Philippines: Military Leadership Should Act on Abuses
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The leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines should take concrete steps to hold accountable soldiers responsible for human rights abuses.
(New York) – Th…Continue Reading
Bill Compensates Human Rights Victims
A bill in the House of Representatives that orders the government to compensate victims of human rights during the regime of President Ferdinand E. Marcos has been approved on third and final reading.Continue Reading
We Belong Together Women’s Human Rights Delegation Calls for the Repeal of Alabama's HB 56
We Belong Together Women’s Human Rights Delegation calls for the repeal of HB 56 and support for immigrant women.(PRWEB) March 31, 2012 Last week, women’s rights, immigrant rights, and human rights organizations visited Birmingham, Ala. as part of …Continue Reading
Senegal: Protect Children from Forced Begging
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Senegal’s new government should make it a priority to protect the estimated 50,000 children forced to beg each day on the country’s streets. Macky Sall will be inaugurated as preside…Continue Reading
Azerbaijan: Ensure Detained Journalists Access to Lawyer, Family
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The Azerbaijani authorities should immediately allow two television journalists facing criminal charges access to their lawyer and family, and transfer them to a regular detention facili…Continue Reading
Serbia/Kosovo: Halt Arbitrary Arrests
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Serbia should immediately release two Kosovo Albanians arbitrarily arrested on March 28, 2012 in “retaliation” for the arrest of four Serbs on March 27.
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Turkmenistan: Damning UN Report Shows Need for Urgent Action
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The Turkmen government should urgently heed the calls by the UN Human Rights Committee to improve its abysmal rights record.
(New York) – The Turkmen government s…Continue Reading
Leader of Liberian war faction removed from US
A Liberian man accused of leading a faction responsible for human rights abuses during the West African country's civil war in the early 1990s was removed Friday from the United States, immigration officials said.Continue Reading
Burma: By-Elections a Step, but Not Real Reform
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Burma’s April 1, 2012 by-elections are a step forward, but are not a real test of the government’s commitment to democratic reform.
(New York,) – Burma&rsquo…Continue Reading
Philippines: Keep Promise to Disband Paramilitaries
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The Philippine government’s plan to dismantle so-called private armies ahead of the local elections in 2013 should include the state-backed paramilitaries.
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Smoke signals to Cuba
The repression of dissent by the Cuban authorities has surged amid the Pope’s visit to the island this week.
By James Burke, Cuba Campaigner at Amnesty International
“The mobile you are calling does not exist.”
The phone in question, belonging t…Continue Reading
Join us in our four decades of struggle for justice!
By Tessa Murphy, Amnesty International Campaigner in the USA Team,
17th April 2012 marks forty years since Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace were placed in solitary confinement in Louisiana State prison. During these four decades they have been confine…Continue Reading
Beaten, tortured, and imprisoned after raising a flag
By Josef Benedict, Indonesia Campaigner, Amnesty International,
Call on Indonesia’s government to release Johan Teterissa and all other prisoners of conscience in the country.
This year marks five years since Johan Teterissa, a teache…Continue Reading
Kenya: Somalia Unsafe for Refugees to Return
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Kenyan authorities should not return refugees to Somalia because of ongoing fighting and abuses against civilians in areas controlled by Kenyan forces and allied militias. Instead of cla…Continue Reading
Thailand: Don’t Block Accountability for Political Violence
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The Thai government should undertake a transparent and impartial investigation into violence and abuses by all sides in the 2010 political upheavals and hold accountable all those respon…Continue Reading