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State Department’s attack on the BDS movement violates freedom of expression and endangers human rights protection
Responding to the United States Department of State announcement designating the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as antisemitic and…
November 19, 2020
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Trump Administration’s Refusal to Cooperate with President-Elect Biden is Worsening COVID-19 Human Rights Crisis
As the U.S. tops 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 today and President Trump continues to reject cooperation with President-Elect Biden’s team…
November 18, 2020
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Moderna must share technology to ensure vaccine breakthrough is not limited to rich countries
Responding to the announcement that US biotech company Moderna says its new vaccine is 94.5 percent effective against COVID-19, Stephen…
November 16, 2020
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“Don’t Forget These Children”: Families Belong Together Reminds Lawmakers Children Still Separated
On Monday, November 16, 2020, Families Belong Together — a national coalition fighting to permanently end family separation and incarceration…
November 13, 2020
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Violence and Incitement Trends Are Particularly Worrying Following the US Election
In the wake of the US election, social media platforms such as Facebook are seeing a dramatic increase in violent…
November 10, 2020
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United Nations Review Will Bring U.S. Human Rights Abuses to Light
As the United States’ human rights record is examined under the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review during…
November 9, 2020
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President-Elect Joe Biden Must Make Human Rights a Priority
Following reports that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States of America, Amnesty International USA’s Interim Executive Director,…
November 7, 2020
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HUMAN RIGHTS SNAPSHOT: 2020 U.S. ELECTION
Good morning -- This is the second in a series of morning updates from Amnesty International focused on protests and…
November 6, 2020
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Today’s report on family separation highlights need for accountability
Responding to the House Judiciary Committee releasing the findings of its 21-month investigation into the development and execution of the…
October 29, 2020
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ICE doubles down on detention to deter and punish families for seeking safety
Responding to the Department of Homeland Security statement regarding the pending Flores court decision, Denise Bell, the researcher for refugee and…
October 27, 2020
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As Election Season Nears End, New Amnesty International USA Ad Raises Alarm About the Future of the United States
In a new full-page ad in The Washington Post, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is sending an open letter to all…
October 26, 2020
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Police failing to protect protesters from violence, as volatile elections near
Law enforcement agencies across the United States are failing to facilitate people’s fundamental right to freedom of peaceful assembly, and…
October 23, 2020