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It's Time for Women's Rights in South Caucasus
Violence against women and girls is rampant in ex-Soviet Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both countries must pass legislation to protect women's rights.
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Books, Bombs and Banners: Freedom of Expression in Turkey
The stifling of legitimate free expression by journalists, publishers and others in Turkey is worsening in 2011.
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Killing Osama
Politicians have hailed the death of Osama bin Laden as an act of justice, but by making assassination politically acceptable the United States is making the world an even more…
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AT 50: GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION AIMS TO TIP SCALES AGAINST REPRESSION AND INJUSTICE
Amnesty International is marking its 50th anniversary on 28th May with the launch of a Global Call to Action designed to help tip the scales against repression and injustice, with…
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Amnesty International Issues Global Call to Action on 50th Anniversary, as Demands for Human Rights Transform Middle East and North Africa
(Washington, DC) -- Amnesty International will observe its 50th anniversary by issuing a global call to action on Saturday, May 28, the day in 1961 when its founder published an…
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AT 50: GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION AIMS TO TIP SCALES AGAINST REPRESSION AND INJUSTICE
Amnesty International is marking its 50th anniversary on 28th May with the launch of a Global Call to Action designed to help tip the scales against repression and injustice, with…
Press Release
Amnesty International Issues Global Call to Action on 50th Anniversary, as Demands for Human Rights Transform Middle East and North Africa
(Washington, DC) -- Amnesty International will observe its 50th anniversary by issuing a global call to action on Saturday, May 28, the day in 1961 when its founder published an…
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REPORT 2011: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AT 50 SAYS HISTORIC CHANGE ON KNIFE-EDGE
(London) Growing demands for freedom and justice across the Middle East and North Africa and the rise of social media offer an unprecedented opportunity for human rights change – but…
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Turkish Women Desperately Need Access to Women's Shelters
It is time for the Turkish government to get serious about protecting its own female citizens from honor killings and spousal abuse. The Turkish government recommended in 2005 that municipalities…
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Internet Freedom in Turkey: System Error
Turkish government regulators plan to institute mandatory systems that will automatically filter web content starting August 22.
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Workers In Turkey Are Denied Their Rights
Turkey may have allowed a May Day demonstration to take place in Taksim Square, but it still has a long way to go to protecting workers' rights.
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A Turkish Spring? Freedom To Decide, Freedom To Remember
Despite recent protests and unrest in Turkey, there are some signs of progress leading human rights activists to wonder if change is really in their grasp.