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Medical Ethics and Executions: A New Development

This weekend, the Washington Post reported that the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) decided in February to censure any of…

May 3, 2010

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Mumbai Attacks Gunman Convicted

Update, 5/7/2010: The trial judge has ordered the execution of Ajmal Qasab.  My hope is that his sentence is commuted…

May 3, 2010

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License Free Dialogue in Zimbabwe!

On World Press Freedom Day, Amnesty USA is calling attention to fearless journalists fighting every day to tell the stories…

May 2, 2010

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Omar Khadr pre-trial hearings: It is underway

By Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada.  Neve is currently at Guantánamo to observe the military commissions proceedings…

April 29, 2010

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Civilians Still Need Protection in Eastern Chad

UN peacekeepers that have been crucial in protecting civilians in eastern Chad and northern Central African Republic (CAR) are being…

April 29, 2010

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Six years on Abu Ghraib victims still fighting for justice

Six years on Abu Ghraib victims still fight for justice, while the private military contractors involved appear to be immune…

April 29, 2010

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USA: We find the defendant NOT guilty. Now lock him up!

Is this America or the Twilight Zone? According to Amnesty International’s new report, President Obama’s new rules for military commissions…

April 29, 2010

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Migrants in Mexico: Invisible Victims of Abuse

Every year, tens of thousands of women, men and children make "the most dangerous journey in the world" through Mexico…

April 29, 2010

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Observing the Trial of Omar Khadr

Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada and Gitmo researcher is on the ground and reporting live on the…

April 29, 2010

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Speaking Out for Maternal Health in Detroit

On April 17, Detroit hosted the second stop of the maternal health speakers tour. In this post, Reuben Metreger, a…

April 28, 2010

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Human Rights Commissioners ask how the U.S. can end Violence Against Women.

Earlier this month, I attended the Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on Violence Against Women.  This hearing and…

April 28, 2010

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Breaking! Troy Davis to get his day in court

Update (4/30/10):  Troy's evidentiary hearing has been moved up to June 23rd We just got word that Troy Davis will…

April 27, 2010