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One Year After Execution Kurdish Political Activists Still Persecuted
One year after the brutal execution of an Iranian Kurdish teacher and human rights activist, Kurdish political activists still face fierce repression in Iran.
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Asking The Wrong Question About Torture
Recent media speculation that torture was indispensable in hunt for bin Laden is wrong. The only thing torture guarantees to produce is more torturers.
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North Korean Prison Camps Grow Larger
At least 200,000 people are held in horrific conditions in North Korea's vast network of prison camps. It is a human rights outrage and we must raise our voices against…
Victory
Aung San Suu Kyi is Finally Free!
On November 13, 2010 Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, was freed from house arrest.
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Amnesty International Urges United States Government to Monitor Trial of Opposition Leaders in Bahrain
Amnesty International today urged the U.S. government to send its ambassador in Bahrain to monitor the trial of 14 prominent opposition activists that is set to begin Thursday. The human…
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Halt to Violence Against Peaceful Protesters in Yemen, as Two More Demonstrators Are Killed by Security Forces
(New York) -- Amnesty International repeated its call today for Yemeni authorities to stop using unnecessary deadly force against anti-government protesters, after security forces opened fire on demonstrations in the…
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges United States Government to Monitor Trial of Opposition Leaders in Bahrain
Amnesty International today urged the U.S. government to send its ambassador in Bahrain to monitor the trial of 14 prominent opposition activists that is set to begin Thursday. The human…
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Halt to Violence Against Peaceful Protesters in Yemen, as Two More Demonstrators Are Killed by Security Forces
(New York) -- Amnesty International repeated its call today for Yemeni authorities to stop using unnecessary deadly force against anti-government protesters, after security forces opened fire on demonstrations in the…
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Meet China's 'Jasmine' Activists
Fearful that Middle East protests might inspire a 'Jasmine Revolution' in China, the Chinese government has arrested dozens of online activists since February.
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Tell Congress: Pass Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2011
On May 11, a briefing on Capitol Hill will shine a light on the maternal health care crisis in the US. Tell your elected officials to support the Maternal Health…
Report
Undermining Rights: Forced evictions and police brutality around the Porgera gold mine, Papua New Guinea
On April 27, 2009, police forcibly evicted villagers living alongside the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. Families were forced to flee from their homes as police burned down…
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Land and Way of Life Under Threat: The Lubicon Cree Of Canada
Large-scale oil and gas development has drastically undermined the ability of the Lubicon Cree to maintain their traditional economy and live on the land.