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Amnesty International USA Demands Dow Chemical Appear in Court in Bhopal

Amnesty International USA is urging The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) to comply with a summons to appear at a July…

June 30, 2014

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Rally to Demand Dow Chemical Show for its Day in Court

Amnesty International USA will rally outside The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 to…

June 19, 2014

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Dow Blocks Amnesty International Calls To Face Up to the Toxic Legacy of Bhopal

As we near the 30th anniversary of the devastating gas leak from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, The Dow…

May 14, 2014

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Dow Shields Shareholders From Toxic Truth in Bhopal

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is blinding investors to the toxic legacy of Bhopal, Amnesty International said ahead of the…

May 14, 2014

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U.S. Must Reject Legal Threat to Lifesaving Conflict Minerals Rule

U.S. corporate interests must not be allowed to invalidate the Conflict Minerals Rule, which requires companies to investigate and disclose…

January 6, 2014

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Qatar’s Unpaid Migrant Construction Workers Left To Go Hungry

More than 80 migrant construction workers in Qatar who worked for nearly a year without pay are facing serious food…

December 18, 2013

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Shell’s False Claims on Niger Delta Oil Spills Exposed

Shell has manipulated oil spill investigations in Nigeria, with the company's claims on oil pollution in the region deeply suspect…

November 7, 2013

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Passage of ENDA a Step in the Right Direction

LGBT discrimination knows no borders. The United States must become a leader in supporting LGBT communities worldwide.

November 7, 2013

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Presidents Obama and Peña Nieto’s Summit Golden Opportunity to Tackle Human Rights Issues

The United States and Mexican presidents should listen to local human rights defenders if their plans to improve human rights…

April 30, 2013

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Supreme Court Ruling Undermines Decades of Progress Toward Justice in U.S. Courts for Survivors of Human Rights Abuses Abroad

The Supreme Court today dismissed the closely-watched case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. in a severe blow for…

April 17, 2013

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Former Sudan Child Soldier Emmanuel Jal to Speak Out on Global Arms Trade Treaty with Amnesty International Media Tour March 5-7 in New York and Washington, D.C.

Every minute, at least one person dies as a result of armed violence and conflict while the global arms trade…

February 26, 2013

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Immigration Reform Must Respect the Rights of Immigrants, Not Sideline Them

Frank Jannuzi, Amnesty International USA deputy executive director, issued the following statement in response to the proposed comprehensive immigration blueprint…

January 28, 2013