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Amnesty International Urges Israel to Release Palestinian on Hunger Strike, Or Charge and Try Him Promptly
Amid fears a Palestinian detainee could die after more than 50 days on a hunger strike, Amnesty International today called on the Israeli authorities to release the man or charge…
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‘Congress Has Made No Such Decision’: Three Branches of Government, Zero Remedy for Counter-Terrorism Abuses, Court Dismisses Padilla Lawsuit
This report describes the recent dismissal in federal court of a lawsuit brought by Jose Padilla, a US citizen who was held as an "enemy combatant" before being brought to…
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Amnesty International in a Dictator's Zoo?
Sasha Baron Cohen's new comedy "The Dictator" gives a nod to Amnesty International. But will the comedy shed light on real life abuses? We'll see.
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"Kill All The Lawyers": Stifling Dissent in Turkey
As worrisome as arrests of Journalists in Turkey are, the current practice of imprisoning attorneys is cause for alarm.
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Coming Face to Face with Torture
In a trip to Poland, the author discovers drawings of Gestapo interrogations that look frighteningly familiar to "enhanced interrogation techniques" approved by the US government.
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I Stand With…the Right to Health
Too often, women's health falls victim to agendas that prevent women from exercising their human rights.
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Ohio's Death Penalty Needs A Time-Out
The case of Tyrone Noling is yet another example of how deeply flawed Ohio's death penalty is, and why a moratorium on executions is desperately needed.
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Haiti: A Safe Haven for "Baby Doc" Duvalier…Really?
Haiti has dropped the case against former leader Jean-Claude Duvalier, despite evidence of his involvement in torture, disappearances, and killings. Will "Baby Doc" really get away with murder?
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Amnesty International Calls Decision to Drop Jean-Claude Duvalier Case ‘A Disgrace’
Haiti’s judicial authorities have dealt yet another blow to the victims of former leader Jean-Claude Duvalier, Amnesty International said today after the criminal case against the former "president-for-life" for grave…
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Amnesty International Rejects Russia’s “Unconscionable” Threat for Second Veto of U.N. Security Council Action to Stop the Syria Bloodshed
Amnesty International called on Russia today to stop its “unconscionable” obstruction of United Nations’ efforts to help end the bloodshed in Syria.
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South Korea Must Release Activist Charged Over Kim Jong-il Tweet, says Amnesty International
The South Korean authorities should immediately release a social media activist accused of helping "the enemy" for re-tweeting messages from North Korea's official government Twitter account, Amnesty International said today.
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Repressive Regimes Rejoice, Twitter to Censor Content
Business decisions in the digital world have human rights implications. What will Twitter's decision to censor content mean for activists around the world?