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‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture survivors speak out
A grim catalogue of torture has emerged from former detainees describing their treatment in Syria’s detention centres since the predominantly…
March 14, 2012
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No arms for atrocities or abuses: Commit to an effective Arms Trade Treaty
Each year, the global trade in conventional arms carries an enormous human cost. In July 2012, UN member states will…
March 9, 2012
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“We Are Ordered to Crush You”: Expanding Repression of Dissent in Iran
As the net of repression widens in Iran, this report shows how Iranian authorities are hiding human rights violations and…
February 28, 2012
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Brazil: Picking up the pieces: Women’s experience of urban violence in Brazil
This report provides a glimpse of what life is like for women in many parts of Brazil today. In socially…
February 23, 2012
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Fleeing War, Finding Misery: The Plight of the Internally Displaced in Afghanistan
As Afghans flee conflict and abandon their homes, the country faces a housing and humanitarian crisis that takes a terrible…
February 23, 2012
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Militias Threaten Hope for New Libya
Lawlessness still pervades Libya a year after the outbreak of the uprising which ended 42 year of Colonel Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi’s…
February 15, 2012
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The 10th Anniversary of “Law of War” Detentions at Guantánamo:
The modern history of the USA indeed includes examples of remarkable advocacy and progress for human rights. One area, however,…
February 13, 2012
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Sudan: No End to Violence in Darfur
A new report by Amnesty International highlights how arms sales from China and Russia fuel human rights violations in Sudan’s…
February 9, 2012
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‘Congress Has Made No Such Decision’: Three Branches of Government, Zero Remedy for Counter-Terrorism Abuses, Court Dismisses Padilla Lawsuit
This report describes the recent dismissal in federal court of a lawsuit brought by Jose Padilla, a US citizen who…
February 6, 2012
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The Spring that Never Blossomed: Freedoms Supressed in Azerbaijan
In recent years, the government of Azerbaijan has consolidated its authoritarian rule. Peaceful protest has effectively been criminalized, journalists and…
January 27, 2012
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Year of Rebellion: The State of Human Rights in the Middle East and North Africa
This report describes the events of 2011 in the Middle East and North Africa, a year that saw millions of…
January 9, 2012
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Guantánamo: A Decade of Damage to Human Rights
While Guantánamo may have dropped from the news headlines, the human rights concerns associated with it — detentions and torture…
December 16, 2011