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UPDATE: Partial Victory on Mozambique Rape Laws, But the Fight Isn’t Over
35,544 Amnesty USA activists demanded this proposed revision to Mozambique's criminal code be revoked. The Mozambique government listened and it has been removed from consideration!
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The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Amnesty’s Death Penalty Report
Although 2013 saw more executions than in previous years and several countries resuming executions, there was also progress towards abolition in all regions of the world.
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5 Death Penalty Myths Debunked
History is littered with human rights violations that were supported by the majority, but which were subsequently looked upon with horror.
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HAPPENING NOW: Mozambique Debating Rape-Marriage Legislation
Imagine if you reported a rape, only to discover the law is on the side of your rapist.
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How Nigerians Are Fighting Back Against Oil Companies
When it comes to oil spills in the Niger Delta, it's not what you've suffered or what you know; it's what you can prove.
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HAPPENING NOW: Horrific Violence and U.N. Peacekeepers Are Nowhere to Be Found
It's a miracle she survived. An 11-year-old girl was the lone survivor of a horrific assault on the village of Bouguere - in a country where sectarian violence has spiraled…
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How You Can Fight for Women & Girls Forced to Marry Their Rapists in Mozambique
Mozambique is considering revisions to its criminal code that will allow accused rapists to escape punishment if they marry the sexual assault survivor.
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ACT NOW: Take Action to Fight Back Against Nigeria’s Anti-LGBT Law
With the stroke of a pen, the President has essentially turned Nigeria into one of the world’s least tolerant societies.
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Love is a Right, Hate is a Crime
Lest anyone suggest discrimination in the U.S. is benign in comparison to what has unfolded in Uganda, we should take a closer look at the pain and suffering laws like…
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What Everyone Ought to Know About Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law
The direction in which these leaders are taking their countries is horrific and appalling.