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Amnesty International Urges Immediate Humanitarian Relief in Mali As Food and Medical Shortages Threaten Lives of Civilians
Amnesty International said today aid agencies must be allowed immediate access to northern Mali to prevent a humanitarian disaster due to severe food and medical shortages caused by looting, abductions…
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Connecticut Senate Passes Death Penalty Repeal!
The Connecticut state Senate has passed a death penalty repeal bill. If it becomes law, Connecticut will be the 17th death penalty free state in the U.S.
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Paying Respect to the Kerry Sisters
We in the anti-death penalty movement must not lose sight of or fail to acknowledge the original victims in capital cases: the murder victims.
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Mumbai’s Urban Slums: Ground Zero for Human Dignity
The slums of Mumbai are a ground zero for human dignity, where basic needs are not met and human rights are routinely crushed by poverty and the pace of urbanization.
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Can a Song Contest Help End Human Rights Abuses in Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan is hosting this year's Eurovision song contest -- a celebration of free expression. The irony? Azerbaijan has one of the worst environments for media and free expression in Europe.
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Colombia: FARC must go further and put an end to all kidnapping and hostage-taking
The release of 10 members of the security forces by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) highlights the need for a serious commitment by all guerrilla groups in the…
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Europeans Shame US on Secret Prisons
Last week Poland and the European Parliament took major steps toward holding officials responsible for supporting the CIA's illegal rendition to torture program.
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Despite Annan Plan Agreement, Syria Continues to Make Arrests Across the Country, Including Raiding a School, Beating and Arresting 13 Students
Amnesty International said today scores of people are still being arrested and jailed across Syria, including 13 students who were beaten in their school, raising questions about whether the government…
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Cruel Isolation: Amnesty International’s Concerns about Conditions in Arizona Maximum Security Prisons
New Amnesty report finds conditions in Arizona's maximum security prisons fall below international standards for humane treatment.
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A Step Toward Accountability in Syria
A new "accountability group," formed to track human rights violations in Syria, is a welcome step in the pursuit of justice for the Syrian people.
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Bahrain: Release leading rights activist at risk of death from hunger strike
A leading Bahraini human rights defender serving a life sentence for his role in anti-government protests last year must be released immediately, Amnesty International said, amid fears the activist is…
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Still No Justice for Women Survivors of Wartime Rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina, finds Amnesty International
It is time the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina enacted its 2010 commitment to ensure justice, truth and reparation for hundreds of survivors of wartime sexual violence, Amnesty International said…