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Funding Bill Threatens Fair Trials for Detainees
The Senate is about to vote on an omnibus spending bill which includes a provision that would represent a major setback to the fight for human rights at Guantanamo.
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A huge step forward: IVAWA passes in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee!
The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) (S.2982) just passed in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee! The IVAWA is the first comprehensive piece of legislation in the United States aimed at…
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Liu Xiaobo: Living in Truth and Paying the Price
The Nobel Committee's decision to award this year's Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo is undoubtedly a tribute to the memory of the 1989 pro-democracy movement that the Chinese government has…
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Sakineh Ashtiani Still At Risk
Yesterday, misleading reports surfaced that Sakineh Ashtiani may have been released from prison in Iran. Yet today we received reports that Iran’s state-controlled Press TV will tonight broadcast a new…
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Why Today's Human Rights Day Is So Special
It's human rights day -- and the start of Amnesty International's 50th year celebration in working to protect human rights for all.
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One Month To Go: Sudan Moves Toward Tipping Point
It's the one-month countdown to the referendum in South Sudan. A lot is at stake in the plebiscite that is widely expected to split Africa’s largest country in two. Considering…
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Q&A: Wikileaks and Freedom of Expression
International controversy over the Wikileaks release of US diplomatic cables continues to rage. Amnesty International examines some of the human rights issues at stake.
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Attempting to Silence Political Opposition in the Gambia
This post is part of our Write for Rights series. Little did Femi Peters know that by attending a peaceful demonstration organized by his employer, the United Democratic Party, he…
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Breaking News: Let the Satellite Stream
Satellite data confirm that the ancient Djulfa cemetery has been reduced to dust in post-Soviet Azerbaijan. Tell UNESCO to break its silence on this crime against world heritage.
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Liu Xiaobo’s Empty Chair Holds More Than China Realizes
There is going to be one empty place at this year’s Nobel Peace Prize awards ceremony. Amongst the pomp and circumstance, before a packed house of a thousand invited guests…
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Iranian Authorities Irresponsibly Endanger Lives of Human Rights Activists in Squalid Prison
Two seriously ailing human rights defenders—Emadeddin Baghi and Ebrahim Yazdi—are both back in Evin Prison, suffering from the squalid conditions there and not receiving proper medical care.
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Writing for the Right to a Safe Childbirth in Burkina Faso
This post is part of our Write for Rights series. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="A pregnant woman waits in a clinic in Burkina Faso."][/caption] “I did what I could to…