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Amnesty International USA is the US Section of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights organization.
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Bahrain intensifies crackdown on activists and clerics

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 00:00
Amnesty International calls on the Bahraini authorities to reveal the whereabouts of eight human rights defenders, political activists and Shia clerics arrested in a clampdown by the authorities.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties

Philippine police responsible for torture must be prosecuted

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 00:00
The Philippine government should ensure that police officers responsible for torture shown in a video broadcast in the national media are brought to justice, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties

Cuba: Campaign against mother of dead hunger striker must end

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00
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

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00
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

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00
Categories: Human Rights & Civil Liberties

Fears grow for Kurdish man held in Syrian custody

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00
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

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00
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

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00
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

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 00:00
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

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 00:00
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

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 00:00
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

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 00:00
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

Sat, 08/14/2010 - 00:00
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

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00
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

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00
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