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Shelving the truth: George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum ...
30 April 2013

1. Index: AMR 51/021/2013 30 April 2013. Shelving the truth George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opens in Dallas. On 1 May ...

Report       AMR 51/021/2013

USA: Authorities must end indefinite detention in Guantánamo as ...
22 April 2013

The US authorities must urgently end indefinite detention at Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International said today after it was confirmed that more than half the detainees ...

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USA: 'Anyone who says we live comfortably on death row has ...
19 April 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FEATURE EMBARGO: 19 April 2013, 00:01Hs GMT. AI Index: AMR 51/020/2013 'Anyone who says we live ...

PressItem       AMR 51/020/2013

'Anyone who says we live comfortably on death row has obviously ...
19 April 2013

Damon Thibodeaux was recentyly released from death row after new evidence confirmed his innocence. This is his story.

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Italian pardon of US military officer sets stage for impunity [Op ...
18 April 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. OP-ED. AI index: EUR 30/005/2013. 18 April 2013. Italian pardon of US military officer sets stage for impunity. ...

PressItem       EUR 30/005/2013

USA: An Injustice Compounded: Amnesty International demands an end ...
16 April 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: AMR 51/019/2013. 16 April 2013. An Injustice Compounded. Amnesty International demands ...

Public Statement       AMR 51/019/2013

USA: Joint Letter to President Obama re: Shared Concerns Regarding ...
11 April 2013

April 11, 2013. The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500. ...

Open Letter       AMR 51/017/2013

Letter Writing Marathon 2012: Final report
3 April 2013

In 2012, 12 cases of individuals and communities whose human rights have been violated were given huge international public attention by Amnesty International. ...

Report       ACT 30/022/2013

UN puts human rights at heart of historic Arms Trade Treaty ...
2 April 2013

The UN has adopted a new treaty that will prohibit states from transferring arms when they know they will be used to commit or facilitate genocide, crimes against ...

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Amnesty International | UN: 24 hours left to pass potentially ...
27 March 2013

World leaders have just 24 hours to adopt the final text of an Arms Trade Treaty in what would be a major step towards ending the devastating human rights and ...

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