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Race Matters
We must all stand up and make changes – in our attitudes, conduct, institutions, and laws – to ensure that there are no more cases like Trayvon Martin’s.
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Sri Lanka: Human Rights Council vote a step in the right direction
The UN Human Rights Council resolution calling on Sri Lanka to end longstanding impunity for human rights abuses is a vital step forward for the country and for international justice,…
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Leaders Must Respect Human Rights, Release Arrested Officials Following Coup in Mali
Leaders of the military coup against President Amadou Toumani Touré’s Mali government must release the prime minister and other politicians from custody and take steps to protect human rights, Amnesty…
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A Diminished Force for Good
We need a strong US voice speaking out for human rights in the world, but that can't happen without real accountability at home.
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World Water Day: Progress Made, Work Still to Do
While we've met the Millennium Development Goal for safe drinking water, 11% of the world still lacks access. Lack of access to clean drinking water is a rights violation.
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What We Can Learn From 'My Cousin Vinny' About The Death Penalty
My Cousin Vinny, a comedy about a capital trial in Alabama, turns 20 this year. The 1992 movie gently exposed the justice system's flaws. Current reality is more grim.
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Libya: The Forgotten Victims of NATO Strikes
Scores of Libyan civilians who did not directly participate in hostilities were killed and many more injured as a result of NATO strikes.
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Former Libyan intelligence chief must be sent to the ICC
Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi must be sent to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said following reports of his arrest in…
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George Clooney & Members of Congress Arrested Calling for Human Rights in Sudan
The arrests took place at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington DC on March 16. Activists were to there protesting the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Sudan.
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Amnesty International USA Announces Frank Jannuzi, New Head of the Washington, D.C., Office
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today announced its new head of the organization's Washington, D.C., office, Frank Jannuzi, an international affairs policy and political expert. He will begin his role on…
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Amnesty International Decries Continued Bombing and Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid While Civilians Suffer in Sudan
Today, Amnesty International joined Congressman Jim McGovern, actor George Clooney, and partner NGOs in front of the Embassy of Sudan in Washington, DC, to call for an immediate end to…
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“Ship of Shame” Carrying Weapons and Explosives To Egypt from United States Should Not be Allowed to Deliver Cargo
Amnesty International Says “Ship of Shame” Should Not be Allowed to Deliver Cargo, Fearing Security Forces Will Use Arms to Abuse Rights. AI USA asks Secretary Clinton to Withhold Certification…