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US Opposition to Drone Use Growing
As drone use increases - even by law enforcement in the US - so does its opposition. Lawmakers in the US have finally started to look more critically at the…
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TIME to Make the DREAM a Reality
Undocumented immigrant children and their families need a permanent solution -- and the DREAM Act, if passed, offers hope.
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Obama to DREAMers: You Can Stay…For Now
President Obama's announcement to provide relief to young immigrants is welcome. However, undocumented children need a permanent solution. The DREAM Act, if passed, offers hope.
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USA: ‘Targeted killing’ policies violate the right to life
Amnesty International calls on all states to refrain from the unlawful use of lethal force, including against individuals suspected of terrorism, and to cooperate, bilaterally and through intergovernmental organizations, to…
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Egypt Must Cancel ‘Dangerous’ New Powers Given to Military
The Justice Ministry's decision to extend the military's power to arrest and investigate civilians paves the way for fresh human rights violations.
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When Will Saudi Women Finally Win The Right To Drive?
One year after a Saudi woman bravely took to YouTube to publicly defy the country's ban on female drivers, are women any closer to gaining freedom of movement?
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Europe’s Deadly Frontiers: European Parliament Must Stand Up for Migrants
In a new report, S.O.S. Europe, Amnesty International calls on E.U. governments to respect the rights of migrants and stop exposing them to danger on Europe's borders.
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Mexico Must Free Indigenous Activists Jailed on Trumped-Up Charges
Indigenous activists José Ramón Aniceto Gómez and Pascual AgustÃn Cruz are victims of a justice system that often discriminates against poor and indigenous people.
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China Must Investigate Death, Protect Relatives and Friends of Veteran Dissident
In an open letter to the Chinese government, Amnesty calls for an independent investigation into the cause and circumstances surrounding the death of former prisoner of conscience, Li Wangyang.
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Syrian Army Reprisals, Including Cold-Blooded Executions of Men and Boys, Wanton Destruction of Homes and Shops in Village-to-Village Rampage of Atrocities Continue Unabated
Syria continues its shocking escalation of killings, torture and destruction of property, including pulling men from their homes and executing them in cold blood feet from their families.
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Amnesty International Condemns Wave of Bombings in Iraq
At least 55 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a wave of bombings across Iraq during a major Shi'a religous festival.
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Azerbaijan Retaliates Against Eurovision Democracy Activists
The arrest of a 23 year-old Azerbaijan photojournalist signals the start of a troubling, yet widely predicted, crackdown on those responsible for negative publicity around June's Eurovision.