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I Am Neda
By Mikel Jollett and Nazanin Boniadi for The Neda Project The tragic death of Neda Agha-Soltan on June 20th, 2009,…
June 8, 2010
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Celebrate Pride Month
June is Pride Awareness Month. Join us as we shine a light on LGBT cases around the world and further…
June 8, 2010
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Torture Awareness Month
Speaking in Grand Rapids, Michigan, last Wednesday former President George W. Bush appeared to take personal responsibility for the decision…
June 4, 2010
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People can change. Will Texas?
That’s the title of Amnesty International’s short report on David Lee Powell, a man who is scheduled to be executed…
June 3, 2010
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Tiananmen Square: 21 Years Later Still No Justice or Freedom
Twenty-one years after the massacre in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3rd and 4th, 1989 - which…
June 3, 2010
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Priorities, Priorities
Pakistan has been in the news lately for some completely horrific human rights violations, including one last week, where 70…
June 2, 2010
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BREAKING: Leading Human Rights Activist Found Dead in Congo
We are stunned and appalled by the suspicious death of a prominent and respected human rights defender today in the…
June 2, 2010
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Still more for us to do in Chad
An Amnesty research team is visiting Chad for the fourth time since 2006. This time the focus of inquiry will…
June 1, 2010
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Israeli Killings of Gaza Ship Activists Must Be Investigated
UPDATE: Amnesty International interim Secretary General Claudio Cordone called for an international inquiry into the deaths caused by the raid…
May 31, 2010
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Lessons Learnt (or not) in Sri Lanka
This post is part of our Sri Lanka's visit to the U.S. Series. This post was contributed by M.C.M Iqbal,…
May 29, 2010
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Don&039;t Jirg&039; Them Around
The Peace Jirga in Afghanistan has been delayed for a second time till June 2, 2010. It is important to…
May 29, 2010
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Malawi Couple Pardoned by President
It was a lovely and welcome surprise this morning to learn that President Mutharika pardoned Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga. This…
May 29, 2010