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Maldives rejects UN criticism of former President’s arbitrary political imprisonment
The Maldives government’s rejection of an as yet unpublished UN decision criticising the imprisonment of former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed…
October 1, 2015
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Cuba must release graffiti artist jailed for painting Castros’ names on pigs’ backs
A Cuban graffiti artist who has been unfairly held in prison for nearly a year after he painted “Raúl” and…
September 29, 2015
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Shaker Aamer Transfer Long Overdue, Upends Guantanamo Myths
In response to reports that Saudi national Shaker Aamer will be transferred to the UK after being held without charge…
September 25, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Latest Albert Woodfox Developments
Today, Judge William G. Carmichael of Louisiana's 20th Judicial District Court held a hearing to lay the groundwork for a…
September 21, 2015
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Sentence against Venezuela opposition leader shows utter lack of judicial independence
The 13 years and nine months prison sentence against a Venezuelan opposition leader without any credible evidence against him shows…
September 11, 2015
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Authorities must free human rights activist in Angola
Angolan authorities must drop the charge of “rebellion” against human rights activist José Marcos Mavungo and immediately and unconditionally free…
September 11, 2015
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Syria: Arbitrary detentions and blatantly unfair trials mar PYD fight against terrorism
The Democratic Union Party (PYD)-led autonomous administration in northern Syria is using a crackdown against terrorism and the armed group…
September 8, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Responds to DOJ Report on Ferguson Protest Response
A Department of Justice report found that police used unnecessary force when responding to protests in Ferguson, Mo. following the…
September 3, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Ongoing Incarceration of Albert Woodfox
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans heard oral argument in Albert Woodfox vs.…
September 2, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Response to California Solitary Confinement Settlement
The state of California settled a federal lawsuit yesterday by agreeing to limit its use of solitary confinement. The state…
September 2, 2015
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Charges Filed Against Syrian Official for Torture of Maher Arar, Survivor of Rendition in US War on Terror
Today, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) charged a Syrian official for the torture of Canadian citizen Maher Arar almost…
September 1, 2015
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Azerbaijan: Government jails award winning journalist as crackdown intensifies
Azerbaijan’s jailing of an award winning journalist barely two weeks after two prominent human rights activists received jail sentences is…
September 1, 2015