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Amnesty International USA Calls for Quick Passage of the International Violence Against Women Act
A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) today. Amnesty International USA urged lawmakers to…
November 14, 2017
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Senate Condemns Persecution of LGBT people in Chechnya
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 211 yesterday, condemning the violence against and persecution of LGBT people in Chechnya.…
October 31, 2017
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Amnesty International USA Honors Indigenous Activist Charon Asetoyer
Amnesty International USA will honor Charon Asetoyer, a member of the Comanche nation and a lifelong Native American women’s health…
October 10, 2017
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Saudi Arabia: Right to drive is a long overdue step forward for women
Responding to the Saudi Arabian government’s announcement that women will be allowed to drive, Philip Luther, Amnesty International's Research and…
September 27, 2017
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Last chance for justice for over 20,000 wartime sexual violence survivors
A quarter of a century after the start of the conflict, more than 20,000, survivors of wartime sexual violence in…
September 11, 2017
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Trump’s Transgender Military Policy is Cruel and Discriminatory
Following President Donald Trump’s signing of a new directive banning future transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military, Tarah Demant,…
August 25, 2017
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Village council ‘revenge’ rape order must prompt urgent reforms in Pakistan
The rape of a teenage girl ordered by a village council in ‘revenge’ for a rape allegedly committed by her…
July 27, 2017
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President Trump’s Prejudice Laid Bare in Transgender Military Announcement
CONTACT: Mandy Simon, [email protected] WASHINGTON – Following tweets from President Donald Trump announcing he would no longer allow transgender individuals to…
July 26, 2017
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Do not remain silent: Survivors of Sexual violence in South Sudan call for justice and reparations
Thousands of South Sudanese women and girls -- and some men -- who have been raped in ethnically-charged sexual attacks…
July 23, 2017
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El Salvador rape survivor sentenced to 30 years in jail under extreme anti-abortion law
The sentence against a 19-year-old rape survivor of 30 years in prison on charges of “aggravated homicide” after she suffered…
July 6, 2017
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Taiwan moves closer to marriage equality after milestone court ruling
A landmark ruling by Taiwan’s highest court means it is close to becoming the first in Asia to legalize same-sex…
May 24, 2017
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Criminalizing Pregnancy: Policing Pregnant Women Who Use Drugs in the USA
A set of laws which claim to promote maternal and infant health are in fact driving pregnant women away from…
May 23, 2017