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Cheney’s National Security Claims Were Long Ago Rebutted, Says Amnesty International as former VP’s Memoir is Released
Tom Parker, policy director for terrorism and human rights for Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement in advance of the release of former VP Dick Cheney’s memoir.
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Millions of Slum Dwellers in Cairo Still at Risk after Mubarak
Despite the fall of the Mubarak regime in Egypt, millions of slum dwellers live in dangerous and unsanitary conditions and are at risk of forced evictions.
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Syrian Journalist at Risk of Torture, Says Amnesty International
Journalists and activists in Syria who pass on information about the country's unrest to the media face torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said today, as one journalist started his…
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Refugees in Turkey: Unsafe Harbor
This year is the Sixtieth Anniversary of one of the landmarks of human rights, the 1951 Refugees Convention. Turkey has ratified the convention but only accepts a small handfull of…
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Amnesty International Urges Human Rights Council to Act on Crimes Against Humanity in Syria
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - As the Human Rights Council prepares to hold a special session on Syria next Monday, August 22, Amnesty International urges that U.N.…
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Syrian Authorities Target Prominent Dissident and Teenage Son, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - Syrian authorities are feared to be torturing a prominent dissident and his teenage son, his lawyer has told Amnesty International. Walid al-Bunni…
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Amnesty International Urges Human Rights Council to Act on Crimes Against Humanity in Syria
As the Human Rights Council prepares to hold a special session on Syria next Monday, August 22, Amnesty International urges that U.N. body to add its voice to calls for…
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Syrian Authorities Target Prominent Dissident and Teenage Son, Says Amnesty International
Syrian authorities are feared to be torturing a prominent dissident and his teenage son, his lawyer has told Amnesty International.
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Young Syrian Activists Held Amid Widespread Repression, says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - At least three young human rights activists who helped to organize peaceful protests in and near Damascus are being held incommunicado in…
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Will India Step Up to the Plate on Syria?
Despite the rhetoric of a "emerging power", India has been passive in standing up on behalf of human rights during this year of uprisings in the Middle East.
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Will UN Finally Act On Syria Atrocities?
The human rights situation in Syria is quickly deteriorating. It is time for the UN Security Council to act and demand accountability for the atrocities committed.
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As Ramadan Begins, Arab Militaries Strike Back
After a day of military violence in Syria and Egypt, activists in both countries still remain strong. Amnesty International is taking action to support them.