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10 Reasons to Abolish the Death Penalty
October 10th, 2010 is the World Day Against the Death Penalty, and the focus this year is on the USA. Here are 10 reasons why we need to stop the…
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Kenyan Human Rights Defender Arrested in Wake of Kampala Attack
Uganda arbitrarily arrested Al-Amin Kimanthi, head of the Muslim Human Rights Forum in Kenya, on September 15th as he flew to Uganda to observe the trial of six Kenyans on…
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One Quick Call to Stop Violence Against Women!
In just three easy steps, you can make a quick call to your Representative and Senators to ask them to help pass the International Violence Against Women Act.
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Contemporary Slavery in Brazil a Sad Reality
After responding to an anonymous claim filed last August, the Federal Police identified 14 individuals held as slaves at a farm in Brazil’s western state of Mato Grosso do Sul.…
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Accountability for Torture After 'Mohamed v Jeppesen' Setback
A September 8th federal court decision blocked a lawsuit from people who suffered torture through U.S. extraordinary renditions. It is up to us to challenge the acts that have been…
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Drug Company: Stop Using Our Product For Executions
Hospira, is the lone US company that manufactures sodium thiopental, the anesthetic used in all lethal injections. Today, the company sent a letter to all states urging them to stop…
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I will not be safe until all Congolese women are safe
In 2007, armed soldiers broke into my house in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), held my children hostage and assaulted two of them. They did this not to rob…
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Act Now to Stop the Execution of Brandon Rhode
[caption id="attachment_13249" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Brandon Rhode's stitched neck wound. © Private"][/caption] [Update 12:15 am (Sept. 27): Brandon Rhode was granted a stay of execution by the Georgia Supreme Court on Friday…
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Amnesty Activists Raise Their Voices on the MDGs
This week, leaders from around the globe met at the United Nations to review the world's progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). While there's been some improvement, it's been…
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Why is California Rushing to Kill Albert Brown?
California has not put anyone to death in nearly 5 years. Litigation around the state’s lethal injection procedures has led to a de facto moratorium on executions. But that moratorium…
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"The Injustice of Extreme Poverty"
Yesterday, at the United Nations summit on the Millennium Development Goals, President Obama unveiled a new U.S. approach to global development. It was encouraging to see the president frame poverty…
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Former Prisoner of Conscience Releases Film, Tibet in Song
Former Prisoner of Conscience Ngawang Choephel's beautiful documentary, Tibet in Song, opens September 24th. Tibet in Song is both a celebration of traditional Tibetan folk music and a harrowing journey…