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Indigenous Colombians Struggle to Survive
The indigenous community of Colombia is in serious danger of extinction if their human rights continue to be ignored and…
March 16, 2010
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When will the silence in Mexico end?
This past week in Mexico, eight journalists have been kidnapped (of which 2 have been released alive and one dead)…
March 16, 2010
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Trail of Dreams Is Trail of Hope
I found myself on the steps of the courthouse with other Amnesty International members. We were holding signs that read…
March 16, 2010
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Amnesty on the ground: The daily struggle in Haiti's camps
By Gerardo Ducos, Amnesty International delegate on mission in Port-au-Prince Haiti Two months after the earthquake, thousands in Port-au-Prince and…
March 15, 2010
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Celebrate Nowruz by Remembering Iran&039;s Detained Human Rights Defenders
Now that spring is in the air, most of us (at least those in the northern hemisphere) eagerly look forward…
March 15, 2010
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Message to Obama before Indonesian trip
Just this week, our Individuals at Risk team received a special message from Yusak Pakage and Filep Karma – two…
March 15, 2010
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"Deadly Delivery" in the News
Last Friday, Amnesty International launched Deadly Delivery, the new report highlighting the shocking rates of preventable maternal deaths in the…
March 15, 2010
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A Maternal Mortality FAIL in the U.S.
By Alicia Ely Yamin While the Republicans cynically stall efforts on health reform to gain political advantage and the Democrats…
March 12, 2010
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Terrorists Kill Civilians in Lahore
Update: Juan Cole, a blogger on the Middle East and South Asia has a good analysis of this bombing. Suicide…
March 12, 2010
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Six weeks on, no sign of missing cartoonist
Where's Prageeth Eknaligoda? On Jan. 24, the Sri Lankan cartoonist and journalist disappeared shortly after leaving work at the Lanka-e-News…
March 11, 2010
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Justice for 9-11 victims shouldn't involve military commissions
Originally posted to McClatchy Newspapers By Talat Hamdani, Amnesty International Activist My son, New York Police Department cadet Mohammad Salman…
March 11, 2010
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Get Well Soon So We Can Kill You
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, a former prison psychologist, admits that he recognizes the irony. His state is keeping Lawrence Reynolds…
March 11, 2010