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How to Get Away With Torture: 6 All Too Easy Steps
More than 100 people were “disappeared” by the U.S. government and shuttled to secret detention sites between 2002 and 2008. Many were tortured. Thanks to a new U.S. Senate report,…
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9 Eye-Opening Facts about the State of Human Rights Worldwide
In 2014, Amnesty International recorded and investigated human rights abuses in 160 countries and territories worldwide*. While progress is being made in some areas, the frightening facts and figures below…
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From Chicago to Jeddah: Make 2 Phone Calls to Help Stop Torture Today
By Noor Mir, Field Organizer for Amnesty International USA This Valentine’s Day, survivors of torture and other ill-treatment, from Jeddah to Chicago, will not be celebrating. You can make a…
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Black Lives Matter: Darrell Cannon and His Fellow Police Torture Survivors
By G. Flint Taylor, Founding Partner, People’s Law Office and Advisory Board Member of the Chicago Justice Torture Memorials In the early morning of November 2, 1983, Darrell Cannon was taken…
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Justice for Claudia: “I will not allow even one more woman to be tortured in Mexico”
Claudia Medina Tamariz, who was tortured into a false confession by Mexican authorities, celebrates with Amnesty International upon learning a judge has just dropped the last remaining charge against her.
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Guantanamo Forever: 28 Words of Hate
“As far as I'm concerned every last one of them can rot in Hell, but as long as they don't do that they can rot in Guantanamo Bay.” – U.S.…
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Torture Is More “Fun” in the Philippines
[caption id="attachment_57376" align="alignleft" width="1000"] Anyone arrested on suspicion of criminal activity in the Philippines risks being tortured or ill-treated in police custody. Many victims are children and almost all are…
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How Did the State of the Union Stack Up On Human Rights?
During tonight’s State of the Union address, President Obama touched on issues of national security, criminal justice reform, immigration policy and women’s health, all of which involve human rights. It…
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#DearObama: Use Your State of the Union to Reject Politics of Fear
Now is perhaps one of the most visibly defining moments on U.S. national security since you took office. Do not let the fear-mongers define it for you.
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National Debate Must Connect the Dots on Abuses in the USA
By Zack Michaelson Our nation is currently in a debate about how to handle gross abuses of power by those tasked with defending us. In past weeks, we have learned…