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US Pressure Mounts For Sri Lanka War Crimes Accountability
I remember vividly my recent encounter with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, who angrily dismissed any concerns regarding alleged war crimes committed during Sri Lanka's civil war. Unfortunately for the minister,…
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UPDATED: Kidnapping Environmental Activists in India
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="249" caption="Lodu Sikaka, kidnapping victim and activist for human rights in Orissa. Copyright: Survival International"][/caption] UPDATE 2: Lado Sikaka was released, so please stop action. Mr. Sikaka says…
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Tweet Chat with Tom Parker Today at 2:00 PM EST!
Today Amnesty International USA will be hosting a Tweet Chat with Tom Parker, our Policy Director for Terrorism, Counterterrorism and Human Rights. Today also marks the beginning of the Military…
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Hearty Congratulations to Burmese Junta Leader Than Shwe
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="243" caption="This is not Myanmar junta leader General Than Shwe"][/caption] The military junta leader of Myanmar (Burma), (senior) General Than Shwe, went on a multi-day visit to…
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Omar Khadr trial: 90 seconds to rule that prosecution can use allegedly coerced statements
The judge in Omar Khadr's military commission proceedings ruled that coerced statements Khadr made while he was allegedly being tortured will be admitted as evidence at the trial. None will…
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What's Changed?
It was the early summer doldrums of late June. The year was 1972. The number one song was Neil Diamond’s Song Sung Blue (really??), and the movies that came out…
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Maldives Political Crisis and Human Rights Implications
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Maldives cabinet holding an underwater cabinet meeting to highlight climate change's risk to the country. "][/caption] Maldives is the only country I know where the leader…
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Omar Khadr: The Injustice Continues
Amnesty International's Alex Neve is currently at Guantanamo to observe the military commission trial against detainee Omar Khadr, in US custody since he was 15.
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In Honor of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples…
TODAY August 9th 2010, marks the 17th annual International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994, the International Day of the World’s…
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UPDATE: Raúl Hernández Will be Prosecuted
The State Attorney General's Office of Guerrero upheld murder charges against Raúl Hernandez despite unreliable and fabricated evidence.
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Security and Human Rights in the Kashmir Valley
Violence has escalated in the Kashmir Valley yet again, leaving 9 people dead, including at least one woman. This comes after violence a couple of weeks ago left 14 dead.…
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Burma VJ: Human Rights Activism at Its Finest
"Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country" is an Academy Award nominated documentary created from the footage captured by the Democratic Voice of Burma during the “Saffron Revolution.” It highlights…