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Human Rights in United States of America

USA (Texas): Kenneth Mosley facing execution in Texas
10 September 2009

Kenneth Mosley, a 51-year-old African American man, is scheduled to be executed in Texas on 24 September. He has spent 12 years on death row for the murder of David ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/099/2009

President Obama should take the lead on lifting embargo against ...
2 September 2009

A new Amnesty International report says that the sanctions on Cuba, imposed by the USA since 1962, are affecting Cubans' access to medicines and medicaltechnologies ...

Report Abstract      

USA: President Obama should take the lead on lifting embargo ...
2 September 2009

President Barack Obama should take the first step towards dismantling the US embargo against Cuba by not renewing sanctions against the island under the Trading ...

Press Release      

Cuba: The US embargo against Cuba: Its impact on economic and ...
2 September 2009

For nearly half a century, the USA has unilaterally imposed an economic, commercial, and financial embargo against Cuba. This document reiterates previous Amnesty ...

Document       AMR 25/007/2009

USA: Open Letter to Governor Pat Quinn about Tamms maximum ...
28 August 2009

In this open letter Amnesty International again expresses its concern about Tamms maximum security facility (CMAX). The organization remains concerned by the prolonged ...

Document       AMR 51/097/2009

North America: Canada still refusing to seek Omar Khadr’s ...
28 August 2009

By refusing to seek the repatriation of its national, Omar Khadr, from US custody in Guantánamo Bay, the Canadian government is betraying human rights principles ...

Document       AMR 04/001/2009

USA: Conditions in Tamms maximum security prison in Illinois flout ...
28 August 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index : AMR 51/095/2009. 28 August 2009. USA: Conditions in Tamms maximum security prison ...

Document       AMR 51/095/2009

USA: Open Letter to Director, Illinois Department of Corrections
28 August 2009

In this open letter Amnesty International again expresses its concern about Tamms maximum security facility (CMAX) and encloses a copy of a previously sent letter ...

Document       AMR 51/096/2009

Lithuania: Investigation of allegations of CIA secret prison must ...
28 August 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: EUR 53/007/2009. 28 August 2009. Lithuania: Investigation of allegations of CIA secret ...

Document       EUR 53/007/2009

CIA detention programme: Criminal investigations long overdue ...
27 August 2009

US Attorney General Eric Holder hasordered a "preliminary review" into the secret detention programme operated by the CIA afterthe attacks of 11 September 2001. ...

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