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Sleeper Hits of the Summer - Part 1: The Curious Case of 30,000 Indigenous People vs. Chevron

By Anna Phelan, Amnesty International USA’s Business & Economic Relations Group Among my picks for sleeper hits of the summer,…

August 13, 2009

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The Graveyards of Sri Lanka&039;s War Zone

A final analysis of satellite images – requested by Amnesty International USA’s Science for Human Rights project – was released…

August 12, 2009

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Human Rights Flashpoints - August 11, 2009

AFGHANISTAN - Increased violence prior to elections As the second presidential election draws closer, increased violence from Taliban militants appears…

August 11, 2009

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Verdict Against Aung San Suu Kyi

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to three years…

August 11, 2009

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Racial Justice in North Carolina: UPDATE

Today, North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue signed the Racial Justice Act into law, making North Carolina only the second state…

August 11, 2009

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Unlock the Camps in Sri Lanka!

Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the recent war in North Eastern Sri Lanka live now in camps and…

August 10, 2009

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Angola, Meet Secretary Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Angola today on the latest stop of her seven nation tour. Our Country…

August 10, 2009

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Clinton Arrives in South Africa

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in South Africa today for meetings with President Zuma and Foreign Minister Mashabane. Unfortunately…

August 6, 2009

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Mexico: Merida Funds Must be Withheld Until Human Rights Conditions Are Met

Amnesty International today urged the US Congress to honor its commitment to withhold 15% of funding of the Merida Initiative…

August 6, 2009

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Racial Justice in North Carolina

On July 15th the North Carolina House voted 61-54 to approve the Racial Justice Act, which, if signed into law,…

August 6, 2009

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Kumbaya, Zimbabwe?

At the end of July, Zimbabwe observed three days of peace as a way to promote national healing and reconciliation by abstaining from…

August 5, 2009

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Iranian Lawyer Shadi Sadr Released!

We're happy to bring you some good news in the case of lawyer and human rights activist Shadi Sadr. We've…

August 5, 2009