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Sri Lanka: international investigation still needed
Human Rights Watch said something on Sri Lanka yesterday at the UN Human Rights Council that bears repeating: "Additionally, the…
September 17, 2009
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It’s Constitution Day! - But Not in Texas
Today is Constitution Day. On this day, September 17, in 1787, the US Constitution was signed by a group of…
September 17, 2009
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Indigenous Mother of Six Released from Prison in Mexico
Prisoner of conscience Jacinta Francisco Marcial, a mother of six who was falsely accused in 2006 of kidnapping six federal…
September 17, 2009
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Goldstone report findings support Amnesty&039;s own field investigations
Amnesty International said yesterday that the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Council's fact-finding mission on the Gaza conflict, if implemented,…
September 16, 2009
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Iran, Ohio, and the Question of Executing the Same Person Twice
In Iran, in January of this year, a man being stoned to death for adultery managed to survive his ordeal…
September 16, 2009
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Sri Lanka: Time for action by the UN
The UN Human Rights Council started its twelfth regular session in Geneva today. I'm hoping that this time, unlike last…
September 15, 2009
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Research mission to Chad uncovers heartbreak from broken homes
This posting is part of our Forced Evictions in Africa Series. Amnesty International researchers just completed a research mission to…
September 15, 2009
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Human Rights Flashpoint - September 15, 2009
AFGHANISTAN - Election Recount The United Nations Electoral Complaints Commission has ordered a recount of about 10 percent of votes…
September 15, 2009
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U.S. Homicide Rates and the Death Penalty
The FBI’s annual crime report – Crime in the United States, 2008 – which was released Monday reveals that, like…
September 15, 2009
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Angola Releases POC Fernando Lelo
Journalist Fernando Lelo was released from prison on August 21st. Lelo spent nearly 2 years in prison, convicted by the Cabinda…
September 14, 2009
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Sri Lanka: when will displaced civilians be released?
If you're interested in getting an update on the displaced civilians held in internment camps in northern Sri Lanka, I'd highly…
September 12, 2009
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Documenting Housing Demolitions for Dummies
This posting is part of our Forced Evictions in Africa Series. A few days ago we published a new report…
September 11, 2009