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Obama Speaks Up About Iran
Kudos to President Obama for breaking his long silence on the Iranian election violence that has been raging since Saturday.…
June 16, 2009
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Death Toll Rises in Iran
8 more people were killed during Monday’s protests against Mahmoud Ahmedinejad’s electoral victory in Tehran. Rallies in support of Musavi…
June 16, 2009
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Iran's Violent Protests Up Close
This weekend, the streets of Tehran erupted in violent protests against Friday’s presidential election results declaring incumbent Mahmoud Ahmedinejad the…
June 15, 2009
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What's Happening in Tehran?
Iran went to the polls on Friday, June 12th, to vote in its highly anticipated and closely watched Presidential election.…
June 15, 2009
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Twitter Saves the Day
Since Friday's Presidential election, the Iranian government has blocked access to several social networking sites, such as Facebook, and cut…
June 15, 2009
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Obama Must Prosecute Bush-Era Torture Enablers
(Originally posted on the Christian Science Monitor) With Dick Cheney and the infamous torture memos making headlines, President Obama and…
June 15, 2009
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Establishing accountability in Sri Lanka
Two significant reports were just issued on human rights in Sri Lanka. The first, AI's report entitled "Twenty Years of…
June 12, 2009
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Zimbabwe: A Little bit Funky, A Little bit Rock-n-Roll
What do you get when you put nearly 100 people in a room on a steamy DC summer evening to listen to two…
June 12, 2009
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Protests in Peru Over "Oil Laws" Leave Dozens Dead
Peru’s Congress temporarily suspended two Amazon investment laws – dubbed the “Law of the Jungle” – that triggered violent clashes…
June 12, 2009
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Big Oil Finally Pays in Nigeria: A Victory for Corporate Accountability
By Anna Phelan, Amnesty International USA’s Business & Economic Relations Group My mom called me to tell me that a…
June 12, 2009
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Wake Up, Humans!
Hidden cameras and fake police! See how Amnesty International woke people up to human rights in Belgium:
June 11, 2009
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Victory for Women's Rights!
Earlier this week we asked you to take quick action for women’s rights. Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted…
June 11, 2009