AMNESTY ONLINE January 21, 2005
AMNESTY ONLINE
Amnesty International USA
January 21, 2005
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In this issue:
-- Reform US Policy and Stop Torture, Amnesty Tells US Government
-- Human Rights in Brief
-- Take Action
-- More
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REFORM US POLICY AND STOP TORTURE
Amnesty International has appealed to President Bush to make the eradication of torture and ill-treatment by US agents, as well as the USA's full compliance with international law and standards for the treatment and trial of detainees, a hallmark of his second term in office. The appeal was sent to coincide with the President's inauguration.
US detention and interrogation policies in the aftermath of September 11 have flouted hard-won principles of human rights. Individual detainees and their families, the rule of law and the reputation of the USA have suffered. Further, US policy and practice have set a bad example for those governments looking for justification to employ their own repressive conduct.
READ THE APPEAL TO PRESIDENT BUSH:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11643
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Organize a teach-in on February 2 - President Bush's State of the Union address.
President Bush's upcoming State of the Union address is an opportunity for Amnesty International members around the country to bring attention to US policy and practices on detention and interrogation in places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo. Together, we can help expose these abuses and push for reform. Your efforts will make a difference! Find out how you can participate.
LEARN MORE:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11644
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AMNESTY T-SHIRTS
Wear an Amnesty International t-shirt and introduce everyone to our critical work. That's how we get stronger, and that's how lives get saved.
BUY IT NOW:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11645
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HUMAN RIGHTS IN BRIEF
To ensure an end to impunity for the worst crimes committed in conflicts in the Sudan, Amnesty International is calling on the UN Security Council to refer the situation in the country, including Darfur, to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Learn more:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11669
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Amnesty International is calling for a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into reports that members of the Maltese armed forces have subjected scores of asylum-seekers and unauthorized migrants to physical assault resulting in numerous injuries.
Learn more:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11670
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The only way to ensure respect for human rights in mental health systems and in-patient facilities in Europe is through effective enforcement of international human rights standards.
Read more:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11671
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TAKE ACTION
SUDAN: PERPETRATORS OF WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY MUST BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE
Despite 21 years of war crimes and crimes against humanity, not one single perpetrator has been brought to justice in Sudan. Write to the US Secretary of State urging the UN Security Council to ensure that perpetrators of grave crimes in Sudan are now brought to justice.
ACT NOW:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11672
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GUANTÁNAMO: DANGEROUS TO US ALL
Respect for human dignity and the rule of law are central to the pursuit of security. And yet Guantánamo has become an icon of lawlessness, with mounting evidence -- including allegations by FBI agents -- that Guantánamo detainees have been tortured and ill-treated.
READ MORE:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11673
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PARTICIPATE IN THE 2005 NATIONAL WEEK OF STUDENT ACTION
During the 2005 National Week of Student Action (NWSA), hundreds of Amnesty International student groups throughout the United States will engage in a week of coordinated action on the PATRIOT Act.
Sign Up Today:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11674
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UPCOMING CHATS
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 -- all day
Opposition to the Death Penalty: States Leading the Way
More than 40 state legislatures convene in January for the start of the 2005 legislative session. Find out how state legislatures are leading the opposition to the death penalty and what you can do to get involved in the fight by participating in the Moving Ideas Network and Amnesty International online chat.
Submit your question now:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11675
January, 31 2005 - all day
Taking 'Stock' of Corporate Behavior: Using shareholder activism to promote and defend human rights
Since the 1970s, shareholders have used their power as stock owners to press companies for change on a wide range of human rights issues. These issues have included doing business under repressive regimes (such as apartheid South Africa or military ruled Burma); corporate use of security forces (as has occurred in Nigeria and Indonesia); and poor working conditions in factories.
Submit your question now:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11676
Amnesty International USA
January 21, 2005
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In this issue:
-- Reform US Policy and Stop Torture, Amnesty Tells US Government
-- Human Rights in Brief
-- Take Action
-- More
- - - - - - - - - - - -
REFORM US POLICY AND STOP TORTURE
Amnesty International has appealed to President Bush to make the eradication of torture and ill-treatment by US agents, as well as the USA's full compliance with international law and standards for the treatment and trial of detainees, a hallmark of his second term in office. The appeal was sent to coincide with the President's inauguration.
US detention and interrogation policies in the aftermath of September 11 have flouted hard-won principles of human rights. Individual detainees and their families, the rule of law and the reputation of the USA have suffered. Further, US policy and practice have set a bad example for those governments looking for justification to employ their own repressive conduct.
READ THE APPEAL TO PRESIDENT BUSH:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11643
- - - -
Organize a teach-in on February 2 - President Bush's State of the Union address.
President Bush's upcoming State of the Union address is an opportunity for Amnesty International members around the country to bring attention to US policy and practices on detention and interrogation in places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo. Together, we can help expose these abuses and push for reform. Your efforts will make a difference! Find out how you can participate.
LEARN MORE:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11644
- - - - - - - - - - - -
AMNESTY T-SHIRTS
Wear an Amnesty International t-shirt and introduce everyone to our critical work. That's how we get stronger, and that's how lives get saved.
BUY IT NOW:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11645
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HUMAN RIGHTS IN BRIEF
To ensure an end to impunity for the worst crimes committed in conflicts in the Sudan, Amnesty International is calling on the UN Security Council to refer the situation in the country, including Darfur, to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Learn more:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11669
- - - -
Amnesty International is calling for a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into reports that members of the Maltese armed forces have subjected scores of asylum-seekers and unauthorized migrants to physical assault resulting in numerous injuries.
Learn more:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11670
- - - -
The only way to ensure respect for human rights in mental health systems and in-patient facilities in Europe is through effective enforcement of international human rights standards.
Read more:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11671
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAKE ACTION
SUDAN: PERPETRATORS OF WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY MUST BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE
Despite 21 years of war crimes and crimes against humanity, not one single perpetrator has been brought to justice in Sudan. Write to the US Secretary of State urging the UN Security Council to ensure that perpetrators of grave crimes in Sudan are now brought to justice.
ACT NOW:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11672
- - - - - - - - - - - -
GUANTÁNAMO: DANGEROUS TO US ALL
Respect for human dignity and the rule of law are central to the pursuit of security. And yet Guantánamo has become an icon of lawlessness, with mounting evidence -- including allegations by FBI agents -- that Guantánamo detainees have been tortured and ill-treated.
READ MORE:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11673
- - - - - - - - - - -
PARTICIPATE IN THE 2005 NATIONAL WEEK OF STUDENT ACTION
During the 2005 National Week of Student Action (NWSA), hundreds of Amnesty International student groups throughout the United States will engage in a week of coordinated action on the PATRIOT Act.
Sign Up Today:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11674
- - - - - - - - - - -
UPCOMING CHATS
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 -- all day
Opposition to the Death Penalty: States Leading the Way
More than 40 state legislatures convene in January for the start of the 2005 legislative session. Find out how state legislatures are leading the opposition to the death penalty and what you can do to get involved in the fight by participating in the Moving Ideas Network and Amnesty International online chat.
Submit your question now:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11675
January, 31 2005 - all day
Taking 'Stock' of Corporate Behavior: Using shareholder activism to promote and defend human rights
Since the 1970s, shareholders have used their power as stock owners to press companies for change on a wide range of human rights issues. These issues have included doing business under repressive regimes (such as apartheid South Africa or military ruled Burma); corporate use of security forces (as has occurred in Nigeria and Indonesia); and poor working conditions in factories.
Submit your question now:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=11676
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