Amnesty International Press Release Saturday, December 3, 2011 Amnesty International Kicks Off Annual Letter Writing Marathon Global Write-a-thon, one of the largest human rights events of the year mobilizes action for release of prisoners of conscience and others Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) — Amnesty International this weekend kicks off its annual letter [...]
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Amnesty International Kicks Off Annual Letter Writing Marathon
Posted in AI press release, Events, USA on December 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Amnesty International USA applauds Oregon Governor for halting all executions
Posted in AI press release, Death penalty, USA, tagged online action, Oregon on November 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Amnesty International USA Press Release Wednesday, November 23, 2011 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL APPLAUDS OREGON GOVERNOR FOR “PRINCIPLED LEADERSHIP” IN HALTING ALL EXECUTIONS Contact: AIUSA media office, 202.509.8194 (Washington, DC) – Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today applauded Governor John Kitzhaber of Oregon for declaring a moratorium on the state’s executions. The human rights organization’s supporters in Oregon, [...]
Nobel Peace Prize Important Recognition of Struggle for Women’s Rights
Posted in AI press release, Women's Rights, tagged Nobel Peace Prize on October 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Amnesty International Press Release Friday, October 7, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Important Recognition of Struggle for Women’s Rights, Says Amnesty International Contact: Suzanne Trimel, strimel@aiusa.org, 212-633-4150 (New York) – Salil Shetty, secretary general of Amnesty International, issued the following comments today about the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to three women who have fought [...]
Blocking of Security Council resolution on Syria a ‘shocking betrayal’
Posted in AI press release, Syria on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Amnesty International 5 October 2011 Blocking of Security Council resolution on Syria a ‘shocking betrayal’ Permanent members of the Security Council that used their veto yesterday to block a binding resolution on Syria have utterly failed in their responsibilities to protect the Syrian people, Amnesty International said today. “It is shocking that after more than [...]
Troy Davis Execution – a ‘Catastrophic Failure of the Justice System’
Posted in AI press release, Death penalty, USA, tagged Troy Davis on September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Amnesty International Press Release Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Troy Davis Execution a ‘Catastrophic Failure of the Justice System,’ Charges Amnesty International Contact: AIUSA media relations at 202-509-8194 (Atlanta) – Following the announcement that the state of Georgia has executed Troy Anthony Davis, Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), released the following statement: [...]
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