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Asking Tough Questions on US Military Aid to Egypt
The US announced it will waive human rights requirements on aid to Egypt. Instead, the US needs to make sure weapons and aid it transfers Egypt or any regime will…
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Great News! Pro-reform activist Georges Moubayed was released at the end of January 2012.
Georges Moubayed, a jeweller aged 62, was abducted after leaving his house in the Jaramana district of the Syrian capital Damascus on 10 January 2012. It was not known where…
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Amnesty International Disappointed by Reported U.S. State Department Waiver to Send Military Aid to Egypt
Amnesty International said today it was disappointed by reports that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to use a national security waiver to provide $1.3 billion of U.S. military aid…
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‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture survivors speak out
A grim catalogue of torture has emerged from former detainees describing their treatment in Syria’s detention centres since the predominantly peaceful protests began in March 2011.
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19 Reasons Why Russia Must Speak Out Against Syria Atrocities
While Russia talks about sending more weapons to Syria, more evidence has emerged of crimes against humanity committed by the Syrian government under President Assad.
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Amnesty International Documents Torture Inside Syria on a Scale Not Seen for Decades
Survivors and Eyewitnesses Who Escaped to Jordan Describe Consistent Pattern of Torture During Arrest and Detention, Including Severe Beatings and Sexual Violence
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Kony Campaign: How Can We Turn Awareness Into Action?
Awareness is an important first step. But we need to stop all the Konys of the world. Join Amnesty for an online chat to learn what you can do.
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#Kony2012 and the Warping Logic of Atrocity
Kony is but one fugitive from justice among many, operating in a region faced with systemic human rights challenges requiring effective and transformative policy overhauls.
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Eric Holder Unveils 'The Cake Doctrine'
Eric Holder's counterterrorism policy opens up a Pandora's Box. Will repressive states use the logic to hunt down the opposition, critical journalists and activists in the name of 'national security'?
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Syria: A Tale of Five Women
The First Lady of Syria says women have full equality, but they are feeling the full force of the military's wave of repression.
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Homs at Gunpoint: Satellites Track Assault on Syrian Cities
Satellite images document the assault against civilians in the Syrian cities of Homs and Hama.
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Great News! Syrian Activist Released From Detention
Syrian man Ahmed Andora was released on 27 January 2012 after almost four months in detention.