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31 Days of Action: Support the International Violence Against Women Act
Amnesty International and partner organizations are taking part in the 31 Days of Action campaign during the month of July to shore up support in Congress for the International Violence…
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North Korea's Dire Lack of Food and Health Care
Amnesty International released a disturbing new report today detailing the crumbling state of health care in North Korea. The report paints a bleak picture of barely-functioning hospitals void of medicines…
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Burundi: A Question of Justice?
An Amnesty International research team is currently in Burundi, where elections will be taking place in just two weeks. The team will be looking at the human rights situation during…
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When in Doubt
When is it OK for the state to put a prisoner to death? We at Amnesty International of course say “Never”. (And two-thirds of the world’s nations agree with us.) …
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Finally Home from GTMO
Good news: the US Department of Defense announced yesterday that Mohammed al-Odaini has been transferred home to Yemen. He had been held at Guantanamo without charge for over eight years--since…
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Daily Life in Gaza: Loss, Despair, and Hopelessness
The New York Times today published a major front page story on the daily life in Gaza. The story chronicles the adversity, disunity, and sheer loss that dominates daily life…
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An Ongoing Cycle of Violence
On September 28, 2010, Gaile Owens, a 57-year old mother and grandmother, is set to be executed in Tennessee – she would be the first woman executed since 1820 in…
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Troy Davis: What Will Happen Next?
On Wednesday, lawyers for Troy Davis and the Georgia Attorney General filed briefs in response to a few questions posed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr. at the end of…
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Story of Two Women: Two Death Sentences in Iran
This past week Amnesty International and other human rights organizations have been highlighting the plight of two women sentenced to death in Iran. Both of them have suffered incredible injustices,…
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Breaking News! Human Rights Violations Piss People Off
There has been a flare up in violence in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in the past few weeks, mainly due to the recent killing of a…
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Starvin’ for Justice: Reflections of the Four Day Fast and Vigil
By Andrea Finuccio For the last 17 years, the Abolitionist Action Committee has been holding a four-day fast and vigil outside of the Supreme Court from June 29-July 2, and…
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President Obama: This Summer, Help Women and Girls Around the World
President Obama has repeatedly declared his support for women worldwide, stating that ratification of the CEDAW treaty (Convention to End All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) is an important priority…