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Videos
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity and human rights through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. In this video, the Top 10 words of 2008 are highlighted.
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. In this music video, musicians from around the world spread the message of human rights for all.
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity and human rights through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied.
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity and human rights through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Restrictions on Federal appeals have prevented Troy Davis from having a hearing in federal court on the reliability of the witness testimony used against him, despite the fact that most of the witnesses have since recanted, many alleging they were pressured or coerced by police. Davis remains on Georgia death row, and may be scheduled for execution in the near future. Take action at http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org
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This episode of Cause in 60 Seconds features a mashup of a phone conversation between Troy Davis and Amnesty International. Convicted of murder in 1991, Davis has remained on death row for nearly 20 years and continues to face execution. Amnesty International campaigns to reopen the case and give Davis the right to prove his innocence.
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Articles
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Peter Gabriel Is Given A Human Rights Awards
Amnesty International has named Peter Gabriel as a Ambassador of Consciene. The award was given to him by U2’s The Edge at the launch of the organizations S... -
Hundreds Of Inmates On Death Row In Nigeria Are Innocent
Is there anything scarier than being innocent and on death row in Nigeria?
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Myanmar activist follows dad, grandfather to jail
A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced a student activist to 6 1/2 years in jail on Wednesday, a week after his father received a 65-year prison term.
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Zimbabwe Declares Cholera National Emergency
The Zimbabwean government has declared a national emergency in the face of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people.
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Burma Tries To Silence Opposition
A new crackdown on the country’s dissidents shows that Than Shwe’s junta fears the power of the Internet.
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Join Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon
Write letters on behalf of prisoners of conscience and human rights defenders at risk of severe human rights violations.
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Peter Gabriel’s YouTube for Human Rights: The Hub
It was an ordinary day of skateboarding dog videos on YouTube last November when a harrowing clip appeared.
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International Migrants Day on December 18th marks the day in 1990 when the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers...
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Give One More Gift - To A Stranger
Just when you thought you were ready to check out of the holiday season, we're here to give you one last assignment. Send a card to a stranger.
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End unlawful attacks and meet Gaza's emergency needs
Palestinian civilians remain at risk of being killed or injured in the Israeli air strikes and are increasingly lacking adequate medical care and food.
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Investigation into Sri Lankan Newspaper Editor's Shooting Death
Human Rights Organization Cites Numerous Incidents of Press Intimidation, Torture and Killings in Sri Lanka.
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As we enter into the Year of the Ox, I did some research about the characteristics of this sign of the Chinese zodiac.
Events
- Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon Location: everywhere
- 100 Days Action Location: AIUSA's Washington DC Office 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE 5th Floor Washington, DC 20003
- 2009 Annual Meeting Seizing the Moment, Building the Movement Location: The 2009 AGM will be held in Boston, MA, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, from March 27-29, 2009.
- The Secret Policeman's Film Festival Location: LA and NYC
- "Torture: Too High a Cost" Location: Washington DC
- Town Hall Meeting Location: Regency Center, 1290 Sutter St., San Francisco, Grand Ball Room
Organizations
People
- Harmonious Torrance, CA
- CLCB Peterborough, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
- Coded Pictures
- jasonrothberg Los Angeles, CA
Blog posts
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"I LIVE HERE" Book Signing Tour Schedule
Wednesday, October 15—Los Angeles 7:00 pm- Book Soup in-store signing. 8818 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069. Sunday, October 19—Madison, WI Wisconsin Book Festival interview with Leigh A. ...
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"I LIVE HERE" Book Signing Tour Schedule
Wednesday, October 15—Los Angeles 7:00 pm- Book Soup in-store signing. 8818 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069. Sunday, October 19—Madison, WI Wisconsin Book Festival interview with Leigh A. ...
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An update from Mia and the I Live Here team
Hi- I Live Here has been out for a month now and Paul, Mike, James and I are amazed by the response so far. The reviews have been great, cool publications are writing about what we're doing, and...
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Hospital Shelled in Sri Lanka, 9 Civilians Killed - But Does Anyone Care?
Posted by: Jim McDonald As the deadly violence continues to escalate in Sri Lanka I am distraught by the lack of attention it’s receiving. Just last week a hospital in northern Sri Lanka, where...
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I chose to be apart of causecast because i wanted to help bring awareness to this issue in Uganda. I donated my song "Missing Women" to Amnesty International to shed a light on the tragic issues i...
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Tasers: Unnecessary and Deadly Force
Another unarmed teen has died after being Tased by police. Brett Elder, 15, from Bay City, Michigan was killed after police used Tasers to break up a fight between him and another teenager. D...
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Stopping Violence against Women in Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
Written by Amanda Flott Welcome to Standing Rock Sioux Reservation--a sign on one of the border points that indicates you're now on tribal land in North Dakota. Welcome to Standing Rock Sioux...
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by Lily Mazahery August 06, 2006 12:01 PM EDT (Updated: August 24, 2006 01:47 PM EDT) In the early morning hours of a gloomy day in August of 2004, a 16 year old girl by the name of Atefeh ...
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Is Starlight a Part of Your Office’s Workplace Giving Campaign?
When employees make their selections for charitable payroll deductions, Starlight can benefit tremendously by being represented. We have heard time and again that employees today, like all donors, ...
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Hi, Yesterday I had one of the best opportunities of my life, help liberate Suu Kyi and attend a U2 concert. With Amnesty International, I was able to volunteer and convince concert goers ...
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The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
Artists For Amnesty is proud to announce a powerful new series on HBO called The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. The show is based on Alexander McCall Smiths’s best selling book series whose main c...
