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Amnesty International USA Outraged Afghan Adjustment Act Not Included in New Spending Bill

Upon the release of the FY23 omnibus spending package that fails to include the bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act, Amnesty International…

December 20, 2022

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Amnesty International Urges the Illinois Legislature to Pass the Protect Illinois Communities Act to Prevent Gun Violence

Amnesty International USA’s Campaign Manager for Ending Gun Violence, Ernest Coverson, who is based in Chicago and is available for…

December 15, 2022

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Twitter’s Decision to Disband Safety Council Threatens Wellbeing of Users

Responding to Twitter’s decision to abruptly dissolve its Trust and Safety Council, an advisory group comprising almost 100 civil, human…

December 13, 2022

An older woman with a disability being evacuated in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. October 2022. To accompany Amnesty Internationals report: ‘I used to have a home’: Older people’s experience of war, displacement, and access to housing in Ukraine, that documents how older people in Ukraine have been disproportionately impacted by death and injury during Russia’s invasion. The report details that older people often remain in dangerous housing or are unable to flee conflict-affected areas. Those who do flee often cannot afford to cover rental costs, and shelters cannot provide appropriate care for older people with disabilities, forcing thousands into overstretched state institutions. A total of 226 people were interviewed for this report, including during in-person visits to seven state institutions during a four-week trip to Ukraine in June and July 2022.
 

Human Rights on Capitol Hill – December 2022 Newsletter

On December 6, Amnesty International released a report chronicling the disproportionate risks faced by older civilians in Ukraine in the…

December 12, 2022

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Older People Face Heightened Risks, Unable to Access Housing in Displacement Following Russian Invasion – New Report

Older people in Ukraine have been disproportionately impacted by death and injury during Russia’s invasion and are unable to access…

December 6, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Welcomes Biden Administration’s Move to Protect Haitian Migrants

Amnesty International USA Advocacy Director for the Americas, Amy Fischer, and Haiti Fellow, Taisha Saintil, released the following statement in…

December 6, 2022

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Solidarity with Palestinians Means Ending All Support for Apartheid

On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Amnesty International reiterates its call for global action to end…

November 29, 2022

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Journalists And Independent Monitors Being Silenced To Stifle Reporting Of Protests – New Report

The Russian authorities have developed a sophisticated system of restrictions and severe reprisals to crush public protests, which extends to…

November 23, 2022

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We Have Become a Nation of Gun Violence

Congress has a duty to the American people to act for human rights and ensure that guns don’t end up…

November 23, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Calls on Incoming Congress to Respect Human Rights and on Current Congress to Pass Key Legislation Immediately

Amnesty International USA’s executive director, Paul O’Brien, released the following statement in response to the results of the U.S. Congressional…

November 17, 2022

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Amnesty International USA statement on U.S District Court vacating Title 42

In response to yesterday’s court ruling vacating Title 42, Amnesty International USA’s Amy Fischer, Americas Advocacy Director, issues the following…

November 16, 2022

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G20 Summit in Indonesia held amid repression of civic space in host country

G20 leaders should use this year’s summit to uphold the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, which…

November 15, 2022