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Jabbar Savalan Freed!
Jabbar Savalan - imprisoned for a Facebook post - was released from prison on December 26th. Amnesty activists from over 80 countries sent tens of thousands of actions on his…
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Housing: It's a Wonderful Right
Housing is a human right. Yet 3.5 million people in the U.S. are homeless and every day banks foreclose on more than 10,000 mortgages and order evictions of those residing…
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Student Activist Zia Nabavi Marks Another Birthday in Prison
Students in Iran are often permanently banned from university study because of their peaceful political activities.
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2011: Five Good Signs For Death Penalty Abolition in the US
2011 could be the turning point for death penalty abolition in the U.S.
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Amnesty International Reports on Conditions for Civilians Who Fled South Sudan’s Abyei Region — First International Organization to Visit Region Since Violence Forced Tens of Thousands to Leave Homes in May
Tens of thousands of civilians in the disputed Abyei region of South Sudan are living in dire conditions in hastily set up camps or crowding with relatives, with food and…
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Turkey: A Repressive Model for the Middle East?
While Turkey has been a vocal critic of repression in much of the Middle East and North Africa, it's own human rights record look increasingly grim.
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Sri Lankan Report Doesn't Fully Address War Crimes
The Sri Lankan government's new report on its civil war is inadequate. An international investigation into war crimes is still needed to ensure truth and justice for the victims and…
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No Woman, No Peace
The Obama administration released the first-ever U.S. National Action Plan to help protect women and girls in conflict zones and ensure that peace processes include women.
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Mexico Still Failing to Protect Migrants, Says Amnesty International
The Mexican government has failed to live up to its promise to protect migrants from widespread human rights abuses, Amnesty International said today, ahead of International Migrants Day.
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Former Czech President and Brave Human Rights Defender Vaclav Havel Dies
Amnesty International today expressed sadness about the news that former Czech President and brave human rights defender Vaclav Havel has died. Amnesty International adopted Havel as a prisoner of conscience…
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Russia Must Act to Protect Journalists in Dagestan, Says Amnesty International
(Washington, D.C.) --The shocking murder of a journalist shot dead in Dagestan last night is a terrible sign of the risks journalists in Dagestan face, Amnesty International said today.
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Sri Lanka Report Falls Short, Says Amnesty International
The final report of Sri Lanka's Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), released publicly today, acknowledges serious human rights problems in Sri Lanka but falls short of fully addressing the…