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Not Pretty: New Orleans Still Devastated Almost 5 Years After Katrina!?

AGM Countdown: In the run up to Amnesty International’s Annual General Meeting in New Orleans this weekend, the Science for…

April 8, 2010

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Stand Up for Roma Rights in Europe

Today as the second annual European Union Roma Summit takes place in Spain, it is a reminder that European leaders…

April 8, 2010

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Mapping the U.S. Maternal Health Care Crisis

AGM Countdown: In the run up to Amnesty International’s Annual General Meeting in New Orleans this weekend, the Science for…

April 7, 2010

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What an "Unconstitutional State of Affairs" in Colombia!

The human rights situation in Colombia for internally displaced persons (IDPs) is deteriorating rapidly. The incidence of displacement in Colombia…

April 7, 2010

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They Are the Lorax, They Speak For the Trees

I often read to my almost four-year old daughter our favorite book-- Dr. Suess' environmental treatise, The Lorax.  Unfortunately, this fictional…

April 7, 2010

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Sudan: Crash Course to Conflict?

As the end of the interim period for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement nears in January 2011, the fragile peace between…

April 7, 2010

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Everybody Got a Hungry Heart

India has lately become known for its high tech, call center, Bollywood movie and car industries.  It draws the likes…

April 6, 2010

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Mapping CIA Black Sites

In its most extensive study of secret detention practices to date, the UN released a 222-page report on the practice…

April 5, 2010

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Why the Health Reform Law Fails to Meet Human Rights Standards

Originally posted to Huffington Post Amidst the celebrations of a 'historical moment,' a healthy dose of realism seems in order…

April 2, 2010

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Vote for the Power of Words!

You may remember last year when YouTube premiered our animated video "The Power of Words" on its homepage with an…

April 2, 2010

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Gaza Blockade: Amnesty International Delivers 23,000 Signatures to Clinton

Today, we delivered a petition to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, asking her to urge the Israeli government to lift…

April 2, 2010

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We&039;ll Make Them Disappear

“If you don’t have enough evidence to charge someone criminally but you think he’s illegal, we [ICE] can make him…

April 2, 2010