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The Republic of Yemen
Parliamentary elections scheduled for 2009 were postponed for two years in the face of mounting unrest, protests in the south against alleged discrimination and advocating independence, and an upsurge in…
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Escalating Political Violence in Zimbabwe
[caption id="attachment_18156" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Zimbabwe Riot Police In City Centre Intersection"][/caption] [UPDATE: Four WOZA activists, three women and one man, were arrested today at the home of a WOZA member.…
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Egypt: New Regime, Some Old Abuses
Nearly a month after Egyptian demonstrators first took to the streets to demand political change, we’re only now finding out about some of the actions taken by the government to…
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As Situation in Libya Escalates Alarmingly, UN Has to Act
While the human rights situation in Libya continues to escalate at an alarming rate, the UN Security Council is meeting in New York to decide on next steps. We are…
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War Crimes in Sri Lanka: Time for UN to Act
This past Tuesday, Feb. 22, I had the privilege of accompanying Yolanda Foster, the Amnesty researcher on Sri Lanka, and Dr. Kasipillai Manoharan, the father of one of the "Trinco…
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Mao Hengfeng Is Free In China!
We have great news to report — Mao Hengfeng was released unexpectedly yesterday, six months before the end of her sentence. She had been detained since March 2010 for protesting…
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Welcome UN Women!
Today, we have great cause for celebration because February 24th, marks the official inauguration of UN Women. Launched on January 1, 2011, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and…
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The Algerian Government's Strike Against Democracy
In spite of several weeks of discussion and dialogue, the government continued to insist that no demonstration would be allowed, and so on Saturday, the world had the opportunity to…
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Paraguay
Amnesty International works to stop Paraguay human rights violations. Paraguay human rights abuses can end with your support.
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Peru
Amnesty International works to stop Peru human rights violations. Peru human rights abuses can end with your support.
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Puerto Rico
Amnesty International works to stop Puerto Rico human rights violations. Puerto Rico human rights abuses can end with your support.
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Trinidad & Tobago
Amnesty International works to stop Trinidad and Tobago human rights violations. Trinidad and Tobago human rights abuses can end with your support.