Amnesty groups U S critique prompts new human rights push
Amnesty International launches a year long campaign to hold the United States to international human rights standards. The report cites police abuses including Anthony Baez's 1994 death and the Abner Louima case while urging independent oversight and an end to the death penalty, deemed racist and arbitrary.
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A House vote backed up to 97 million dollars to Iraqi organizations seeking to topple Saddam Hussein with a Democratic government. The Clinton administration signaled support but pressed for practical details. Senate leaders introduced a companion bill as U.S. allies weighed the move amid concerns over unity among opposition groups.
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