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  • 09 Jul 2007 07:44 GMT

    2000 days of Guantánamo

    4 July is a day for celebration in the USA. It's the anniversary of its Declaration of Independence which also enshrines these principles: "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." (Extract from the US Declaration of Independence) The bitter irony is that, this year, 4 July also marks 2,000 days since the US administration transferred the first "war on terror" detain ...
  • 09 Jul 2007 07:36 GMT

    Make Some Noise: GoodStorm's MixTape widget spreads word about Amnesty International's 'Campaign to Save Darfur'

    GoodStorm, a US-based e-commerce and digital music company, has joined forces with Amnesty International to launch a viral music campaign in support of a new John Lennon music project called Make Some Noise: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. Make Some Noise sees a double-CD of new versions of classic Lennon songs released in record shops (from 25 June), as well as exclusive downloads only available online. With artists like U2, Avril Lavigne, R.E.M, Aerosmith, Christ ...
  • 08 Jul 2007 22:36 GMT

    Business must do more for human rights

    Business knows how valuable the rule of international law is in a globalized world. Business has supported the development of international law to support its investments. I challenge business to give the same support to expanding protection for human rights. Irene Khan Amnesty International's Secretary General has challenged the world's business leaders to step up efforts for corporate social responsibility. Irene Khan said there was a "crisis of confidence" in society about the iss ...
  • 08 Jul 2007 22:16 GMT

    Amnesty International welcomes release of Alan Johnston

    Update: On the day of his release, Alan Johnston was also given an award at Amnesty International UK's Media Awards. Receiving this year's Radio award on Alan Johnston's behalf, his father Graham drew attention to all the campaigners around the world, especially Palestinian journalists and Alan's colleagues at the BBC Palestine Bureau, who tirelessly campaigned for his freedom. For more information, see Amnesty International UK's Media Awards 2007 page  The release of journalist Alan ...
  • 06 Jul 2007 19:13 GMT

    Amnesty International

     You can make a difference! Campaigns can change lives! Act now for human rights! Make a donation Join Amnesty Internationaltoday Find out how Amnesty International (AI), through the efforts of people like you, has helped end cruelty and abuses of human rights. "We could always tell when international protests were taking place... the food rations increased and the beatings were fewer." - Released prisoner of conscience, Viet Nam People who've experienced excessive, unjustified cruelty often tel ...