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The Girl On The Schoolbus
Malala Yousafzai had been a marked girl since she was only 11. The brutal attack on her represents the ongoing forced eviction of women from the Pakistani public sphere.
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Standing Their Ground: Thousands Face Violent Eviction in China
China's rapid rate of urbanization and the pursuit of profit above all else have driven unprecedented numbers of Chinese from their homes.
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Dear Mandela, Dear Obama?
A new film on South Africa's shack dwellers movement provides important lessons for the housing crisis in the US.
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Amnesty International Disappointed by Appeals Court’s Decision to Uphold Two of the Women’s Pussy Riot Prison Sentence
Amnesty International welcomes release of Ekaterina Samutsevich, but deeply’ concerned about Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s possible inhumane prison conditions; calls on Russian authorities to release the two women immediately…
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10 Reasons Death Penalty Abolition is Coming
On the tenth annual World Day Against the Death Penalty, it is clear that serious progress is being made towards abolition. Here are 10 reasons to be hopeful.
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Ending the Use of Child Soldiers: One Step Forward
The DRC government recently signed a plan of action to eliminate the recruitment and use of child soldiers in their military forces. But will it be enforced?
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Amnesty International Reports Illegal Detentions, Enforced Disappearances and Torture of Civilians by Rwandan Military Intelligence
Rwanda’s military intelligence, known as J2, has illegally held scores of civilians in military camps where they allegedly were beaten and subjected to electric shocks and sensory deprivation to force…
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Time to Put the Spotlight on Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's human rights record and shameful practices of arbitrary detention aren't in the news these days, but that will change with a UN meeting on Nov 1.
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Rihanna and Shakira Should Think Twice before Performing in Azerbaijan Because of Human Rights Abuses in the Country
Top-selling artists Rihanna and Shakira should bear in mind the human rights abuses being inflicted on the people of Azerbaijan before they perform in the country’s capital later this month.
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‘Cybercrime’ Law in the Philippines Rolls Back Protection for Free Speech
A new ‘cybercrime’ law in the Philippines poses serious risks to freedom of expression and must be reviewed, Amnesty International said.
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Libya Must Lift Siege on Former Gaddafi Stronghold in Bani Walid
A large contingent of armed forces and armed militias has surrounded the Libyan town of Bani Walid in preparation for a possible assault.
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Cuba Must Release Opposition Blogger Immediately
A prominent Cuban opposition blogger, due to cover the opening trial of Spanish politician Ángel Francisco Carromero Barrios, was arrested Thursday evening.