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Mar 19, 2018

“The Other Heroes” of the September Earthquakes

6 months after, Mexico Must Not Forget

“The Other Heroes” of the September Earthquakes

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Mar 8, 2018

We run the world — 8 kick-ass women standing up for our rights

From China to Syria, Kenya to Egypt, girls and women are rising up and risking their lives to stand up for what they believe in. Activists…

We run the world — 8 kick-ass women standing up for our rights

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Mar 2, 2018

The legacy of Honduran activist Berta Cáceres lives on — as local campaigners call for justice

On 2 March 2016, Berta Cáceres, a defender of the environment and indigenous rights, was shot dead by gunmen who entered her home in…

The legacy of Honduran activist Berta Cáceres lives on — as local campaigners call for justice

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Feb 22, 2018

“People’s determination to seek justice burned brightly across the world in 2017”

Amnesty International’s Secretary General Salil Shetty launched our Annual Report 2017/18, covering 159 countries, in Washington DC this…

“People’s determination to seek justice burned brightly across the world in 2017”

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Jan 9, 2018

We will continue to campaign until all prisoners of conscience in Saudi Arabia are released

Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi was detained in June 2012 and sentenced in 2014 for setting up a website focused on social and political…

We will continue to campaign until all prisoners of conscience in Saudi Arabia are released

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Dec 14, 2017

7 steps forward for intersex rights in 2017

On November 8 activists around the world celebrated Intersex Day of Solidarity. The date marks an important opportunity to do precisely…

7 steps forward for intersex rights in 2017

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Dec 14, 2017

30 times hope overcame fear this year

Change is possible, especially when people come together and take action. From writing letters of support and campaigning outside corporate…

30 times hope overcame fear this year

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Feb 22, 2017

We must stand up to the politics of demonization

At a press conference in Paris, Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty calls out politicians like Donald Trump, Rodrigo…

We must stand up to the politics of demonization

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Dec 1, 2014

Bhopal’s 30 year fight for justice

It was once known as the City of Lakes. But Bhopal has since gone down in history as the site of one of the world’s worst industrial…

Bhopal’s 30 year fight for justice

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Nov 19, 2014

‘No safe haven for torturers’ – The rocky road to the Convention against Torture

The event was a legal milestone that sent a chilling message to human rights violators the world over.

‘No safe haven for torturers’ – The rocky road to the Convention against Torture

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