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AIUSA Calls Russian Court’s Decision to Not Release Pussy Riot’s Alyokhina “Disappointing”
Nearly a year after punk rock protest group Pussy Riot's performance at Christ the Savior Cathedral, a Russian prison court has ruled not to release jailed Pussy Riot member Maria…
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United States Needs to Address Gun Violence Worldwide by Showing Leadership on Arms Trade Treaty
As President Obama unveiled plans to address the issue of domestic gun violence today, Amnesty International USA urged the administration to show similar leadership to address the need for a…
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Far From New, Far From Over: The Crisis in Mali
The notion that Mali faces crisis is not new. For the better part of a year, Amnesty International has been documenting and reporting the long catalogue of abuses and outright…
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Religious Freedom Under Attack as Shi’a Villagers Face Eviction
The threatened forced relocation of a Shi'a community living in temporary shelter in East Java is yet more evidence of the continuing discrimination against religious minorities in Indonesia, said Amnesty…
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Amnesty International Voices Support for Gov. O’Malley’s “Courageous” Stand Against the Death Penalty in Maryland
Brian Evans of Amnesty International USA’s Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty made the following comments today in response to Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s announcement seeking repeal of the death…
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Challenging Israel’s Occupation, Palestinians Create ‘Gate of the Sun’ Village
In the small hours of Sunday, more than 500 Israeli police surrounded around 130 Palestinian activists at a protest camp on the hills opposite the illegal Israeli settlement of Ma’ale…
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The Crackdown on Democracy Activists is “Trampling on the Eternal Good Morals of the Vietnamese Nation”
Last week, Vietnamese authorities convicted 14 activists for plotting to overthrow the government under article 79 of the criminal code. The sentences range from three to thirteen years. The activists…
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In Mali Conflict, All Sides Must Protect Civilians as Military Attacks by French Forces Continue
Amnesty International is urging French forces in Mali to give as much advance warning as possible to civilians, and called on all armed groups to protect civilians.
Victory
Child Released Without Charge in Bahrain!
Mohammad Mohammad 'Abdulnabi 'Abdulwasi was released without charge on the evening of 20 December 2012.
Victory
Great News! Cuban Activist Released
Antonio Rodiles, the national coordinator of a civil society initiative calling on the government to ratify international human rights treaties, was released on the afternoon of 26 November having spent…
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Amputation Sentences Commuted!
Six men were accused of "highway robbery" and were transferred to Malaz prison. All of them say they were beaten and forced to confess to the charges against them.
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Three Years After the Haitian Earthquake, Housing Situation Still Catastrophic
Three years after the Haiti earthquake, hundreds of thousands of people are still living in fragile shelters with severe lack of access to water and sanitation, and now forced evictions…