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The sun sets on Camp X-Ray's first day as an active compound, Naval Base Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, 11 January 2002. © US Department of Defense

Guantanamo: hunger strikers in critical state

President Obama has declared a fair judicial process for every detainee held in Guantánamo Bay prison camp. Over 100 Guantánamo inmates are currently on hunger strike - some of them for over three months - including former British resident Shaker Aamer. Having been detained without trial indefinitely, with no sign of release despite being approved for transfer out of the camp years ago, Shaker told his family he believes he will die in the camp.

People watch as the first houses Craica settlement are demolished, Baia Mare, Romania, May 2012. © Amnesty InternationalRoma: There are around six million Roma in the EU. Many families are forced by authorities to leave their homes and children often study in segregated schools. Help end discrimination

Amnesty candleAnnual Report: Our flagship report into the state of the world's human rights shows that the failure to address conflict situations is creating a global underclass of refugees. Read the Report

A demo of the Panic Button app for activists, which will launch later this year © Amnesty InternationalTechnology: Our Panic Button app has been shortlisted in the finals of the Google Global Impact Challenge. If we win, we'll be able to help thousands of activists around the globe. Vote for us!

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