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Latest News

USA: World's Largest Letter-Writing Event Saves Lives and Frees People Unjustly Imprisoned; Amnesty International Activists to Use Pens to Fight For Global Justice
November 16, 2009

Russia: Amnesty Calls on President Medvedev to End Attacks on Human Rights Activists
October 05, 2009

Sudan: Amnesty International calls on government to repeal law penalizing women for wearing trousers
September 04, 2009

Malaysia:Photographic evidence shows the cruelty of caning In Malaysia
August 25, 2009

Malaysia:Malaysia Postpones Caning of Woman for Ramadan
August 24, 2009

Japan:Pressure Mounts as Time is Running Out for Justice for 'Comfort Women'
August 14, 2009

Wife of Guantánamo detainee released in Syria
July 22, 2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina: No justice for rape victims
July 21, 2009

Hundreds of Peru's poor, rural and Indigenous pregnant women die in health service lottery
July 09, 2009

USA:Amnesty International Urges Senate to Pass Foreign Relations Authorization Act As Key Step Toward Reducing Violence Against Women Worldwide
June 11, 2009

One killed, 150 injured as protests continue in Jammu & Kashmir following rape and murder of two young women
June 10, 2009

Mexico:Amnesty International Fears for Safety of Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, Mexican Journalist and Human Rights Activist Whose Life has Been Threatened for Exposing a Child Pornography and Prostitution Ring
June 02, 2009

USA: Responding to Senate Hearings on Mass Rapes in Conflict, Amnesty International Calls for Passage of International Violence Against Women Act
May 13, 2009

Roxana Saberi released from jail in Iran
May 12, 2009

Over 20,000 sign petition for Greek trade unionist
May 12, 2009

Over 20,000 sign petition for Greek trade unionist
May 11, 2009

Delara Darabi commemorated at actions against the death penalty in Iran
May 08, 2009

Lebanon's elections should pave the way for human rights improvements
May 07, 2009

Obama - Building trust and respect for human rights in the US
April 29, 2009

Imprisoned journalist on hunger strike in Iran
April 27, 2009

Pakistanis abused by Taleban speak out
April 23, 2009

Iraq: Kurdistan Prime Minister Makes Encouraging Promises to Amnesty International
April 23, 2009

Demand grows for release of Iranian-American journalist
April 21, 2009

Summit of the Americas fails to address human rights
April 20, 2009

Trapped by Violence – Women in Iraq
April 20, 2009

China: Amnesty International Calls on Chinese Authorities to End Harassment, Beating of Human Rights Activist's Wife
April 20, 2009

Amnesty International puts human rights on Americas Summit agenda
April 16, 2009

Afghanistan: Human Rights "Hang in the Balance" at NATO Summit on Afghanistan, Says Amnesty International
April 03, 2009

Greek prisoner activist found dead during prisoner transfer
March 20, 2009

International Women's Day: Failure to respect the rights of women deprives us all
March 06, 2009



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» Native American and Alaska Native women organizations in the United States

» Stolen Sisters: Discrimination and violence against Indigenous women in Canada


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ASK AMNESTY
On April 24th, Sarah Deer, a tribal law specialist, responded to questions submitted by Amnesty supporters regarding sexual violence against Native American and Alaska Native women in the US. In one of her responses, Sarah said: "Native women have been resisting rape in North America for over 500 years[...] We are an extremely marginalized population but Native women are strong and capable." » Read the transcript.



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