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New Mass Death Sentences in Egypt – Act Now
The speed and scale of Egypt’s back-to-back mass convictions underscores how arbitrary the Egyptian judicial system has become.
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What’s Ten Attack Helicopters Between Friends?
Not only does this demonstrate an end to the "aid" suspension, it provides the Egyptian military with a key weapon that has already been used in bloody crackdowns against civilians.
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URGENT: 528 Men Sentenced to Death in Mass Trial
You can help stop this mass, grotesque violation of human rights: sign Amnesty's petition calling on Egyptian authorities to overturn the 528 death sentences.
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7 Things Afghanistan’s New President Must Do
These elections represent much more than the appointment of a president. For Afghanistan, it signals the beginning of a new era.
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Time Running Out for Man Sentenced to Death in Iraq
Osama Jamal Abdallah Mahdi, a 32-year-old father of two, has now spent more than two years on death row in Iraq for a crime he says he didn't commit.
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Read the Letter: What We Want President Obama to Do in Saudi Arabia
As an ally of the United States, Saudi Arabia has been spared the blunt criticisms U.S. officials make of other governments that commit serious human rights violations.
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The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Amnesty’s Death Penalty Report
Although 2013 saw more executions than in previous years and several countries resuming executions, there was also progress towards abolition in all regions of the world.
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ACT NOW: Three Quick Ways You Can Demand Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
Over 50 Members of Congress have signed a bipartisan letter calling on President Obama to stand up for human rights when he goes to Saudi Arabia on Friday.
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5 Death Penalty Myths Debunked
History is littered with human rights violations that were supported by the majority, but which were subsequently looked upon with horror.
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5 Reasons President Obama Should Speak Out For Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia
President Barack Obama has an opportunity this month to lead from behind on women's rights in Saudi Arabia - behind, that is, a woman driver.