Indonesia must stand up against torture and other ill-treatment

USA: Release or fair trials for all remaining Guantánamo detainees

USA: Legislation to Address Violence Against Women & Girls Worldwide Introduced in the House of Representatives

USA: Who are the Guantánamo detainees? Case Sheet 25

Israel / Occupied Palestinian Territories: Amnesty International calls for independent investigation into killings by Israeli Forces

Mexico: Torture and sexual violence against women detained in San Salvador Atenco - Two years of injustice and impunity

Spain: Constitutional Court reiterates need for effective investigation of all allegations of torture

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India: Time to end the lethal lottery of India's death penalty system

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Sami al Hajj Released from Guantánamo!

Sami al Hajj, a Sudanese cameraman for the television station al-Jazeera, has been released from Guantánamo. He was held by the U.S government. without charge for over 6 years. Sami al Hajj has said that while in U.S. custody he was subjected to a range of torture and ill-treatment, including beatings and denial of prescribed medication for cancer. Many thanks to all who wrote for Sami al Hajj.

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May - June
Amnesty International's Midwest Regional Office would like to invite you to participate in a series of planning and outreach meetings to prepare for our June 19th public event which will address Chicago Police accountability of abuse against the LBTGT community.
Chicago, IL

May 8 - 11
Visit a Replica of a Guantanamo Prison Cell and urge the U.S. government to do the right thing: stop torture, charge detainees and give them fair trials or release them, and close Guantánamo.
Miami, FL

May 7, 14, 21, 28 & June 4
Amnesty International is co-hosting a Death Penalty Film Series: 5 Films in 5 Weeks.
Boston, MA

May 31
The Amnesty International Amador Valley High School Student Group is hosting an African Human Rights Conference.
Pleasanton, CA

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