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Activists Protest Upcoming Executions in Arkansas and Ask Governor for Clemency
Activists have gathered in Little Rock to protest the state’s plans to execute seven people in 10 days starting next…
April 14, 2017
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USA/Russia: Diplomatic meeting must tackle deplorable human rights record at home and abroad
Though recent developments in Syria are bound to dominate US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s first official visit to Moscow…
April 11, 2017
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Amnesty International USA: Sessions’ Hateful Policy Criminalizes People Protected by International Law
Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered a speech on immigration to Customs and Border Protection in Nogales, Arizona, and issued…
April 11, 2017
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Court Halts One of Eight Scheduled Arkansas Executions as Amnesty International Urges Governor to Commute All Sentences
A federal judge has blocked one of eight scheduled executions from going forward in Arkansas this month, saying that the…
April 6, 2017
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Ahead of Chinese President Xi’s US Visit, Amnesty warns that rolling back human rights will unleash a more dangerous world
Any absence of human rights from the agenda of the first meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping,…
April 5, 2017
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Amnesty International USA: President Trump Must Emphasize Human Rights at Meeting with Egyptian President Sisi
In response to news reports on Egyptian President Sisi’s visit to Washington next week, Sunjeev Bery, Advocacy Director at Amnesty…
March 31, 2017
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Amnesty International USA: Families Must Not Be Separated at the Border
In response to news reports on Secretary Kelly’s recent meeting on immigration and family detention, Denise Bell, Senior Campaigner for…
March 30, 2017
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Following Hawaii Ruling, Trump Must Abandon Muslim Ban
Following a preliminary injunction against the Muslim ban in Hawaii, Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA, had the…
March 30, 2017
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Amnesty International Welcomes UN Ambassador Haley’s Promises to Prioritize Human Rights
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that human rights should be an integral part of the UN…
March 29, 2017
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Intellectually Impaired Prisoner on Death Row
The Supreme Court has determined that the state of Texas did not adhere to up-to-date medical and scientific standards when…
March 28, 2017
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USA: New airline restrictions could be yet more bigotry disguised as policy
Responding to reports that overnight the US Department of Homeland Security has decided to issue new airline requirements for eight Muslim-majority…
March 21, 2017
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Amnesty International USA: Congress Must End Legal Battle Over Muslim Ban
Following President Trump’s appeal against a ruling by a federal judge in Maryland blocking the revised Muslim ban, Margaret Huang,…
March 17, 2017