are exposed to sexual harassment more than Jordanian women simply because of their status as refugees, which is generally associated with economic vulnerability.
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Obama, Africa and LGBT Rights
Help us urge Mr. Obama to continue to speak out on behalf of the LGBT community in Africa. Stand with us as we demand justice for Noxolo, brutally murdered for…
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What Do Today’s Supreme Court Decisions Mean for LGBT Human Rights?
Lawfully married same-sex couples will now be able to access federal protections and benefits in the same way as opposite-sex married couples.
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Amnesty International Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Defense of Marriage Act
Frank Jannuzi, deputy executive director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following comments in response to the Supreme Court ruling today on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's…
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“There is So Much Homophobia Here”: Frank Mugisha, Uganda
This week, President Obama will visit two of the countries that outlaw homosexuality in Africa - Senegal and Tanzania - and Amnesty International is calling on the President to speak…
