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Amnesty International Activists Will Join Member of Congress to Demand End to Sudan Atrocities at Protest Friday, March 16, at Sudan Embassy
Amnesty International and other organizations will join Rep.Jim McGovern, D-MA, at a demonstration on Friday morning, March 16 to protest Sudan's ongoing human rights violations against the people of South…
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Convictions against UN peacekeepers in Haiti ‘a travesty of justice’
One year in jail for three UN Pakistani peacekeepers found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in Haiti is a travesty of justice, Amnesty International said today.
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Secretary Clinton Must Reveal Final Recipient of Military Cargo
The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command insisted this afternoon that a cargo of weapons with explosives on the ship MV Schippersgracht, in route to Port Said, would not be off-loaded…
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‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture survivors speak out
A grim catalogue of torture has emerged from former detainees describing their treatment in Syria’s detention centres since the predominantly peaceful protests began in March 2011.
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19 Reasons Why Russia Must Speak Out Against Syria Atrocities
While Russia talks about sending more weapons to Syria, more evidence has emerged of crimes against humanity committed by the Syrian government under President Assad.
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Amnesty International Documents Torture Inside Syria on a Scale Not Seen for Decades
Survivors and Eyewitnesses Who Escaped to Jordan Describe Consistent Pattern of Torture During Arrest and Detention, Including Severe Beatings and Sexual Violence
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Milestone Verdict on Child Soldiers: Will Kony Be Next?
What does the historic ICC ruling against Thomas Lubanga Dvilo mean for other fugitives accused of war crimes, like Uganda's Joseph Kony?
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Locked Away: Sri Lanka's "Security" Detainees
A new Amnesty International report documents how arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances have become routine in Sri Lanka.
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South Sudan
On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became independent from the rest of Sudan following the referendum of January 2011 mandated by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended Africa's…
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The Ghosts of Sivas: Justice Denied in Turkey
Last attempt at uncovering the truth of massacre at Sivas will come to an end when, on March 13, the statute of limitations on the original charges is set to…
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Visiting Reggie Clemons on Missouri's Death Row
Whether Reggie Clemons is innocent or guilty, traveling to Missouri's death row to meet him in person sharpened my belief that the death penalty is an inherently contradictory moral proposition.
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Kony Campaign: How Can We Turn Awareness Into Action?
Awareness is an important first step. But we need to stop all the Konys of the world. Join Amnesty for an online chat to learn what you can do.