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The Human Rights Reports that could: Analysis of the 2014 Department of State Country Reports
The annual country reports by the State Department are a potentially valuable roadmap to guide U.S. foreign and domestic policy. But what they omit speaks volumes.
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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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From Albert Woodfox to Kalief Browder: The Devastation of Solitary Confinement
[caption id="attachment_62466" align="aligncenter" width="640"] A cell in the isolation unit in Angola prison in Louisiana. (Credit: Louisiana State Archives)[/caption] The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture has specifically condemned Woodfox’s treatment…
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My First Week of Freedom After 10 Years in a Nigerian Jail
By Moses Akatugba, Nigeria When I called my mother from prison to tell her I’d been pardoned after 10 years in jail, she fainted. I was told they had to…
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This Is What Happens When Thousands Stand Up to Stop Torture
These displays of solidarity, action and impact from Amnesty International activists in the US and around the world will amaze you.
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6 Lies That Are Told on June 26
Every year on June 26th, we stand with victims and survivors of torture for a day of action that is marked globally. Often, the U.S. president issues a statement or…
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Juan Mendez: “I Was Tortured. I Know How Important It Is To Hold The CIA Accountable”
When U.S. media and political figures repeat the euphemism enhanced interrogation, they reframe the debate in a way that implicitly downplays the pain and inhumanity of torture.
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Will Progressives in the U.S. Congress Support Palestinian Children’s Human Rights?
With just hours left before today’s deadline, 13 Members of Congress have now joined the call for Palestinian children’s human rights. Led by U.S. Representative Betty McCollum, these elected officials…
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“Torture is Not Just Something that Happens to Mel Gibson”: 4 Things You Need to Know about John Oliver’s Takedown of CIA Torture
On Sunday, John Oliver made me laugh about CIA torture—and want to do everything in my power to stop the U.S. from returning to it. His show, Last Week Tonight,…
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URGENT: This is a Must-Win Vote Against Torture. Call Congress Now!
[caption id="attachment_57141" align="aligncenter" width="851"] The U.S. Senate is considering an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would take critical steps to prevent a return to U.S. torture. Amnesty…