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10 years on and Guantánamo is still open. Sign our new petition and remind President Obama we've not forgotten.
The War on Terror - here, in the US, or anywhere else - doesn't excuse states from respecting human rights.
Terrorism is not a new phenomenon but the 'war on terror' is.
While Amnesty acknowledges the right of governments to protect their citizens when they face complex challenges and threats, these measures should never result in the compromise of human rights.
President Obama ordered the suspension of military trials and the closure of Guantánamo Bay, but has failed to carry out either. Here in the UK, an enquiry into the UK's role in rendition and torture must be strengthened to make a difference.
Our campaigning is working but there's still more to be done - take action today, just look at the box to the right for what you can do right now.
Security with Human Rights
Torture is the most despicable act and should be stopped.
Campaign highlights
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BBC News - UK rendition and torture collusion inquiry scrapped
Emerson
on 18 January 2012
The inquiry is being scrapped as the Metropolitan Police follow new allegations of UK officials assisting the rendition of people who were then tor...
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Close Guantanamo
emersonp
on 10 January 2012
10 years on and Guantanamo Bay prison is still open. That's 10 years of human rights abuses. Watch our new spoof film (will our normal dude Rob get...
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BBC News - Rendition apology demanded from MI6 and CIA by Libyan
Emerson
on 05 September 2011
Mr Belhaj told the BBC: "What happened to me and my family is illegal. It deserves an apology. And for what happened to me when I was captured and ...
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Syrian forces continue crackdown
SarahPicksie
on 04 August 2011
I bookmarked this article as it's again, even more evidence of the problems caused by the crackdown in Syria at the moment. Bashar Al-Assad has bee...
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Amnesty TV episode two - torture
Emerson
on 01 August 2011
In this episode, Vanessa Redgrave, Misery Bear and Cassetteboy explore the dark and dangerous world of torture. Plus an update on the revolution sw...
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Without Amnesty I'd be totally alone, says captive's wife
MaryAlex
on 27 May 2011
You can take action on this case at amnesty.org.uk/ramze
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Yemen: must be no get-out-of-jail-free card for President Saleh and allies
Charlotte_K
on 04 May 2011
President Ali Abdullah Saleh must not be allowed to evade accountability for the long catalogue of human rights crimes committed under his rule.
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"Hell holes": North Korea's secret prison camps
SamSam
on 04 May 2011
Our latest satellite imagery and new testimonies shed light on the horrific conditions in North Korea's network of political prison camps, which ho...
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Libya: Killing of captives points to war crimes by Libyan government forces
Charlotte_K
on 12 April 2011
Colonel al-Gaddafi’s forces appear to have deliberately killed unarmed protesters.
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Justice for Shaker Aamer
SamSam
on 16 February 2011
Shaker Aamer is a former British resident, with a wife and children living in the UK. He has been detained without charge or trial at Guantánamo Ba...
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William Hague Questioned about Shaker Aamer
SamSam
on 18 November 2010
An Amnesty activist in the US asks William Hague directly about Shaker Aamer. Hear his response.
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George W Bush claims UK lives 'saved by waterboarding'
fionamc
on 09 November 2010
A very unapologetic Bush
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Northern Ireland's forced confessions revealed
fionamc
on 11 October 2010
Hundreds of men and women found guilty of terrorism during the Troubles in Northern Ireland are planning to appeal. Most of them were convicted on ...
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Detainees Will Still Be Held, but Not Tried, Official Says
fionamc
on 22 January 2010
Outrageous. Completely outrageous and shows such disregard for human rights. I really expected better.
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The Guantánamo “Suicides”: A Camp Delta sergeant blows the whistle
fionamc
on 18 January 2010
Reports of suspicious goings on at Guantanamo, and suggestions that they could be the reason behind Shaker Aamer still being held... what do you ma...
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Gordon Brown promises full body scanners at UK airports
fionamc
on 04 January 2010
Should we be worried about this being rushed through? Where next, train stations?
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Cardiff & Newport Uni action for the '88 Generation Students
13 photos
wiggle87
on 09 December 2009
In Cardiff we set up a stall outside our SU and had people sign petitions and make handprints on ...
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Obama admits delay on Guantanamo
fionamc
on 18 November 2009
He says he's not disappointed, but I think he should be.
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Control orders: a dying regime
Niluccio
on 24 September 2009
Let's hope Henry's right.
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'Human experimentation' in Guantánamo
Niluccio
on 08 September 2009
Important reminder of the extreme perversion of medical ethics brought about in some instances in the "war on terror".
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Torture and those pesky parliamentarians
Niluccio
on 04 August 2009
My take on the UK torture complicity story, complete with (slightly cliched!) Scooby-Doo reference.
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Abu Ghraib
11 photos
legofesto
on 24 June 2009
Recreations of iconic images taken by US soldiers of torture and abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib...
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Junta Ruling
Clemento
on 19 May 2009
You could be imprisoned for watching this film.
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Defy Them
SamSam
on 07 May 2009
This film is fictional, but it is based on real-life situations documented by Amnesty.
We can all do something to help stop torture, whe...
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Representing Binyam
benc
on 20 February 2009
Yvonne Bradley, military lawyer for Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed, gives an open and honest interview to Amnesty UK
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Russell Peters - You kill me? I kill me. And you - Short Version - Secret Policeman's Ball '08
damianrafferty
on 15 October 2008
Ever wondered why US foreign policy seems to have floundered in the Middle East? Well Russell Peters has a theory...
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Mid Warwickshire Protect The Human Action
5 photos
DrPot
on 14 October 2008
Well, I know we were supposed to "Have A Party" during "Save the Human" week, but always ones to...
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