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Tell Obama: Urge Bahrain to Release Jailed Dissidents
Urge President Obama to demand that the Bahraini Kingdom release dissidents jailed on politically motivated charges.


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Join us in asking the President to put human rights first
Tell President Obama to Define his Legacy on Human Rights in his Second Inaugural Address.


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Secretary Kerry: Help Chen Guangcheng's Nephew in China
Tell Secretary Kerry: Help Chen Guangcheng's Nephew in China.


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Secretary Clinton: Stand with Those Fighting Hatred and Intolerance, not Those Perpetrating it
Tell Secretary Clinton to Urge Russia to End the Systematic Persecution of Civil Society.


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Secretary Clinton: Secure the Egyptian President’s Support for Advancing Women’s Rights
Tell Secretary Clinton to side with the Egyptian people by pressing President Morsi to demonstrate his support for women’s rights.


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Sec. Napolitano: Sign Exemptions for Refugees Mislabeled as "Terrorists"
Tell Secretary Napolitano to sign the exemptions on her desk.»


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Tell Sec. Clinton: Help Protect LGBTI Refugees from Violence
Tell Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to help make sure that LGBTI refugees gain access to safety and protection from violence in their countries of asylum»
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Tell Sec. Panetta: Stop the Arms Flow to Syria!
The United States government should make sure its actions match its rhetoric: it should cancel its contract with Rosoboronexport»


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Tell Congress: Expand the Legal Orientation Program for Asylum Seekers
Help persecuted refugees by urging your representatives to support expansion of this vital program»


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Stop the Crackdown Against NGOs in Egypt
Tell Secretary Clinton to press the military to drop the charges against NGO workers!»

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President Obama: Remember Asylum Seekers in any Immigration Reform Proposals
Urge President Obama to use his State of the Union address to voice support for measures that protect asylum seekers.»


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President Obama: Move Forward on These 6 Human Rights Issues
Urge President Obama to Move Forward on These 6 Human Rights Issues.»


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5 Human Rights Questions for the Foreign Policy Debate
Tell the candidates to answer these five human rights questions.»


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A Message from Chen Guangcheng
Tell Secretary Hillary Clinton to Stand with Chen Guangcheng and His Family.»


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Chinese Activists and Lawyers Need Our Support
Tell Secretary Clinton to make the persecution of lawyers and other activists as a top priority of U.S.-China diplomacy.»


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Tell the Senate: Release the Real Book on Torture!
Tell the Senate Intelligence Committee to set the record straight and release the real book on torture»


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Act now! Don't let the Senate Obstruct Terrorism Investigations
Tell Senators Harry Reid and Carl Levin to keep America secure by rejecting dangerous provisions in the defense bill»


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Tell Congress: Invest in Effective Alternatives to Detention
Tell Congress to be smart with taxpayers' money and prevent unnecessary detention by shifting money away from detention and investing in ATDs.»


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Tell Secretary Clinton: Condemn the Abuses by the Bahrain Monarchy!
Tell Secretary Clinton to call for democratic reforms in Bahrain and an end to the crackdown against democracy protesters!»