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Attacks on the International Criminal Court endanger NGO workers
Responding to United States President Donald J. Trump's attack against the International Criminal Court, Daniel Balson, the advocacy director for…
June 11, 2020
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As global protests continue, facial recognition technology must be banned
As protests in the wake of George Floyd's killing spur a ripple effect of change around the country, and around…
June 11, 2020
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Global use of tear gas fuels police abuses
Tear Gas: An investigation is the organization’s interactive, multimedia site looking into what tear gas is, how it is used and…
June 11, 2020
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Trump Administration Making Clearest Attempt Yet to Redefine Who Qualifies for Asylum Amid National Turmoil
Responding to a new Trump administration regulation that radically restricts who qualifies for asylum, Charanya Krishnaswami, the advocacy director for…
June 10, 2020
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President Trump tramples right to protest
Responding to remarks by President Donald Trump today in the Rose Garden, Ernest Coverson, the End Gun Violence campaign manager…
June 1, 2020
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Trump’s Decision To Withdraw Critical Funding from WHO Could Cost Lives
Following President Trump’s announcement this afternoon that the United States is ending its relationship with the World Health Organization, Joanne…
May 29, 2020
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New Executive Order targeting social platforms is dangerous and irresponsible
Responding to an executive order by United States President Donald J. Trump designating that social media companies are shielded from…
May 28, 2020
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Minneapolis police officer must be held accountable for use of deadly force
No person should ever wake up wondering if that day will be the day that a police officer ends their…
May 26, 2020
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New hearing confirms ICE chooses family separation over family unity
In the midst of a global pandemic, ICE has a choice to either let families stay together and free or to…
May 22, 2020
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Amnesty International USA Joins Senate Push for Gun Violence Prevention Funding in COVID-19 Stimulus, Calls for Passage of Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Today, Senators Tammy Duckworth and Corey Booker, along with 18 other Senators released a letter to U.S. Senate leadership building…
May 22, 2020
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Media briefing on family separation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Family residential centers that are detaining families throughout the United States are now weaponizing the public health response to COVID-19…
May 19, 2020
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Countries are failing to protect rights of health workers at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic
The cost of curing: Health workers’ rights in the Americas during COVID-19 and beyond documents how those on the forefront of…
May 19, 2020