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World Habitat Day: Stopping Forced Evictions Worldwide
On World Habitat Day, Amnesty International is calling on governments to live up to their commitments to stop and prevent forced evictions.
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Act Now or Gitmo Never Ends
Prevent Guantanamo becoming a permanent stain on the reputation of the United States.
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What the Fourth of July Is All About
The Obama administration's new National Strategy for Counterterrorism, although a welcome step forward, needs to correspond with their actions.
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"Why is the World Silent?" Syrian Refugees Speak
Amnesty International's Syria researcher reports from the Turkish-Syria border. Thousands of Syrians have fled into Turkey in recent weeks because of ongoing violence in their country.
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Hollywood Luminaries Deliver Petition to the Iran Mission
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Academy Award Winner Paul Haggis, Actress Nazanin Boniadi, Film Producer Trudie Styler and Former Imprisoned Journalist Maziar Bahari Join Amnesty International June 8 to…
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Hollywood Luminaries Deliver Petition to the Iran Mission
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Academy Award Winner Paul Haggis, Actress Nazanin Boniadi, Film Producer Trudie Styler and Former Imprisoned Journalist Maziar Bahari Join Amnesty International June 8 to…
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Stand Up For Torture Victim Maher Arar
We mark the beginning of Torture Awareness Month by highlighting the egregious case of torture victim Maher Arar.
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Outpouring of Support for Majid Tavakkoli on His Birthday
From sending in videos and birthday messages to staging on-the-ground demonstrations, Amnesty members stood up to support Majid Tavakkoli on his birthday.
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North Korea: Images reveal scale of political prison camps
Amnesty International has published satellite imagery and new testimony that shed light on the horrific conditions in North Korea’s network of political prison camps, which hold an estimated 200,000 people.
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North Korea: Images reveal scale of political prison camps
Amnesty International has published satellite imagery and new testimony that shed light on the horrific conditions in North Korea’s network of political prison camps, which hold an estimated 200,000 people.
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Antibullying Hearing: Send in Your Personal Stories and Make History!
Make your voice heard and help end bullying of LGBT students. Send in your personal stories in advance of the May 13 US Commission on Civil Rights hearing on student…
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Serbia: Amnesty International Urges Serbia to End Roma Evictions
Amnesty International called on the Serbian government and Belgrade authorities to stop the forced eviction of Roma from...