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After the Uprisings, Women's Rights Must be Upheld
While women have fought hard with men to oust oppressive regimes in the Middle East and North Africa, they are still fighting for their full and equal rights as women.
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Urging End to Shameful U.N. Security Council Silence on Syria, Amnesty International on Nov. 30 To Set Up Memorial Outside U.N. Headquarters to Thousands of Dead in Syrian Uprising
On Wednesday, November 30 outside United Nations headquarters, Amnesty International activists will urge the Security Council to end its shameful silence about the bloodshed in Syria and act to prevent…
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Amnesty International Finds Lengthy Sentences for Reformists in Saudi Arabia a Worrying Development
Lengthy prison sentences given to 16 men, among them prominent advocates of reform who had tried to set up a human rights association in Saudi Arabia, are a worrying development,…
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How Many More Syrians Have To Die Before The UN Acts?
The UN Security Council has failed Syrians so far. Join us in at the UN headquarters in New York on November 30 for a rally in support of peaceful protesters…
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Amnesty International USA Announces Leadership Transition: Suzanne Nossel Selected as New Executive Director of Human Rights Organization
Larry Cox Concludes Four-Year Tenure with Major Campaign Advancements Contact: Gwen Fitzgerald, 202-509-8194, [email protected] (NEW YORK) — Amnesty International USA today announced its new executive director,Suzanne Nossel, a human rights…
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5 Countries Where Your Online Comments Could Land You in Jail
When you post things online, you probably don't expect the police to come knocking on your door. But in these five countries, that's what can happen.
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Arab League vote to suspend Syria puts pressure on Security Council to act, says Amnesty International
The Arab League's decision to suspend Syria must spur the UN Security Council into action, Amnesty International said today. At an emergency meeting in Cairo today, 18 out of 22…
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Arab League vote to suspend Syria puts pressure on Security Council to act, says Amnesty International
The Arab League's decision to suspend Syria must spur the UN Security Council into action, Amnesty International said today.
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(S)Hell In The Niger Delta: Satellite Images Document Oil Spills
Newly released satellite images visualize the devastating impact of the 2008 oil spills in Bodo, Nigeria, part of a pattern of destruction by oil companies in the region.
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Human Rights and the Internet
Technology companies must challenge laws that suppress free expression, censor information and invade users’ privacy.
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Great News! Activist and Son No Longer at Risk of Torture
Syrian activist Walid al-Bunni and his son Mu’ayad al-Bunni, who had been held incommunicado after their arrest on 6 August 2011, appear to no longer be at risk of torture.…
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Great News! Syrian Activist No Longer at Risk of Torture
Young Syrian activist Hanadi Zahlout, who had been held in incommunicado detention at an unknown location after her arrest on 4 August, has now appeared before a court and is…