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Morocco Continues to Muzzle Criticism of its Human Rights Record: Kicks Out Two Amnesty Investigators
[caption id="attachment_62716" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Some photos of some of AI Morocco actions on Stop Torture.Stop sign[/caption] By Jihane Bergaoui, Country Specialist for Morocco and the Western Sahara A few days ago,…
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“The America I Believe In”: 3 Hopes for this July 4th
I see this poster every day in the main hallway of our Amnesty International office: it depicts the Statue of Liberty and reads: “The America I believe in leads the…
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Human Rights Victory! Swaziland Prisoners of Conscience Freed!
[caption id="attachment_62446" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Prisoners of conscience Thulani Maseko (above) and Bheki Makhubu walked free from a Swazi prison on June 30, 2015. (c) AP/Press Association Images[/caption] Tuesday, June 30th was a…
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What Countries Secretly Share Data with the USA?
Two years after Edward Snowden revealed the extent of mass surveillance, Amnesty International and Privacy International use his evidence to show how countries are secretly sharing your personal data.
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Edward Snowden: “Two Years On, The Difference Is Profound”
By Edward Snowden, director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation and former Central Intelligence Agency officer and National Security Agency contractor TWO years ago today, three journalists and I…
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7 ways the world has changed thanks to Edward Snowden
[caption id="attachment_61546" align="aligncenter" width="429"] On June 5, 2013, The Guardian and The Washington Post published the first revelations from Edward Snowden about mass government surveillance. (c) Private[/caption] On 5 June 2013,…
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Gao Yu: “History will prove my innocence”
By T. Kumar, Amnesty International USA's International Advocacy Director Freedom of expression is under constant attack in China. But the recent sentence of prominent journalist, Gao Yu is not just another dissident…
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Angola: Journalist Rafael Marques Convicted for Writing a Book
There is a short distance between freedom and conviction in Angola. For journalist and human rights activist Rafael Marques de Morais, it was one week.
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The State of LGBT Human Rights Worldwide
[caption id="attachment_60816" align="alignleft" width="1000"] LGBT activists take part in a Gay Pride event in St. Petersburg, Russia, 29 June 2013. (EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV)[/caption] Across the globe, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender…
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Victory for Rafael Marques and Freedom of Expression in Angola!
Today Angolan journalist and human rights defender Rafael Marques walked out of court a free man. He was facing over 10 years in prison and a fine of $1.2 million…