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Azerbaijan Doesn't Like Your Facebook Status
The three-week grassroots protest in Egypt that brought down thirty years of autocracy in the land of the pyramids has authoritarian Azerbaijan, among others, worried.
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Obama and Egypt: The Window for Action Remains Open
Human rights activists and the Egyptian protesters have been disappointed in President Obama's wavering message and policy. Obama still has one more chance to do what’s right for Egypt and…
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Jurors, Family Members Oppose Texas Execution
The family of Timothy Adams does not want the state of Texas to execute him on February 22. The loss of a loved one through the instrument of state killing…
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One year later, where's Pattani Razeek?
Over the past several decades, Sri Lanka has experienced tens of thousands of enforced disappearances, the vast majority of which remain unresolved. They are one more example of the lack…
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Iraqi prisoners on hunger strike demand better conditions
Dozens of prisoners at Al-Hilla Prison in Iraq went on hunger strike on Sunday demanding better prison conditions including a solution to overcrowding, according to Al-Sharqiyah Television. Conditions of other…
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A Compromised Future for Children in Chad
Boys as young as 13 years old are being used as soldiers by officers of the Chadian national army and armed groups according to a new report released by Amnesty…
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The Women in the Square
One of the most inspiring sights seen in Tahrir Square this eventful February have been groups of Egyptian women who have braved riots and intimidation by pro-Government forces to join…
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Video Testimony of Haitian Rights Abuses Survivors
On February 7, 1986, Former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier departed from Haiti. To mark the 25th anniversary of his departure, Amnesty International has released video testimony from victims of human…
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Egypt: The Change Has to Be Institutional, Has to Be Now
Change in Egypt needs to be institutional, the root causes of three decades of human rights abuses must be addressed.
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Q&A: Human Rights And Unrest In The Middle East
Questions answered about human rights and unrest in the Middle East.
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Pulp Fiction
Today former Bush administration Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld launched his autobiography "Known and Unknown: A Memoir" with a tour of the usual media outlets. In the memoir, he tries…
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Brazil Must Stop Siding With Oppressive Regimes
Brazil’s recent history of siding with some of today’s most oppressive governments must end. As we watch the events in Tunisia and Egypt unfold, Brazil’s track record of supporting and…