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Chelsea Manning: ‘Why speaking out is worth the risk’
From her prison cell in Kansas, Chelsea Manning tells Amnesty International why speaking out against injustice can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Discrimination is not natural; it is learned: Ending violence against women
Sometimes when I’m in a group of women, I find myself silently ticking us off by sets of three: one, two, three; one, two, three. Statistically, I know, 1 in…
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Will Today’s Senate Hearing Help End Gun Violence Against Women?
From gang violence to domestic violence, the presence of a gun increases women's risk of violence and violations of their human rights.
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SHOCKING: Surge of Honor Killings in Pakistan
Honor crimes fester in the dark privacy of the home. It is time to expose these abuses to the light of public scrutiny and the law.
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On the Desk of President Karzai: A New Discriminatory Law Against Afghan Women
If President Karzai approves the new law, responding to violence against women will become even more challenging.
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15 Human Rights Success Stories of 2013
With the start of a new year comes the opportunity to take stock of the progress we've made and the successes we helped accomplish in 2013.
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U.S. Congress Takes Another Critical Step to Help Afghan Women’s Rights and Security
Many of the threats Afghan women face turn into violent acts, many have resulted in murder.
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Amnesty International: USA Must Investigate Unlawful Drone Killings in Pakistan
New evidence indicates that the U.S. has carried out unlawful drone killings in Pakistan, some of which could amount to war crimes or extrajudicial executions.
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Go Inside Afghanistan’s ‘War on Women’
For many women, the only option is silence. If they dare to report abuse or even try to escape their abusers, they will most likely be killed.
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Pull Up a Chair! Tell Congress You Want Women at the Peacemaking Table
The essential yet overwhelmingly absent component to both lasting peace and the prevention of recurring conflict is the inclusion of women.
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Annual Report: Iran 2013
Islamic Republic of Iran Head of state Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei Head of government Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President) The authorities maintained severe restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and assembly. Dissidents…
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Annual Report: Afghanistan 2013
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Head of state and government Hamid Karzai Thousands of civilians continued to suffer from targeted and indiscriminate attacks by armed opposition groups, with international and national…