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		<title>Giving Thanks for a Sister and a Prophet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Laura Moye, AIUSA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign Director Our friend and fellow warrior for human rights, Martina Davis Correia, passed away on December 1 in Savannah, Georgia, while I stood near her hospital bed along with family and friends. She died peacefully after a painful struggle following liver failure caused by a decade’s worth [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2317&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Amnesty International Welcomes Decision on Mumia Abu-Jamal Case</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amnesty International Press Release Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Amnesty International Welcomes Decision on Mumia Abu-Jamal Case Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, strimel@aiusa.org (Washington) – In response to the Philadelphia prosecutors’ decision not to seek another death sentence for Mumia Abu-Jamal, Laura Moye, director of Amnesty International’s Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty, made the following comments: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2306&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Amnesty International Kicks Off Annual Letter Writing Marathon</title>
		<link>http://aipdx.org/2011/12/03/amnesty-international-kicks-off-annual-letter-writing-marathon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.) &#8212; Amnesty International this weekend kicks off its annual letter [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2297&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Group 48 Holiday Potluck &amp; Write-a-thon</title>
		<link>http://aipdx.org/2011/11/28/group-48-writeathon-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Group 48 will continue its annual tradition for the December meeting to have a holiday potluck and Write-a-thon. We will be writing letters and cards to prisoners of conscience while enjoying some good food and company. Please RSVP by adding a comment to this post and include some details if you plan to bring food, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2286&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Amnesty International USA applauds Oregon Governor for halting all executions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2278&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Formal petition filed to grant indefinite reprieve for Gary Haugen</title>
		<link>http://aipdx.org/2011/11/13/formal-petition-filed-to-grant-indefinite-reprieve-for-gary-haugen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In less than 30 days, Oregon&#8217;s first execution in 14 years could take place. Gary Haugen has waived his appeals, and he could be executed 7:00 p.m. on December 6. This execution must be stopped. Amnesty International USA, Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (OADP), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2270&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Civil Liberties 10 Years After 9/11</title>
		<link>http://aipdx.org/2011/10/24/civil-liberties-10-years-after-911/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public Forum on Civil Liberties and National Security Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 7:30 PM Portland Building Auditorium, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR The National Lawyers Guild, ACLU of Oregon, American Constitution Society, Peace and Justice Works &#8211; Iraq Affinity Group, and Amnesty International USA &#8211; Group 48 are sponsoring an evening forum entitled: &#8220;Civil [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2253&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Urgent Action &#8211; First Oregon Execution in 14 Years Looming</title>
		<link>http://aipdx.org/2011/10/20/urgent-action-first-oregon-execution-in-14-years-looming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[URGENT ACTION APPEAL 20 October 2011 UA 308/11 USA (Oregon) The first execution in Oregon since 1997, and only the third in this US state since 1962, looks set to be scheduled for 6 December. Questions remain about the mental competence of the condemned prisoner, who has chosen to give up his appeals against his [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2247&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Nobel Peace Prize Important Recognition of Struggle for Women’s Rights</title>
		<link>http://aipdx.org/2011/10/09/nobel-peace-prize-important-recognition-of-struggle-for-women%e2%80%99s-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://aipdx.org/2011/10/09/nobel-peace-prize-important-recognition-of-struggle-for-women%e2%80%99s-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2239&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Blocking of Security Council resolution on Syria a &#8216;shocking betrayal&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://aipdx.org/2011/10/05/blocking-of-security-council-resolution-on-syria-a-shocking-betrayal/</link>
		<comments>http://aipdx.org/2011/10/05/blocking-of-security-council-resolution-on-syria-a-shocking-betrayal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amnesty International 5 October 2011 Blocking of Security Council resolution on Syria a &#8216;shocking betrayal&#8217; 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. &#8220;It is shocking that after more than [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aipdx.org&amp;blog=3112466&amp;post=2233&amp;subd=aipdx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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