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In the Name of My Grandfather: My Personal Search For a Lifesaving Arms Trade Treaty
I have a very personal reason for having pursued a lifesaving ATT that protects human rights.
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Egypt/Sudan: Refugees face kidnapping for ransom, brutal treatment and human trafficking
Amnesty International is greatly concerned for the safety and security of refugees and asylum-seekers held captive in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.
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Activists to Rally for At-Risk Individuals, Communities in Front of D.C. Embassies
Students, teachers and AIUSA activists will invade Washington to rally for human rights in front of embassies and in public spaces at Amnesty’s annual Get on the Bus rally.
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Annual Death Penalty Report Finds Setbacks for a Handful of Countries but Progress Toward Abolition Across the Globe
In its annual report today on executions and death sentences worldwide, Amnesty International found a handful of countries renewing executions after abandoning them for years – notably India, Japan, and…
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NRA Fails to Stop UN Arms Treaty: Human Rights Victory Today To Protect Children
Amnesty International USA issued comments following adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of a global Arms Trade Treaty
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Gun Lobby is Defeated in Passage of Historic and Life-Saving UN Arms Trade Treaty
Governments at the United Nations adopted a historic Arms Trade Treaty almost unanimously today.
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Turkey: Time to remove the shackles on freedom
A package of reforms before Turkey's Parliament risks being a missed opportunity to bring the country's laws in line with human rights standards.
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Arms Trade Treaty Consensus Blocked, But Success Only Delayed
Success in the Arms Trade Treaty has been delayed by the consensus being blocked by Iran, Syria and North Korea.
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More Evidence of Misconduct In Reggie Clemons Case
New evidence has emerged reinforcing the contention that Reggie Clemons' trial was marred by misconduct; a judge's recommendations are expected by June 1.
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Tweet for Freedom in Turkey: Say No to the Criminalization of Dissent!
Turkish authorities have targeted political dissent and limited freedom of expression, but you can join us in working for real reform in Turkey!
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USA: Letter to US Secretary of Defense in relation to hunger-strikes at Guantánamo
Amnesty International expresses deep concern at the situation faced by the detainees held in Department of Defense custody at the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba.
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Behind the Scenes at the UN Arms Trade Treaty Conference
We will keep fighting as “keepers of the flame," until the final draft text is made public.