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North Korea: Images reveal scale of political prison camps

Amnesty International has published satellite imagery and new testimony that shed light on the horrific conditions in North Korea’s network…

May 10, 2011

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Kyrgyzstan must deliver justice to victims of crimes against humanity

Kyrgyzstan’s authorities must urgently investigate and prosecute those responsible for human rights violations during unrest in June 2010, Amnesty International…

May 10, 2011

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Syrians tell of torture in detention amid mass arrests

Amnesty International has received first-hand reports of torture and other ill-treatment from detainees held in Syria as a wave of…

May 9, 2011

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Ugandan rights activist wins top human rights award

A Ugandan woman who has defended the rights of her country’s marginalized lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has…

May 9, 2011

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Syrians tell of torture in detention amid mass arrests

Amnesty International has received first-hand reports of torture and other ill-treatment from detainees held in Syria as a wave of…

May 9, 2011

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Ugandan rights activist wins top human rights award

A Ugandan woman who has defended the rights of her country’s marginalized lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has…

May 9, 2011

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Public Invited to Join Mother's Day Card Campaign as United States Falls Behind 49 Other Countries in Rate of Maternal Deaths

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, May 3, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] International Rallying Supporters Nationwide During May, Urging…

May 7, 2011

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Celebrate Mothers Worldwide During May By Supporting Safe Childbirth for All Women

Deliver a Mother Day's Message to Congress, Courtesy of Amnesty International

May 7, 2011

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Public Invited to Join Mother's Day Card Campaign as United States Falls Behind 49 Other Countries in Rate of Maternal Deaths

Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, May 3, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] International Rallying Supporters Nationwide During May, Urging…

May 7, 2011

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Celebrate Mothers Worldwide During May By Supporting Safe Childbirth for All Women

Deliver a Mother Day's Message to Congress, Courtesy of Amnesty International

May 7, 2011

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Amnesty International Calls for End to Reprisal Attacks Against Gbagbo Supporters in Ivory Coast

Amnesty International Press Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 12 2011 Amnesty International Calls for End to Reprisal Attacks Against…

May 6, 2011

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Sri Lanka: United Nations Report on Sri Lanka Conflict Must be Made Public, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 12, 2011United Nations Report on Sri Lanka Conflict Must be Made…

May 6, 2011