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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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Media Briefing 11/5: Monitoring Protests, Potential Human Rights Violations
Good morning -- This is the first of a series of morning updates from Amnesty International focused on protests and…
November 5, 2020
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First confirmed use of cluster munitions by Armenia is cruel and reckless
Amnesty International has verified the use of banned cluster bombs by Armenia for the first time in the current Nagorno-Karabakh…
October 29, 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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Authorities in Nigeria must stop attempts to cover up Lekki Toll Gate massacre
The Nigerian authorities’ must end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, Amnesty International said, as it…
October 28, 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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Killing of eight schoolchildren in Cameroon is a new low in devastating Anglophone crisis
Following the killing of eight schoolchildren in the town of Kumba in the Anglophone region of Cameroon, Tity Agbahey, Amnesty…
October 26, 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
Amnesty International Comments on Draconian New Procedural Rules for Asylum-Seekers
For PDF version, click here. Lauren Alder Reid Assistant Director, Office of Policy Executive Office for Immigration Review 5107 Leesburg…
October 23, 2020
Secretary Pompeo should demand Armenia and Azerbaijan protect civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
On October 23, 2020, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Washington with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and…
October 23, 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