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Google, Actions speak louder than words
Google made an unprecedented announcement this week by claiming it is no longer willing to continue censoring search results on Google.cn, its Chinese search engine. Meetings are underway with Chinese…
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Get everyone on YouTube talking about human rights!
Today, we're premiering our video homage to supporters who help spread human rights stories far and wide! YouTube is featuring our new, animated video "The Power of Words" on its…
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A Year of Seismic Significance in Iran
As 2009 draws to a close we marvel at the extraordinary—and what is sure to be remembered as pivotal—year in Iran. Amnesty International marked International Human Rights Day on December…
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Write-a-Thon Series: Shi Tao
This posting is part of our Write-a-Thon Cases Series. For more information visit www.amnestyusa.org/writeathon/ Four years ago, Chinese journalist Shi Tao was sentenced to 10 years in prison. His crime? Sending…
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Human Rights Flashpoints – September 29, 2009
What's Up This Week: Crackdown in China Food Crisis in Africa Upcoming Dates China: Crackdown in Preparation for 60th Anniversary Party In preparation for the October 1st celebration of the…
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Human Rights Flashpoints-September 1, 2009
Burma - New Fighting in Northeast The last few days have seen renewed violence in Myanmar (Burma). Fighting erupted between government forces and one of the so-called ceasefire groups, when…
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Uighur Blogger Still Held
Since July 8, Ilham Tohti, editor of the Web site Uighur Online and a professor at Central Nationalities University in Beijing, has been held incommunicado by Chinese authorities. He was…
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Yahoo! needs to click its refresh button on Internet Censorship in China
By Tony Cruz, AIUSA’s Business and Economic Relations Group Yahoo! held its annual shareholder meeting on June 25th — the first meeting with the company’s new CEO, Carol Bartz. In…
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What's A Uighur?
Corrected 2/4/10 This question was part of the opening remarks in a talk given several years ago by one of the attorneys representing the Uighurs at Guantanamo. We didn't know…
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Call Obama on Torture Day
Today, June 26, is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. In establishing the day in 1998, then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan wrote, "Today the United Nations appeals…
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Sensationalist Film Exploits Important Human Rights Issue in Iran
Ordinarily, human rights activists would be pleased when the rare major motion picture shining a light on human rights violations comes along. In fact, aside from documentaries, it is very…
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China Mandates PC Companies Install Software That Censors
By Tony Cruz, Amnesty International USA's Business & Economic Relations Group Starting July 1, 2009, the Chinese government is mandating all PC makers such as Hewlett Packard and Dell install…