Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
Amnesty International USA is the US Section of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights organization.
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Cuba: Campaign against mother of dead hunger striker must end
The Cuban authorities must act to end the harassment of the mother of a prisoner of conscience who died following a hunger strike to push for the release of other prisoners, Amnesty International said today
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Cuba: Campaign against mother of dead hunger striker must end
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Fears grow for Kurdish man held in Syrian custody
Amnesty International is urging the Syrian authorities to release or charge a Kurdish man who has been detained for almost two years.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Cuba: Authorities must end the harassment of the mother of deceased prisoner of conscience
The Cuban authorities must act to end the harassment of the mother of a prisoner of conscience who died following a hunger strike to push for the release of other prisoners, Amnesty International said today.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Cuba urged to end campaign against mother of dead hunger striker
Reina Luisa Tamayo says she has been repeatedly harassed by the authorities and government supporters during the regular marches she carries out in her son's memory.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Afghan couple stoned to death by Taleban
Amnesty International has condemned the first Taleban executions by stoning carried out in Afghanistan since 2001.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Afghanistan: Stoning to death of an Afghan couple by Taliban condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the first Taliban executions by stoning carried out in Afghanistan since 2001.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Afghan couple stoned to death by Taleban
Amnesty International has condemned the first Taleban executions by stoning carried out in Afghanistan since 2001
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Afghan couple stoned to death by Taleban
Amnesty International condemns the executions of two people for 'eloping', carried out in a Taleban-controlled village in the province of Kunduz.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Amnesty International Sign Up Support At U2 Concerts for Demand Dignity Campaign in Fight Against Global Poverty
Amnesty International will continue to promote its "Demand Dignity" campaign by giving out information at stadium's on the European leg of the U2360° Tour.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Amnesty International Sign Up Support At U2 Concerts for Demand Dignity Campaign in Fight Against Global Poverty
Amnesty International will continue to promote its "Demand Dignity" campaign by giving out information at stadium's on the European leg of the U2360° Tour.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Amnesty International Sign Up Support At U2 Concerts for Demand Dignity Campaign in Fight Against Global Poverty
Amnesty International will continue to promote its “Demand Dignity” campaign by giving out information at stadium’s on the European leg of the U2360° Tour
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
TV 'confession' of Iran stoning case woman criticised
Amnesty International criticized the TV "confession" of an Iranian woman last night, in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, awaiting execution by stoning for adultery, appears to implicate herself in the murder of her husband.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Iran: TV 'confession' of Iran stoning case woman criticized
Amnesty International criticized the TV "confession" of an Iranian woman last night, in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, awaiting execution by stoning for adultery, appears to implicate herself in the murder of her husband.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
USA: Khadr Trial at Guantanamo condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the U.S. government's decision to go ahead with the military commission trial of Omar Khadr at the Guantánamo Bay detention center, describing the move as another violation of human rights by the United States in the name of countering terrorism.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Omar Khadr Guantánamo military trial condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the US government’s decision to go ahead with the military commission trial of Omar Khadr at the Guantánamo Bay detention centre, describing the move as another violation of human rights by the USA in the name of countering terrorism
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
TV 'confession' of Iran stoning case woman criticised
Amnesty International criticised the TV “confession” of an Iranian woman last night, in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, awaiting execution by stoning for adultery, appears to implicate herself in the murder of her husband
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
UK violates rights of terror suspects with 'unfair' control orders
Amnesty International accuses the UK government of developing a "shadow justice system" that imposes severe restrictions on the rights of individuals suspected of terrorism-related activity.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
TV 'confession' of Iran stoning case woman criticized
Amnesty International criticized the TV "confession" of an Iranian woman in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, awaiting execution by stoning for adultery, appears to implicate herself in the murder of her husband.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
Omar Khadr Guantánamo military trial condemned
Omar Khadr is facing five "war crime" charges, including a murder charge for allegedly throwing a grenade that fatally wounded a US soldier.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties
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