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Breaking! Troy Davis to get his day in court
Update (4/30/10):Â Troy's evidentiary hearing has been moved up to June 23rd We just got word that Troy Davis will…
April 27, 2010
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What&039;s Next for Troy Davis
The evidentiary hearing date for Troy Davis that we’ve been waiting for is now scheduled!  Judge Clark Moore in…
April 27, 2010
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17 Indian Migrant Workers At Risk in Sharjah
Seventeen young Indian men from the state of Punjab were convicted of killing a young Pakistani national in the Sharjah…
April 26, 2010
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First Woman To Be Executed in the UAE
Last week, the Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) upheld the death sentences of a woman and three…
April 26, 2010
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Human and Immigrants&039; Rights Movement Reacts to Arizona Defiance
Amnesty International is extremely disappointed that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law SB1070, a bill that will significantly increase…
April 24, 2010
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Buzz on the Hill: Maternal Health Briefing
On April 14th, 2010, over 60 hill staff and concerned activists came out for a congressional health briefing titled “Does…
April 23, 2010
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US Senators Show Support for Uganda&039;s LGBT Community
Last week, the U.S. Senate was unanimous as it passed a resolution calling on members of the Ugandan Parliament to…
April 23, 2010
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Vedanta to Tribes: Drop Dead
We issued a report a few weeks back as part of Amnesty International's Demand Dignity campaign which highlighted the human…
April 22, 2010
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Now is the Time for Sri Lanka&039;s Parliament to Drop Emergency Laws
Since 1971, Sri Lanka has been operating almost continuously under a State of Emergency. These emergency laws have granted state…
April 22, 2010
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To Midwife or Not to Midwife&8230;..?
By Cynthia Walsh, Field Organizer for Amnesty International USA Pregnant with my first child! Excitedly, I began immediately searching for…
April 22, 2010
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Armenia: They made crosses on his chest with a knife.
Resonating with societal distrust toward law enforcement in this former Soviet republic, an Armenian family’s claim that police tortured their…
April 21, 2010
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Bagram&039;s New Black Hole
Last week the BBC reported that it had interviewed nine Afghan detainees who claimed to have been held in a…
April 21, 2010