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Cautious Optimism for Final Arms Trade Treaty
This post is part of a special series on the Arms Trade Treaty. From March 18-28, world leaders from more than 150 countries are gathering for the UN Conference on…
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10 Years On, Violations Remain Widespread in Darfur
Elements of government forces, along with armed militias, are carrying out multiple large-scale attacks against civilians in North Darfur in what represents the worst instance of violence in recent years.
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Out of the Pan and Into the Fire: Coup d’etat in the Central African Republic and Looming Crisis for Civilians
The rapid ouster of Bozizé and the taking of the capital by the Seleka rebels has meant that the citizens of CAR are at even greater risk of a human…
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Jailed Without Justice: Immigrants in Solitary Confinement
Individuals are needlessly locked up in state and local jails and prisons for the sole purpose of appearing at immigration hearings, often without a hearing to determine whether they are…
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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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Is U.S. Trying To Gut Arms Trade Treaty?
Why is the US trying to strip the Arms Trade Treaty of critical human rights protections?
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Louisiana’s “Justice” Keeps Man Locked Up in Isolation for More Than 40 Years
Albert Woodfox, 66, has spent more than half his life – 40 years – in a prison cell just three paces wide by four paces long.
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How I Became a Believer: Amnesty’s Death Penalty Repeal Campaign in Maryland
This was the peak of America’s love affair with the death penalty. As the century turned and as more and more innocents were exonerated, support for and use of the…
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“Never Accepting Defeat:” Amnesty’s Death Penalty Repeal Campaign in Maryland
We used technologies those who started this campaign in the 1980s could not have dreamed of.
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Biting the Bullet – Why the Arms Trade Treaty Must Regulate Ammunition
No country should be allowed to supply weapons and munitions to repressive regimes or armed groups when there is a real danger they would be used to facilitate serious human…
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Why The New Investigation Into North Korean Human Rights Violations Matters
A milestone for international justice: The UN Human Rights Council established a Commission of Inquiry to investigate North Korean human rights violations.
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Mapping the Injustice: Why We Need the Inter-American Commission
These attacks are affecting the normal functioning of the IACHR and have the potential to affect the enjoyment of human rights by every single person in our hemisphere.