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5 Countries Where Being a Journalist Can Be Dangerous to Your Health
Journalists, bloggers and filmmakers can face incredible risks by bringing uncomfortable truths to light. These 5 countries are especially dangerous for those speaking truth to power.
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One Thousand Young Human Rights Activists From Across Northeast ‘Get On the Bus’ April 27 Headed for Protests in New York City
Activists from across the Northeast will "Get On The Bus" and travel to New York City on Friday, April 27 to demand justice for oppressed people around the world.
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Free My Husband
Dhondup Wangchen risked everything – his family, his livelihood, his life – to help the Tibetan people speak out to the world. Now he is in prison, suffering from medical…
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Flames of Despair in Tibetan Protest for Human Rights
The agonizing images of Jampa Yeshi's self-immolation drew attention to the plight of Tibetan prisoners of conscience like Dhondup Wangchen.
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Amnesty International USA Announces Frank Jannuzi, New Head of the Washington, D.C., Office
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today announced its new head of the organization's Washington, D.C., office, Frank Jannuzi, an international affairs policy and political expert. He will begin his role on…
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London Olympics Faces Public Meltdown For Dow Chemical Sponsorship
A London Olympics commissioner has quit over sponsor Dow Chemical's ties to one of the worst corporate human rights disasters of the 20th century. But will the 2012 games cut…
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China Must Address Causes of Tibet Self-Immolations, says Amnesty International
The Chinese government must address the underlying causes of protests that have led eleven Tibetans to set themselves on fire since March, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.
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‘New Level of Desperation’ as Tibetans Continue to Set Themselves on Fire, Says Amnesty International
In reaction to news that a 20 year-old Tibetan nun, Tenzin Wangmo, set herself on fire and died on Monday, near Kirti monastery in Ngaba County, Sichuan province, Sam Zarifi,…
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Annual Report: Nepal 2011
Head of state: Ram Baran Yadav Head of government: Madhav Kumar Nepal (interim since June) Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 29.9 million Life expectancy: 67.5 years Under-5 mortality…
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Amnesty International Warns of Dark Times for Lawyers as Repression Intensifies in China
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – The Chinese government has unleashed an uncompromising series of measures intended to rein in the legal profession and suppress lawyers pursuing human…
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Annual Report: China 2011
Head of state: Hu Jintao Head of government: Wen Jiabao Death penalty: retentionist Population: 1,354.1 million Life expectancy: 73.5 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 25/35 per 1,000 The Chinese government…
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Amnesty International Urges China to Exercise Restraint Over Inner Mongolia Protests
Chinese authorities must avoid a violent crackdown on demonstrations in the country’s Inner Mongolia region, as martial law was declared in some areas to quell a fifth day of protests,…