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Convictions in Abu Omar rendition case a step toward ...
5 November 2009

US and Italian intelligence agents are convicted for their involvement in theabduction of Usama Mostafa Hassan Nasr (better known as Abu Omar).

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Obama should follow UN lead on Cuba embargo | Amnesty ...
29 October 2009

In a record vote of the UN General Assembly, 187 countries said the US should end its embargo against Cuba.

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Sister Helen Prejean: Educating against the death penalty ...
16 October 2009

Sister Helen Prejean gives Amnesty Internationalher personal account on how educating people on the issue of the deathpenalty can make a difference.

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The Unheard Truth: World leaders must change debate on poverty and ...
15 October 2009

Amnesty International's Secretary General has called on world leaders and policy makers toshift the debate on poverty from economics to addressing the humanrights ...

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US joins Arms Trade Treaty talks, but at high price | Amnesty ...
14 October 2009

Today's announcement by the US government at the United Nations of its support for beginning negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was welcomed by Oxfam ...

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Amnesty International urges President Obama to build on Nobel ...
9 October 2009

US President Barack Obama must keep justice, human rights and the rule of law at thecentre of his efforts to promote peace.

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Texas execution looms after jury consult Bible | Amnesty ...
9 October 2009

A Texas man who faces execution after jurors at his trial consulted theBible when deliberating his fate should have his death sentencecommuted, Amnesty International ...

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USA (Ohio): 3 more Ohio executions by human rights day?
29 September 2009

Three men on death row in the State of Ohio are due to be executed by lethal injection by early December. The state continues to defend its execution process, and ...

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Campaigner, rock musician and parliamentarian visit Troy Davis ...
24 September 2009

An Amnesty International campaigner, a musician and a member of the UKparliament are visiting death row inmate Troy Davis in the US state ofGeorgia.

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Irene Khan urges US government to examine Goldstone report ...
18 September 2009

Amnesty International's Secretary General has urged the White House to refer the report on violations of international law committed in Gaza to the UN Security ...

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