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Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
For Maher Arar -- a Canadian citizen sent by the US to Syria to be tortured -- an apology from the White House is a long time coming.
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Supreme Court to Hear Amnesty FISA Challenge
The US Supreme Court agreed to hear our challenge to the constitutionality of the FISA Act that allows for "dragnet" surveillance of emails and phone calls without warrant.
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Eurovision Organizers’ Deafness to Human Rights Abuses Gives Azerbaijan Government a Blank Check
On the brink of the international song competition, the European Broadcasting Union maintains its deathly silence on Azerbaijan's protest crackdown.
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War Criminals Are Running Out Of Time – And Space
Recent verdicts and trials indicate that time's up for war criminals. Our new tool maps International Criminal Court cases.
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How Bad Is The U.S. Wrongful Conviction Problem?
A new registry documents almost 900 exonerations in the US, though the number of actual wrongful convictions is likely much higher.
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State of the World 2012
The Amnesty International Report 2012 documents the global state of human rights during 2011 -- a year where the demand for human rights continued to resound in every corner of…
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60,000 People Demand Apology to Torture Victim Maher Arar from President Obama
Today, human rights and religious groups delivered a petition with more than 60,000 signatories demanding a formal apology.
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Amnesty International Asks President Obama and President Karzai to Give Women a Role in Talks on Afghanistan’s Future to Avert “Catastrophe”
At "Shadow Summit" in Chicago with Madeleine Albright and Melanne Verveer, Amnesty International urges leaders to protect hard-won rights and freedom for Afghan women as troops leave.
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Artists Including Meryl Streep, Sting, Joan Baez, Cynthia Nixon, Yoko Ono and Patrick Stewart Sign Amnesty International Letter to Presidents Obama and Karzai on Afghan Women’s Rights
Stars support Open Letter released at Amnesty International's "Shadow Summit" for Afghan women as NATO leaders gather in Chicago.
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Chen Guangcheng’s ‘Journey to the West’ Begins amid Continued Repression of Activists in China
Chen Guangcheng and his family have left China for the United States, where Chen has been offered a fellowship to continue his legal studies.
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NDAA is Back: House Reaffirms Indefinite Detention
Efforts to fix the NDAA and its indefinite detention provisions were defeated by the House. But the Senate can still step in and reverse the damage.
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Join Amnesty International For “Shadow Summit” Sunday to Bring Afghan Women’s Voices to the Forefront of NATO Summit
Amnesty International releases open letter to Presidents Karzai and Obama calling for protection of Afghan women's rights.