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“Amnesty International members and activists are my heroes “: 12 Reasons to Write for Rights
Every December 10th on International Human Rights Day, I sit down and write letters as part of Amnesty’s annual global Write for Rights campaign. Why? Because in my 10 years…
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A Father’s Urgent Plea to See His Son Freed From Death Row in Saudi Arabia
By Mohammed al-Nimr Ali Mohammed al-Nimr was arrested in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province in 2012 when he was only 17 years old. He was sentenced to death after a grossly…
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Dying for Freedom: Activist on Hunger Strike in Angola
There has been a marked increase in repression of freedom of expression, association and assembly in Angola in recent years. Amnesty has documented arrests and trials that violate international justice…
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Shaker Aamer Will Be Transferred Home After 13 Years in Guantanamo
This is big news. At long last, the Obama administration has reportedly notified both Congress and the UK government that Guantanamo detainee Shaker Aamer will be transferred home to the…
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#KellyOnMyMind: Georgia Set to Execute First Woman in 70 Years
The state of Georgia is set to execute Kelly Gissendaner next week, on Tuesday September 29. In some ways this case is unusual, even exceptional; in other ways, it’s business…
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Can Poetry Bring Back the Disappeared?
On August 30, the International Day of the Disappeared, Amnesty launched “Silent Shadows” – a poetry competition in Sri Lanka to mark the decades of enforced disappearances experienced there. That…
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Angola: Where Peaceful Protest is a Crime
Police and security forces in Angola use the courts, dogs, batons, torture, and murder to attack citizens exercising rights guaranteed in their constitution and under international law. Journalist Rafael Marques…
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16 Years of Silence: Enforced Disappearances in Belarus Must Be Investigated
By Viachaslau “Slava” Bortnik, Belarus Country Specialist, Amnesty International USA The legal term may be clunky - “enforced disappearance” - but the human story is simple: People literally disappear, from their loved…
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Mexico’s Journey of Death: ‘I opened the coffin and I knew it was not my daughter’
[caption id="attachment_64096" align="aligncenter" width="2944"] © AFP PHOTO/ JOSE Cabezas[/caption] By Josefina Salomón, News Writer at Amnesty International in Mexico @josefinasalomon It was the most difficult day of her life. On…
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El Salvador Must Do More to Protect LGBT Rights
Following a wave of violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, El Salvador's Legislative Assembly has passed a law establishing increased penalties for hate crimes. Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty…