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Amnesty International USA Expresses Concern Ahead of White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
Today the Obama administration will begin its three-day summit on “Countering Violent Extremism.” Tomorrow will consist of meetings with civil society focusing on domestic, international and private companies’ roles and…
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“There is No Freedom Here” Silencing Dissent in the United Arab Emirates
Scores of activists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been harassed, arrested and in some cases tortured in custody according to a new report by Amnesty International that sheds…
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The Anniversary the United Arab Emirates Wants You to Ignore
Last year's trial of 94 government critics exposed the reality that dissent in the UAE is muzzled and political freedom severely limited.
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Death Penalty 2013: Small Number of Countries Trigger Global Spike in Executions
Alarming levels of executions in an isolated group of countries in 2013 saw close to 100 more people put to death around the world compared to the previous year, a…
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The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Amnesty’s Death Penalty Report
Although 2013 saw more executions than in previous years and several countries resuming executions, there was also progress towards abolition in all regions of the world.
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Annual Report: United Arab Emirates 2013
United Arab Emirates Head of state Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Head of government Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid More than 90 government critics, including human rights defenders, were in…
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Annual Report: Nepal 2013
FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NEPAL Head of state Ram Baran Yadav Head of government Baburam Bhattarai Impunity was further entrenched as the government promoted alleged perpetrators of human rights violations…
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Annual Report: Somalia 2013
Somali Republic Head of state Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (replaced Sharif Sheikh Ahmed) Head of government Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid (replaced Abdiweli Mohamed Ali) Head of Somaliland Republic Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud…
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An Open Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry: Know Before You Go
The human rights situation in Turkey is grave, Mr. Secretary. Kafkaesque trials result in long prison terms under Turkey’s bloated anti-terrorism statutes.
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Massive Arms Bazaar in Abu Dhabi Exposes Flaws in Upcoming Arms Trade Treaty Talks
The United States, China, European Union states, and other arms-exporting countries must ensure that any deals brokered at an international arms fair in Abu Dhabi this week do not result…
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UAE Activist Asks Police for Help, Gets Arrested Instead
Recent crackdowns in United Arab Emirates comes amid newly public calls for political freedom.
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UAE Urged to Halt Arbitrary Arrests After Blogger’s Forced Deportation
A political activist in UAE given choice of indefinite detention or deportation, while many more activists have been arbitrarily detained.