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Who Really Killed Brad Will?
[caption id="attachment_5890" align="alignleft" width="267" caption="Brad Will ©AI"][/caption] This week is the anniversary of the death of Brad Will, a US video journalist who was shot and killed in Mexico on…
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Former POC and Environmental Defender Felipe Arreaga Dies at Age 60
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Felipe Arreaga in Guerrero. © Monica Campbell"][/caption] Amnesty International is sad to learn of the death of Felipe Arreaga, former environmental activist from Petatlán, Guerrero, in…
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Indigenous Mother of Six Released from Prison in Mexico
Prisoner of conscience Jacinta Francisco Marcial, a mother of six who was falsely accused in 2006 of kidnapping six federal agents has been released after serving three years in prison…
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Human Rights Flashpoints – August 11, 2009
AFGHANISTAN - Increased violence prior to elections As the second presidential election draws closer, increased violence from Taliban militants appears imminent. This past Monday, Taliban militants attacked official buildings in…
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Mexico: Merida Funds Must be Withheld Until Human Rights Conditions Are Met
Amnesty International today urged the US Congress to honor its commitment to withhold 15% of funding of the Merida Initiative until the Mexican government fulfils its human rights obligations. The…
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Exposing the Truth is Dangerous
Since writing Los Demonios del Edén -- a book that exposed child prostitution and trafficking in Cancun, Mexico -- Lydia Cacho has been under constant harrasment and intimidation. In 2005,…
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Connecticut Is Wrong To Veto Death Penalty Abolition Bill
I am extremely disappointed that Governor M. Jodi Rell today vetoed HB 6578, which would have abolished the death penalty in Connecticut. Governor Rell’s veto of this legislation represents a…
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The Women of Atenco have waited three years for justice…
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="The women of Atenco calling for justice on the 2nd anniversary of the abuses, one year ago."][/caption] ...and they're still waiting. Yesterday and today mark the…
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Letters to the Editor about Gaza
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) received a number of letters about our recent action asking the State Department why they allowed a massive shipment of arms to Israel despite clear evidence…
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Bad News, Good News
The bad news is that the United States is still among the top executioners in the world. The good news is that the numbers are down. According to an Amnesty…
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New Mexico Abolishes Death Penalty!
Tonight, a little after 6 PM mountain time, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed into law a bill abolishing the death penalty in his state. After weeks of publicly wrestling…
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New Mexico Public Calls In for Abolition
Last night, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's press office issued a press release highlighting that phone calls to his hotline (505-476-2225) on the question of repealing the death penalty were…