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Alleged poisoning of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny must be thoroughly investigated
Amnesty International demands that the Russian authorities fully investigate the circumstances of the unexpected and critical deterioration of the health of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny and allow him to immediately…
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Ai Weiwei, Snowden, Pussy Riot take place of online ads to protest censorship
Messages from Edward Snowden, Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot will be broadcast across the internet by AdBlock and Amnesty International on the World Day against Cyber Censorship, 12 March 2016.
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Amnesty International creates a new way to use Dubsmash, featuring recordings from Malala Yousafzai, Sir Patrick Stewart, and Pussy Riot
Amnesty International has partnered with Ogilvy & Mather to create Freedom Voices, a new category on the popular Dubsmash app. It features messages (previously recorded by the organization) from human…
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Meet Jasmine at the AGM: Campaigner for Individuals at Risk
Leading up to our 2015 human rights conference in Brooklyn, NY, March 20-22, we are highlighting six Amnesty International USA staff members and moments in their life that have helped build their career in the…
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Chinese Dissident Ai Weiwei Opens Exhibit Featuring Amnesty International Research at Alcatraz
The latest installation from Chinese artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei, featuring research from Amnesty International, will open to the public at Alcatraz on September 27.
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Looking Back on an Extraordinary Year
It’s been over a month since Michael Brown’s death reignited a desperately needed national conversation about the importance of defending human rights at home just as strongly as we do…
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Amnesty International USA Honors 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer
Steven W. Hawkins, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement today to acknowledge the historical importance of Freedom Summer and how we must learn from it to…
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The Path to @Amnesty 1 Million
Amnesty International USA's @amnesty Twitter account just reached 1 million followers and to celebrate, we're taking a look back at some of our most memorable Tweets and mentions.
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Crimea: A Culture of Fear, Made in Russia
The warning signs are clear. In Crimea, the crackdown is coming.
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BREAKING: Pussy Riot Members Violently Attacked
The attack appears to have been premeditated by an organized group: the assailants chanted slogans, held aloft a banner and filmed the entire incident.
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Violent Attack on Pussy Riot Members Must Not Be Tolerated
The Russian authorities must promptly launch an independent and impartial investigation into an apparently unprovoked and premeditated attack in Nizhny Novgorod this morning on human rights activists, including Pussy Riot…
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Russia: Hundreds More Protesters Arbitrarily Arrested Outside Bolotnaya Trial Sentencing
The apparently arbitrary arrest and detention of a further 234 peaceful protesters outside a Moscow court building today shows how the Russian authorities' rampant violation of freedom of expression and…