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Mysterious Death of Young Iranian Doctor Raises Questions About Official Account
When the father of Dr. Ramin Pourandarjani was contacted by Iranian authorities, telling him that his 26-year-old son had broken his leg in an accident, and that his permission was…
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Will Texas Execute a Man with Mental Retardation?
Bobby Woods has an IQ of around 70 and is scheduled to be executed by the state of Texas on December 3. The crime for which he was sentenced to…
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An Evolution in Zimbabwe
[caption id="attachment_6248" align="alignleft" width="188" caption="Women of Zimbabwe Arise, Sarah Hager (Amnesty International USA), White House, November 23, 2009"][/caption] I had the honor and pleasure of attending the RFK Human Rights…
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The Story of Maajid Nawaz
Maajid Nawaz is a British citizen of Pakistani descent who became involved in his youth with the radical Islamic Liberation Party (Hizb al-Tahrir al-Islami), undertaking missions for the party in…
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AIUSA says "Unlock the Camps in Sri Lanka!"
[caption id="attachment_6201" align="alignleft" width="294" caption="AIUSA activists in Chicago demand the release of Internally Displaced People in Sri Lanka. November 2009. (c) AI"][/caption] Across the U.S., from Boston to Chicago to…
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Write-a-Thon Series: Shi Tao
This posting is part of our Write-a-Thon Cases Series. For more information visit www.amnestyusa.org/writeathon/ Four years ago, Chinese journalist Shi Tao was sentenced to 10 years in prison. His crime? Sending…
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A Troubling Week in Texas
The death penalty is always inhumane, and the past few days in Texas have brought to light some of its most worrisome aspects. On Wednesday, The Texas Board of Pardons and…
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It's Still About Killing People
Caught between a legal requirement to avoid cruelty, and its desire to kill prisoners, the state of Ohio is struggling to find an acceptable method of execution following the botched,…
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Embracing Human Rights: Islamists Renouncing Violence
"We'd always seen Amnesty as the soft power tools of colonialism. So, when Amnesty, despite knowing that we hated them, adopted us, I felt -- maybe these democratic values aren't…
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Write-a-thon Series: Mohammed Mohammed Hassan Odaini
This posting is part of our Write-a-Thon Cases Series. For more information visit www.amnestyusa.org/writeathon/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Mohammed Mohammed Hassan Odaini © Private"][/caption] Despite having been cleared for release more…
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It’s that Time of year again: IACHR Hearings
Anyone who does work on, or pays attention to anything going on in Latin America would know that it is the season for meetings and hearings to be held at…
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Mozambique: "I Can’t Believe in Justice Any More"
Just a few weeks ago, on October 28th, elections were held in Mozambique, elections won by President Armando E. Guebuza of the ruling Frelimo party by about 75% of the…