By Dan Johnson, Group 48 Legislative Coordinator* The past few weeks have resulted in two excellent opportunities for Oregonians to take action on human rights. The causes are compelling, and we know that our elected officials will listen. To those of you who have participated in the past, it would be wonderful to have your assistance [...]
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Legislative Activists Needed
Posted in Counter Terror with Justice, Legislative Action, USA, Women's Rights, tagged Native American, Tribal Law and Order Act on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Legislative Update – March 2009
Posted in Counter Terror with Justice, Legislative Action, USA, tagged online action on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Submitted by Dan Johnson, Group 48 Legislative Coordinator This has already been a very exciting year for policy and human rights, and another big step has just been taken. There has been a lot of talk about accountability and transparency into the violations that occurred during the last 8 years. Many good points have been [...]
Historic decisions of President Obama’s orders on interrogations and CIA
Posted in AI press release, Counter Terror with Justice, USA on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 23 January 2009 USA: President Obama’s orders on interrogations and CIA – historic decisions Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan today said President Obama’s Executive Orders on interrogations and the end of CIA’s secret detention programme is an “historic decision” and “one of the major steps needed towards bringing the USA back in line with [...]
Update on Urgent Action – Guantanamo/Uighurs (USA)
Posted in China, Counter Terror with Justice, Guantanamo Bay, Urgent Action, USA, tagged Uighurs on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
PUBLIC AI Index: AMR 51/137/2008 12 November 2008 Further information on UA 278/08 (AMR 51/112/2008, 08 October 2008) – Legal concern USA – 17 Uighur detainees held at Guantánamo Seventeen Uighurs remain in indefinite military detention in the US Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba more than a month after a federal judge ruled [...]
Amnesty International appeals to President-elect Obama for commitment to human rights
Posted in AI press release, Counter Terror with Justice, USA on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From Amnesty International: President-elect Obama: 100 days to demonstrate commitment to human rights 5 November 2008 The election of Barack Obama to the US presidency opens new opportunities for an end to the seven-year assault on human rights by the US administration. Amnesty International urged US President-elect Obama to make human rights central to his [...]
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