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Human Rights Flashpoints – September 22, 2009
HONDURAS – Surprise Return of Ousted President Sparks Protests Following the surprise return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya on Monday, thousands of protestors gathered in support outside of the Brazilian…
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ACT Now: Why the U.S. must listen to Goldstone
The United States is fast losing their credibility in the region and among Human Rights organizations and activists over our reluctance to support the recommendations contained in Justice Richard Goldstone's…
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Eric Holder and the Seven Dwarves
(Originally posted on Daily Kos) Last Friday seven former Directors of Central Intelligence wrote an open letter to President Obama calling for him to reverse the Attorney General's decision to…
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Former POC and Environmental Defender Felipe Arreaga Dies at Age 60
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Felipe Arreaga in Guerrero. © Monica Campbell"][/caption] Amnesty International is sad to learn of the death of Felipe Arreaga, former environmental activist from Petatlán, Guerrero, in…
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U.S. appeals court sets dangerous precedent against victims of torture
by Lillian Tan, Corporate Action Network Intern On September 11th, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals of the D.C. District ruled 2 to 1 to dismiss Saleh v. Titan, a…
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Sri Lanka: international investigation still needed
Human Rights Watch said something on Sri Lanka yesterday at the UN Human Rights Council that bears repeating: "Additionally, the Council should establish an independent international investigation into violations of…
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It’s Constitution Day! – But Not in Texas
Today is Constitution Day. On this day, September 17, in 1787, the US Constitution was signed by a group of men known collectively these days as the “Founding Fathers”. Yesterday,…
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Indigenous Mother of Six Released from Prison in Mexico
Prisoner of conscience Jacinta Francisco Marcial, a mother of six who was falsely accused in 2006 of kidnapping six federal agents has been released after serving three years in prison…
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Goldstone report findings support Amnesty's own field investigations
Amnesty International said yesterday that the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Council's fact-finding mission on the Gaza conflict, if implemented, offer the best hope for justice and accountability. The UN-mandated…
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Iran, Ohio, and the Question of Executing the Same Person Twice
In Iran, in January of this year, a man being stoned to death for adultery managed to survive his ordeal by digging his way out of the pit in which…
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Sri Lanka: Time for action by the UN
The UN Human Rights Council started its twelfth regular session in Geneva today. I'm hoping that this time, unlike last May, we'll see the Council take some effective action to…
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Research mission to Chad uncovers heartbreak from broken homes
This posting is part of our Forced Evictions in Africa Series. Amnesty International researchers just completed a research mission to Chad to investigate the recent mass housing demolitions and forced…