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Granting Women the Right to Vote in Saudi Arabia is Only a Tiny Step Toward Equality, Says Amnesty International
Granting women in Saudi Arabia the right to vote is a welcome step, Amnesty International said today, but authorities must take the much larger step toward dismantling the entire system…
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Amnesty Groups Mobilize for Rights of Indigenous People in India
Join other AI activists in demanding justice and accountability for human rights violations in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
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Women of Zimbabwe Arise Activists Arrested on International Day of Peace
Twelve activists from Women of Zimbabwe Arise were arrested during a march to commemorate the International Day of Peace. Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlongu remain in jail.
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Amnesty International Reveals Shocking New Evidence of Extreme Brutality in Syria — Mutilated Body of Abducted 18-Year-Old Woman Killed in Horrific Circumstances
Amnesty International today revealed new evidence of the extreme brutality being meted out to Syrian protesters and their families. The organization said the mutilated body of an 18-year-old woman who…
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Georgia Kills Troy Davis
The state of Georgia has killed Troy Davis. Now we must redouble our efforts to abolish the death penalty so such a travesty of justice never happens again.
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Amnesty International Urges Haitian Authorities to Bring Jean-Claude Duvalier to Justice
Amnesty International today urged Haitian authorities to bring former President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier to justice for the human rights abuses committed under his regime from 1971 to 1986.
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Haiti urged to bring Jean-Claude Duvalier to justice
After 25 years in exile, former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti in January 2011. Within days, survivors of serious human rights violations and families of victims of his regime…
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Resisting Troy's Planned Execution with Every Moment Left
The state of Georgia is about to do something horrific. It is prepared to kill a person who may well be innocent. Let it known that you will not passively…
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List of Troy Davis Vigils in U.S. Today
Make it known that you will not passively accept Georgia’s planned killing of Troy Davis at 7pm on Sept 21st. Join us in vigils today around the US.
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Failure to Protect Shi’a Muslims Puts Many at Risk in Pakistan, Says Amnesty International
On Tuesday, 26 Shi'a pilgrims on their way to Iran were lined up in front of their bus and shot dead in Mastung, Balochistan. Another three people were killed as…
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Colombian Authorities Fail Survivors of Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
The Colombian authorities have failed to tackle the lack of justice for female survivors during the country's long-running armed conflict, Amnesty International said in a new report today.
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Concerns Over Allegations of Illegal CIA Activities in Somalia
In this letter to President Barack Obama, Amnesty International and other human rights NGOs express serious concerns about alleged illegal CIA conduct in Somalia.