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Stand with Aung San Suu Kyi on her 65th Birthday!
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Aung San Suu Kyi, © Chris Robinson"][/caption] As Myanmar prepares for its upcoming elections, a sense of concern and tension is in the air. Many fear…
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Global justice gap condemns millions to abuse
A global justice gap is being made worse by power politics despite a landmark year for international justice. So was the conclusion of our world report released today that documents…
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Get on the Bus for Human Rights
Chances are, if we've met, you've heard me talk about Get On The Bus for Human Rights (GOTB)! I've got several versions under my belt -- the PowerPoint presentation, the…
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Will you stand with Aung San Suu Kyi?
Amnesty International is asking you to stand with Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Myanmar through a symbolic photographic action. We are hoping to gather at least 2,100…
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Last Call for New Orleans: Bring people together and save
[caption id="attachment_8409" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="All Rights for All People human rights conference in New Orleans"][/caption] Online registration for the All Rights for All People conference has been extended until April…
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Myanmar: Repression at Home, Starvation Abroad
[caption id="attachment_8261" align="alignleft" width="302" caption="A 50-year-old refugee mother sitting beside a pot of rice that she got from begging – all the food her family of four will have for…
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Crackdown on Refugees from Burma
The humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is reporting that the Bangladesh government has launched a crackdown against the Rohingya community around the Cox's Bazar district (see map). The site…
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Hey India, Help Free Aung San Suu Kyi
India should use it's democratic cred and influence as a rising global power to help Aung San Suu Kyi and other Prisoners of Conscience (POC) in Myanmar. In 1993, the…
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Chrysler decides to stand with Suu Kyi
On December 3, 2009, Chrysler launched a major new television ad dedicated to human rights, democracy champion and Nobel Laureate, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, a prisoner of conscience imprisoned…
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Happy Human Rights Day! Now get to work!
[caption id="attachment_6530" align="alignleft" width="215" caption="Human Rights Day - © AI"][/caption] The date of December 10th was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of…
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Write-a-Thon Series: Aung San Suu Kyi
This posting is part of our Write-a-Thon Cases Series. For more information visit www.amnestyusa.org/writeathon/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Aung San Suu Kyi, © Chris Robinson"][/caption] Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi…
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The privilege of being an AIUSA volunteer? Going on stage with U2!!!
The U2 360 Degrees concert this past Tuesday September 29th, at FedEx Field in Washington DC, was truly spectacular. These guys really do know how to put on a show!…