Amnesty International
Sacrificing Women's Rights For "Popular Rule:" Why Equality is Essential
by Marianne Møllmann, Amnesty International
November 6, 2011 - 6:28pm (Print)
Perhaps the most interesting question in the juxtaposition of women’s rights (or gay rights, or ethnic minority rights) and democracy is not whether some people’s rights are sacrificed for popular rule (they are), but rather whether they should be as a matter of principle.
Mother's Day 2011: Why Reproductive Justice Is a Black Thing
by Walidah Imarisha, Western States Center
May 5, 2011 - 1:46pm (Print)
Childbirth can be a deadly matter in the U.S., especially if you are middle or working class. But it was when looking at race and income together that one civil rights organization decided it needed a new lens.
Prominent Human Rights Activist Murdered in Uganda
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
January 27, 2011 - 4:37pm (Print)
Human rights advocates and the US State Department are calling for a thorough investigation of the murder of a Ugandan human rights advocate murdered after he had been publicly targeted by an anti-gay publication.
Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson
Fear and Loathing in Uganda: Proposed Law Abrogates Basic Human Rights
by Ramona Vijeyarasa, RH Reality Check, Southeast Asia
November 30, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
Amnesty Affirms Limited Pro-Choice Commitment
by Eesha Pandit, Feministing
August 28, 2007 - 7:30am (Print)
Amnesty International recognizes that women's rights are human rights despite intense pressure from those who deny women their right to make private health decisions.
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