Amnesty International News

Amnesty International News.

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  Calling on Action

  By Jimmy Langman | Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:43 PM ET

  with Iranian democracy activists in general -- participate this Saturday, July 25, in a global day of action called United 4 Iran organized by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other groups in more than 50 cities around the world.(Photo courtesy o Read More

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  Shepard Fairey's Next Poster Child

  By Jimmy Langman | Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:05 AM ET

  and head of the Washington-based Human Rights Action Center. Well known for his media savvy in the human rights movement, as executive director of Amnesty International USA from 1981-93, he was the force behind some of the most memorable campaigns ever, involving musicians like U2, Pete Read More

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• Tweeting for a Cause

  By Jimmy Langman | Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:12 PM ET

  the “64 words for Aung San Suu Kyi” campaign, launched May 27, by a coalition of human rights and activist groups including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and U.S. Campaign for Burma.   In addition, 107 former or current political prisoners from 20 nations, including former Czec Read More

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  The Dark Knightley

  By David Jenison | Thu Apr 9, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  her time and talents to the cause, as did director Joe Wright, his crew and the people who owned the location. In the past, Knightley did an Amnesty International clip that called attention to the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She also lent her voice to 2007' Read More

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  Give Good Greeting Cards

  By Steve Enders | Thu Dec 4, 2008 3:05 PM ET

  the Art Institute of Chicago (and many more, big and small). Good Cause Greetings sells a number of cards that benefit various charities including Amnesty International and others. Holiday Card Center has an entire section of cards which benefits The Smithsonian and its mission of historica Read More

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