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Amnesty International Calls for Global “Day of Remembrance” to Mark Troy Davis Funeral Sat., Oct. 1
Amnesty International is urging supporters worldwide who are outraged over the execution of Troy Davis to observe Saturday, October 1 – the day of his funeral -- as a “Day…
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Lithuania Must Re-open Secret Prison Investigation Since Authorities Admitted to Hosting Sites, Says Amnesty International
Lithuania must immediately reinstate the criminal investigation into its involvement in the U.S.-led rendition and secret detention programs, documents developments since the authorities admitted that Lithuania hosted two secret Central…
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Amnesty International Condemns Guilty Verdicts and Heavy Prison Sentences Against Doctors and Health Professionals in Bahrain
Amnesty International today condemned guilty verdicts and prison sentences against doctors and health professionals in Bahrain, saying the charges that they attempted to topple the government during protests earlier this…
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Total Abortion Bans In Latin America Risk Women's Lives
In Latin America unsafe abortions account for 12% of maternal deaths. Bans in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's health is in jeopardy are also common.
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Outrageous Prison Sentences for Bahraini Teachers
Two Bahrain Teachers’ Association leaders were handed extreme prison sentences for their participation in peaceful protests.
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Turkish Women's Escalating Crisis
Despite appalling rates of violence against women in Turkey, government authorities still fail to seriously address the problem.
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Keep the DREAM Alive for Immigrant Students
2.1 million undocumented minors in the US who arrived in the US as children are at risk of deportation unless the DREAM Act is passed.
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UN Security Council: Stop Bickering And Vote For Human Rights In Syria
The UN Security Council will vote on a new Syria resolution in the next 24 to 48 hours. After 6 months of horrific abuses toward protesters in Syria, the time…
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Amnesty International Urges Guinea to Investigate Opposition Protest Deaths
The Guinean authorities must immediately carry out an investigation into the deaths of three protesters killed during clashes between police and demonstrators at a banned opposition rally in the capital…
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Amnesty International Decries Decision to Uphold Convictions of Bahrain Protesters at Sham Military Trial
The decision today by a Bahrain military court to uphold the guilty verdicts against a group of prominent opposition activists exposes yet again the inherent unfairness of the trial process,…
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Amnesty International Condemns Sentence Against Leading Rights Activist in Iran
The 11-year sentence handed down to leading human rights activist Narges Mohammadi is another blatant attempt by the Iranian government to crush human rights organizations, Amnesty International said today. Narges…
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Ghost Hero, New S.J. Rozan Mystery Novel, Turns Spotlight on China's Dissidents and Freedom of Expression
S.J. Rozan’s new novel Ghost Hero offers a focus on China’s efforts to crush freedom of expression after the arrest of artist Ai Weiwei and imprisonment of the Nobel Peace…