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Texas, Still Doing Its Worst: 250th Execution Under Gov. Rick Perry Imminent
The State of Texas remains in a world of its own when it comes to carrying out the death penalty.
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Last-Minute Halloween Costume Idea: Don a Balaclava for Pussy Riot
This Halloween, ensure that the women of Pussy Riot are not forgotten. Don a balaclava and support freedom of speech!
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Amnesty International USA Executive Director Calls on Supreme Court to Allow Challenge to the U.S. Government’s Warrantless Surveillance Program
Amnesty International USA released the following statement regarding the October 29 Supreme Court hearing on the challenge to the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.
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Rhino Season and Iran’s Historical Trauma
Bahman Ghobadi's powerful new film Rhino Season appears at the same time as the Iran Tribunal Truth Commission Exposes the Atrocities committed in the 1980s.
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Amnesty International Concerned About Deteriorating Health of Iranian Rights Lawyer on Hunger Strike as She Wins Sakharov Prize
Iranian human rights lawyer on hunger strike wins EU Sakharov Peace Prize while Iranian authorities continue to harrass her family.
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Following Suicide Bombing, AI Calls for All Armed Groups to Stop Harming Civilians
The bomb exploded as people were leaving Eid prayers in Eid Gah mosque in Maymana, capital of Faryab province.
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Thailand: Death of 85 Protestors Must not Go Unpunished, says Amnesty International
Members of the Thai security forces who are responsible for the deaths of 85 protesters eight years ago today at Tak Bai in southern Thailand must be brought to justice,…
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Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Responds to Wikileaks Release of U.S. Military Detention Policy
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director issued the following statement in response to the latest release of U.S. military detention policy documents by Wikileaks.
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Police Violence Must End in Papua
A pro-independence protest in Papua has been met with a violent response by the Indonesian security forces.
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Researchers Expose Illegal Detention and Torture in Ivory Coast
More than 200 people, including members of former President Laurent Gbagbo’s Ivorian Popular Front, are being illegally detained and tortured months after he was arrested and turned over to the…
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Will Texas Admit It Wrongly Executed Cameron Willingham?
Cameron Willingham was executed in Texas in 2004 for causing a deadly fire that now appears to have been an accident. His family is seeking to clear his name.
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Abduction of Russian Opposition Member Highlights Crackdown on Freedom of Expression in the Country and Must be Investigated
Claims a Russian opposition member of parliament's assistant was abducted in Ukraine and forced to return to Russia where he has alleged he was tortured or otherwise ill-treated must be…