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One Year Before Olympics in Sochi, Russia Continues Its "Assault on Freedom"
With only a year left before the start of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia has little time…
February 7, 2013
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AIUSA Calls Russian Court's Decision to Not Release Pussy Riot's Alyokhina "Disappointing"
Nearly a year after punk rock protest group Pussy Riot's performance at Christ the Savior Cathedral, a Russian prison court…
January 16, 2013
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Russian Parliamentarians Must Reject a Bill that Would Have a Chilling Effect on Human Rights Defenders
Russian parliamentarians must reject ‘Dima Yakovlev’ Bill, Which Would Introduce Severe Restrictions on Non-Governmental Organizations and Ban Adoption of Russian…
December 20, 2012
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Russia Must Reject Absurd Bill that Targets Homosexuals
Russian politicians must reject a controversial new law that targets what it describes as the “propaganda of homosexuality among minors”…
December 17, 2012
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Masterminds of Russian Journalist Assassination Must Be Brought to Justice
Prosecutors must not rest until those who masterminded the assassination of Russion journalist are brought to justice.
December 14, 2012
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'Pussy Riot World Map' Shows Global Solidarity for Jailed Russian Punk Band Members
Artists from Pearl Jam, Roger Waters Sting and Flogging Molly to Demand Release of Imprisoned Members of Pussy Riot on…
December 10, 2012
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10th Global Letter-Writing Marathon Begins December 5th
Between December 5th and 16th, Amnesty International will host its 10th global letter writing marathon, inviting human rights supporters to…
December 5, 2012
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Russia Must Reverse Recent Legislation Putting Human Rights Activists and Political Opponents at Risk
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sign into law a new bill on high treason after Russia’s Parliament approved…
November 2, 2012
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Abduction of Russian Opposition Member Highlights Crackdown on Freedom of Expression in the Country and Must be Investigated
Claims a Russian opposition member of parliament's assistant was abducted in Ukraine and forced to return to Russia where he…
October 24, 2012
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Human Rights must be at the Forefront of Third and Final Presidential Debate
Grave abuses of human rights fuel or underpin many of the foreign policy challenges that will be the focus of…
October 19, 2012
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Amnesty International Disappointed by Appeals Court’s Decision to Uphold Two of the Women’s Pussy Riot Prison Sentence
Amnesty International welcomes release of Ekaterina Samutsevich, but deeply’ concerned about Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s possible inhumane prison conditions;…
October 10, 2012
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One-Night-Only Manhattan Benefit Will Feature Original Pussy Riot Videos - Including the Song That Launched a Movement
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) Executive Director Suzanne Nossel will join other human rights advocates, artists and musicians tonight in Manhattan…
September 10, 2012