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Roma Families
In 2004, around 100 Roma people were forcibly evicted from their home and moved to inhumane conditions near a sewage treatment plant. Despite being told this was temporary, they are…
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Walid Yunis Ahmad
Walid Yunis Ahmad was unlawfully held for over ten years in Iraq without charge. Walid was finally was sentenced in March 2011 to five years in prison on apparently fabricated…
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A Turkish Spring? Freedom To Decide, Freedom To Remember
Despite recent protests and unrest in Turkey, there are some signs of progress leading human rights activists to wonder if change is really in their grasp.
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Sure Binayak Sen Is Free, But What About Kartam Joga?
Binayak Sen is free but Kartam Joga, another human rights defender is still in prison in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
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US Ambassador Denied Access To Destroyed Cemetery In Azerbaijan
Ex-Soviet Azerbaijan has again denied international access to the site where the world's largest medieval Armenian cemetery, Djulfa, existed until 2005.
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Great News! Prisoner Of Conscience Chekib El-Khiari Released In Morocco
Late last week, the Moroccan King pardoned prisoner of conscience Chekib El-Khiari, who was serving a three year prison sentence for speaking out against government corruption.
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New Survey Finds Tolerance Of Torture In The US
A recent survey of American attitudes toward international law found a shocking tolerance of torture.
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Egypt Must Investigate Security Forces Crimes
To bring change to Egypt, the long-standing pattern of extralegal and security forces abuses must end. A new Amnesty International report documents why accountability is key.
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Antibullying Hearing: Send in Your Personal Stories and Make History!
Make your voice heard and help end bullying of LGBT students. Send in your personal stories in advance of the May 13 US Commission on Civil Rights hearing on student…
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Lobby For Maternal Health In The US
Every day, 2 to 3 women in the United States die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. About 50% of these deaths could have been prevented. Join an Amnesty lobby…
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Egypt: Investigate security forces crimes now
Under a state of emergency enforced continuously for 30 years, Egyptian authorities can arrest anyone they choose on the mere suspicion that they might be a threat to public order…
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Activists Rally In DC For Human Rights
Amnesty activists descended on Washington, DC to rally for human rights at the embassies and consulates of Zimbabwe, Iraq, China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia and Chad.