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Stop the Ayotte Amendment and Support Fair Trials
Senator Kelly Ayotte has introduced a dangerous new amendment to the Senate floor that would bar all foreign terrorism suspects from federal trials.
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Amnesty International Welcomes Delay on U.S. Arms Sales to Bahrain
Human Rights Group Urging Obama Administration to Halt Sales Until Human Rights Abuses Stop in Bahrain Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (Washington) -- Amnesty International said today it welcomes the…
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Canada Should Arrest and Prosecute George W. Bush on Visit
As a party to the UN Convention Against Torture, Canada has a legal responsibility to arrest, investigate and prosecute anyone suspected of torture.
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Occupy Wall Street: If Banks Are Too Big to Fail, Are People Too Small to Matter?
Politicians must put respect for human rights above the pursuit of profits.
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Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap Casts Harsh Light on Detention Practices By All Sides, Says Amnesty International
The prisoner swap involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and 477 Palestinian prisoners highlights the need for the humane treatment of all detainees in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT),…
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New Amnesty International Report Examines Arms Transfers to Middle East and North Africa, Including Weapons and Bullets from the United States and Other Countries Used Against Protesters
Countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and others that say they stand in solidarity with protests across the Middle East and North Africa have supplied weapons, bullets and…
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Arms trade to Middle East and North Africa shows failure of export controls
Police and security forces in the Middle East and North Africa responded to the mass popular uprisings witnessed there after December 2010 with brutal repression. This crackdown by the authorities…
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Doubts Cast in Gilad Shalit/Palestinian Prisoner Swap
The prisoner swap to obtain the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, highlights the dire need for humane treatment of all detainees – whether Palestinian…
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(UA 248/11) Great News! Forced Eviction in Angola Cancelled
"The planned forced evictions in the Arco Iris neighborhood of Lubango, Angola, which were scheduled for 25 August, did not take place. Residents believe the work of Amnesty International and…
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Great News! Eviction of Roman halted (UA 259/11)
Following protests by human rights organizations and foreign embassies the planned forced eviction of Roma from Baia Mare, Romania on 5 September appears to have been put on hold.
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Great News! George Sabra Released
George Sabra was released without charge on 19 September after being brought before a civil court judge in Qatana, south-west of Damascus. He had been arrested on 20 July, and…
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Great News! No Charge for Social Media Posts
"Two Mexicans who had been detained and charged with terrorism and sabotage after being accused of posting messages on Twitter and Facebook have been released without charge. Local journalist, María…