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Amnesty International USA Applauds Strong Bipartisan Reintroduction of International Violence Against Women Act

Amnesty International USA is urging lawmakers to continue to apply a bipartisan approach to passing the critical legislation that would…

November 22, 2013

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Amnesty Women’s Human Rights Program Head Testifies at Hearing on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

A shocking one in three women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence during their lives, according to the World…

November 20, 2013

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Oral Testimony before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on GBV

STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA SUBMITTED BY CRISTINA FINCH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM 11/20/2013 Thank you…

November 20, 2013

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Wednesday: Amnesty Women’s Human Rights Program Head to Testify at Hearing on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

Activists will take to Capitol Hill this Wednesday to urge Congressional action as a key Congressional body examines the issue…

November 18, 2013

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Two Activists at Risk of Flogging for ‘Indecent Behavior’ in Sudan

The Sudanese authorities must drop ‘indecent behavior’ charges against two activists who risk being sentenced to flogging in a trial…

November 12, 2013

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Passage of ENDA a Step in the Right Direction

LGBT discrimination knows no borders. The United States must become a leader in supporting LGBT communities worldwide.

November 7, 2013

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Pussy Riot Member Rumored to Have Been Transferred to Siberian Prison

There is a global spotlight on the deteriorating human rights situation in Russia. Sending Nadezhda Tolokonnikova to Siberia will not…

November 6, 2013

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Syrians Fleeing Violence Are Turned Back at Jordanian Border

Hundreds of Syrians fleeing the violence and turmoil at home are being turned back by Jordan and other neighboring countries.

October 31, 2013

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Saudi Arabia: Threats and Cyber Attack Will Not Deter Women from Driving

Saudi Arabian women activists still plan to defy a driving ban Saturday (Oct. 26), despite having their campaign website hacked…

October 25, 2013

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Saudi Arabia Must Not Thwart Campaign for Women Drivers

The Saudi Arabian authorities must respect the right of women to drive this Saturday in defiance of a ban on…

October 24, 2013

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Amnesty International & Human Rights Watch Release Dual Reports on Drone Strikes

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch will issue two new reports on U.S. drone strikes and other air strikes in…

October 18, 2013

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On Anniversary of Attack on Malala Yousafzai, Renewed Call to Advance the Rights of Women and Girls Worldwide

The Taliban may have shot Malala, but it utterly failed to silence her call for equal access to education and…

October 8, 2013