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Right to Marry “Partner of Choice” is Human Right Enshrined in International Law
AIUSA issued comments by Cristina Finch, managing director, women’s human rights program, in response to oral arguments heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on two cases involving LGBT rights and…
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SCOTUS, It’s Time for Marriage Equality
Love is a (human) right, not a wrong and protecting the rights of same-sex couples in the U.S. is a step towards recognizing that fact.
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It’s Your Body: Know Your Rights!
Because of discrimination, violence against women, less access to education, and an intersection of additional human right abuses, women and girls are disproportionately affected when sexual and reproductive rights are…
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We Danced with a Purpose: Amnesty and One Billion Rising
On Feb. 14th we rose for women's rights with purpose: to hold governments and those who would commit gender-based violence accountable.
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To My Valentine: Death Will Not Part Us
When the uprising in Syria began and the situation deteriorated into armed conflict Ghassan’s attention turned to providing support and aid to Syrians and Palestinians displaced from the nearby areas…
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Aamer Must Be Released Immediately Unless Charged and Fairly Tried
Amnesty International will present more than 50,000 petitions, addressed to President Barack Obama, to the White House and to the U.S. embassy in London on Thursday, February 14th, calling for…
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7 Ways for Obama to REALLY Earn that Nobel Peace Prize
At the local level, Americans are demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing human rights. In recent elections, voters legalized marriage equality in nine states and passed the DREAM Act to…
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Egypt’s new constitution limits fundamental freedoms and ignores the rights of women
A draft constitution approved by Egypt’s Constituent Assembly falls well short of protecting human rights and, in particular, ignores the rights of women, restricts freedom of expression in the name…
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Afghan Women Spoke and Congress Listened
The U.S. Senate took a critical step to prioritize security needs of Afghan women and girls! If enacted, the Afghan Women and Girls Security Promotion Act of 2012 would require…
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A Heartfelt Thanks
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we wanted to pause and give thanks to our members and supporters for helping to make freedom and justice possible for countless people in 2012.
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Time for a Full Court Press on Human Rights in Myanmar (Burma)
On the eve of President Obama’s historic visit to Myanmar (Burma), his host, President Thein Sein, has released 450 prisoners, a move surely calculated to curry favor with the United…
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‘You May Say That We are DREAMers…’
The Maryland DREAM Act passed on November 6. This is an important victory affords students to pay in-state tuition rates for their higher education.