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No Mercy In Georgia
Georgia has rejected clemency for Warren Hill, despite his mental retardation, and in the face of pleas from jurors and the victim's family.
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UAE Urged to Halt Arbitrary Arrests After Blogger’s Forced Deportation
A political activist in UAE given choice of indefinite detention or deportation, while many more activists have been arbitrarily detained.
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7 Important Stories You Probably Missed on Drones, Guantanamo and Torture
With election news taking center stage, you probably missed these 7 important stories on 3 major human rights issues.
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Tremseh Killings Underscore Need for Full U.N. Access in Syria
Independent monitors must be allowed to investigate the reported killing of scores of people in an attack on the Sunni town of Tremseh in Syria.
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Li Wangyang Autopsy Results Received with Skepticism
Amnesty International renewed its call on China to allow an open and transparent investigation into Li Wangyang's death, reacting with skepticism to a new autopsy report.
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Immediate Justice Needed in Assassination of Afghan Female Official
The assassination of a prominent female official is a major setback to the fragile advances in human rights in Afghanistan.
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Russia Must End ‘Smear Campaign’ Against NGOs
Russian parliament approved a bill that severely restricts the independence of all non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
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US Joins Russia and China in Trying to Weaken Arms Trade Treaty
While the world convenes in New York to stop out-of-control weapons trade, influential states like the US, Russia and China, are trying to promote weaker arms treaty rules.
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Tajikistan’s Use of Torture in Absence of Rule of Law ‘Shocking’
Torture, beatings and other ill-treatment are routine in places of detention in Tajikistan and thrive in a climate of widespread corruption and impunity.
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State of Women’s Rights in Mexico ‘Alarming,’ Authorities Urged to Stop Escalating Violence Against Women
Mexico is failing to protect women from increasing levels of violence, a new Amnesty International report says.
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From Heartbreaking Child Abuse To Pointless Execution
The road to death row often starts in a household filled with abuse and violence. The case of Daniel Cook in Arizona provides a particularly stark example.
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Commemoration of South Sudan’s Independence Occurs in the Shadow of Crisis
The abuses committed by the government of Sudan continue to be an affront to conscience.