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Protests at the Vedanta Resources Annual Meeting Led by Bianca Jagger
The Amnesty International section in the UK announced today that Bianca Jagger (ex-wife of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger) has submitted 30,000 signatures on a petition asking Vedanta Resources, a…
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ICC Review Conference: Governments Should Commit to Justice
As you may have noticed, we released our Annual Report today. As always, both state and non-state actors are doing a great job at abusing human rights. But what’s becoming…
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Get on the Bus for Human Rights
Chances are, if we've met, you've heard me talk about Get On The Bus for Human Rights (GOTB)! I've got several versions under my belt -- the PowerPoint presentation, the…
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All Rights for All People Kicks Off Today!
Today, we’re gathering with human rights advocates from around the world in New Orleans to demand and fight for all human rights for all people! While the challenges facing human…
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Stand Up for Roma Rights in Europe
Today as the second annual European Union Roma Summit takes place in Spain, it is a reminder that European leaders must confront the pervasive discrimination against millions of Roma across…
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Mapping the U.S. Maternal Health Care Crisis
AGM Countdown: In the run up to Amnesty International’s Annual General Meeting in New Orleans this weekend, the Science for Human Rights program will be posting new blog entries throughout…
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Mapping CIA Black Sites
AGM Countdown: In the run up to Amnesty International's Annual General Meeting in New Orleans this weekend, the Science for Human Rights program will be posting a new blog entry…
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College students read last words of the executed
A couple of days ago, we revealed staggering statistics about countries utilizing capital punishment. Our newest report Death Sentences and Executions shows that the U.S. ranks 7th in the world.…
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New Global Death Penalty Stats Out Today
A Challenge to the Outliers Today we released our annual report on global death penalty statistics. The good news: the world has made progress toward upholding the fundamental right to…
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Secretary Clinton: when you go to Guatemala, will you put human rights at the top of your agenda?
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Extrajudicial killings in Guatemala"][/caption] I hope that during US Secretary of State Clinton’s March 4th visit to Guatemala, the grave human rights situation, specifically the extra-judicial…
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With Death Sentences Down, Things Are Looking Up in Texas
[caption id="attachment_6709" align="alignnone" width="309" caption="Source: Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty"][/caption] It’s always nice to hear good news about the decline of the death penalty, and even nicer when…
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Where Do Human Rights Live in Zimbabwe?
This posting is part of our Forced Evictions in Africa Series. [caption id="attachment_5570" align="alignleft" width="181" caption="A seven-year-old boy cries after the destruction of his family home at Porta Farm, Harare,…