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Conflict Minerals Bill Snags Another Co-Sponsor
Today, we celebrated the addition of a new co-sponsor to the Conflict Minerals Trade Act (H.R. 4128): Republican Congressman Edward…
March 26, 2010
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Satellite Images Show Fire Damage in Jos, Nigeria
Over the past decade, Nigeria has seen its fair share of violence. On January 17th, Nigeria came back into the headlines…
March 25, 2010
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Is Ignorance the Best Policy?
UPDATE: The US Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Henry Skinner, at least temporarily. He has filed a petition to the…
March 24, 2010
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Standing Up for LGBT Rights in Malawi
Back in early January, we called for the unconditional release of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, two men who were…
March 23, 2010
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Google challenges China to end censorship
Thousands of Amnesty International activists have been putting the pressure on Internet giant Google in recent years to stop censorship…
March 23, 2010
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First step for the Right to Health Care in the US?
On Sunday night, after more than a year of debate, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Health Care Reform legislation.…
March 23, 2010
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Last Call for New Orleans: Bring people together and save
Online registration for the All Rights for All People conference has been extended until April 2nd! That means there are…
March 22, 2010
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Sexual violence in Haitian camps of the displaced
This is the third and final post in our “on-the-ground in Haiti” series By Chiara Liguori, Caribbean researcher for Amnesty…
March 22, 2010
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Powerful New Book Describes Iranian-American&039;s Ordeal in Iran
On January 31, 2009 Roxana Saberi suddenly found herself in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, unable to contact her family and…
March 19, 2010
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A day in the life in Haiti
This is the second post in our "on-the-ground in Haiti" series By Amnesty International delegates on mission in Haiti It…
March 19, 2010
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Six Jurors Oppose Oklahoma Execution
Oklahoma has the opportunity to save a life on April 8, 2010 and it is our responsibility to take action…
March 18, 2010
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30 Years On Refugee Rights Still in Flux
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the US Refugee Act of 1980, a bipartisan bill that made concrete the US…
March 17, 2010