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#SochiFail: The Legacy of Russia’s Olympic Games Won’t Be What Putin Wants It To Be
Russia’s repression continued unabated throughout the Games, and the Olympic movement failed to challenge the host country on its pledge to promote human rights.
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Today’s Arrests in Russia
Amnesty International USA's Executive Director, Steven W. Hawkins, responds to today’s arrests in Russia
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Sneaky Tricks Putin is Pulling to Stave Off Criticism During the Olympics
President Vladimir Putin lifted a blanket ban on protests and rallies in Sochi earlier this month but a closer look suggests that it is likely only a PR stunt.
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Thousands of Activists Brought Human Rights Home and This is What Happened
Tonight thousands saw and heard the soundtrack of a human rights movement, led by a new generation of artists. Thousands more around the country and around the world engaged through…
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What Imagine Dragons Did Before They Performed on Saturday Night Live
Before he took the stage of SNL, Dan Reynolds sat down to listen to a message recorded halfway around the world by two activists he had never met.
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What You Need to Know Before You Tune Into Saturday Night Live Tonight
Imagine Dragons won't be joining Seth Meyers on for his last Weekend Update, but if they were, they would tell you all about our concert on February 5.
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7 Days Before Sochi, 7 Prisoners of Conscience You Should Be Thinking About
Many still remain behind bars. Seven days before Sochi, here are seven prisoners of conscience who have yet to be released - and what you can do about it.
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Before the Sochi Olympics, Let President Putin Know He’s Not Fooling Anyone
Putin's prisoner amnesty seems to indicate that he cares deeply about bad publicity. So let's generate some more.
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Madonna, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Blondie, Susan Sarandon, Yoko Ono and Bob Geldof Sign On For Feb. 5th Concert
These six artists have lent their fame to the cause of human rights for decades and join a new generation of artist-activists.
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Amnesty International Bringing Human Rights Home Concert to Feature Blondie, Peter Gabriel, Bob Geldof, Yoko Ono, Susan Sarandon and Sting
Blondie will perform, Geldof will perform and present, Sarandon will host, Yoko Ono will participate on stage and pre-taped video messages from Gabriel and Sting will be shown.
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Madonna to Introduce Members of Pussy Riot at Amnesty International Bringing Human Rights Home Concert in Brooklyn February 5
Madonna will introduce two members of Russia’s Pussy Riot art collective at Amnesty International’s Bringing Human Rights Home concert taking place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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Why We’re Wishing Imagine Dragons ‘Good Luck’ at the Grammys
Amnesty International USA Executive Director Steven W. Hawkins explains why he's excited that Imagine Dragons are nominated for two awards at the 2014 Grammy's on January 26.