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USA: Excessive and lethal force? Amnesty International’s concerns about deaths and ill-treatment involving police use of Tasers
In the past three years, more than 70 people are reported to have died in the USA and Canada after being struck by M26 or...
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Aung San Suu Kyi Speaks to Amnesty International Activists
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed Amnesty activists by phone at the end of Day 2 of our 50th anniversary conference, graciously acknowledging the role of grassroots activism…
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Annual Report: USA 2010
Head of state and government Barack H. Obama (replaced George W. Bush in January) Death penalty retentionist Population 314.7 million Life expectancy 79.1 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 7/8 per 1,000…
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Annual Report: Mexico 2011
Head of state and government: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 110.6 million Life expectancy: 76.7 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 22/18 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 92.9…
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Egyptian Revolution Sidelining Women?
Despite decades of discrimination and inequality, women are being denied a role in the creation of a new Egypt. They are being excluded by both the caretaker government and the…
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Amnesty International works to stop United States human rights violations. United States human rights abuses can end with your support.
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Venezuela
Amnesty International works to stop Venezuela human rights violations. Venezuela human rights abuses can end with your support.
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Mexico
Amnesty International works to stop Mexico human rights violations. Mexico human rights abuses can end with your support.
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10 Reasons to Abolish the Death Penalty
October 10th, 2010 is the World Day Against the Death Penalty, and the focus this year is on the USA. Here are 10 reasons why we need to stop the…
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Raúl Hernández: In Jail for Defending the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Raúl Hernández, a member of the Me'phaa Indigenous People's Organization (OPIM), has been detained for over two years for a crime Amnesty International believes he did not commit. He and…
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Thailand’s Political Transformation
This blog was originally posted on Open Democracy. The weeks of popular protests by thousands of red-shirted demonstrators in the center of Bangkok reached a critical stage on the late…
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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…