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‘Pussy Riot World Map’ Shows Global Solidarity for Jailed Russian Punk Band Members
Artists from Pearl Jam, Roger Waters Sting and Flogging Molly to Demand Release of Imprisoned Members of Pussy Riot on International Human Rights Day
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Assassination of Nadia Sidiqi Underscores the Deadly Consequences for Women Standing up for Rights in Afghanistan
Suzanne Nossel, executive director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following comments in response to the assassination of Nadia Sidiqi, the acting Director of the Ministry of Women's Affairs department…
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Is the U.S. Congress Starting to Get Its Human Rights Mojo Back?
Late last week, Congress reclaimed some of its human rights mojo when the bi-partisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) announced its new Defending Freedoms Project. The TLHRC was established…
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At Manama Dialogue, US Must Change Course and Speak Forcefully on Human Rights Violations in Bahrain
Representatives from some 30 nations will gather in Bahrain's capital for the Manama Dialogue, a regional conference on security issues.
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Lethal Injection: 30 Years of Hypocrisy
The result of 30 years of lethal injection has been the perpetuation of a massive hypocrisy. We are killing with drugs and medical professionals who are supposed to heal, while…
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Freedom of Expression Under Attack in Central America: Four Cases From New AI Report
Just within the relatively small region of Central America, Amnesty International’s new report, Transforming Pain into Hope, highlights four important cases of attacks on freedom of expression that seek to…
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Egypt in Crisis, U.S. Must Act for Human Rights
Two years after the resignation of President Mubarak, here we are once again with protesters back in the Egyptian streets, facing army tanks and tear gas and this time with…
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New Congressional Project Highlighting Prisoners of Conscience “Leads by Example on Human Rights”
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), in conjunction with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and Amnesty International USA announced the new Defending Freedoms Project on Capitol…
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Arrested for Opening Up Monasteries?
For those who were lulled into believing that the government of Myanmar is new and improved, and that reforms are taking place with unsurpassed speed, the rearrest of former Amnesty…
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Five Reasons That the LGBT Community in Turkey Needs Heroes Like Ali Erol… and How You can Help!
The LGBT Community in Turkey faces discrimination, violence, and government harassment. Learn how you can help.
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This Weekend in Bahrain: Will U.S. Officials Stand Up for Freedom?
Nabeel Rajab is the President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, and this fact has everything to do with his three year prison sentence. That's why Amnesty International members…
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How Does Iran Try to Silence Troublemakers? By Targeting Their Loved Ones
[caption id="attachment_32212" align="alignright" width="195"] Behrouz Ghobadi[/caption] The Iranian authorities have a problem. Iranian artists and human rights activists are just too courageous. They continue to speak out even if they…