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Rainbow Halo Women’s Acquittal Shows Tactics of Intimidation Against Activists in Poland
Responding to the acquittal of three women human rights activists in Poland on charges of ‘offending religious beliefs’ for distributing…
March 2, 2021
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Police Deployed Sub-Machine Guns Against Peaceful Protesters in Myanmar, Despite Denials
A young woman was shot in the head by Myanmar’s security forces during protests, Amnesty International has confirmed after investigating…
February 11, 2021
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Biden Rescinding the Global Gag Rule Welcome First Step, Congress Must Now Repeal It
Ahead of executive actions rescinding the Global Gag Rule by United States President Joe Biden, Tarah Demant, Director of the…
January 26, 2021
Amnesty International USA Board urges USG leadership on Tigray Crisis in Ethiopia
The Board of Amnesty International USA has written to the Trump administration and to the incoming Biden administration to urge…
December 18, 2020
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Argentina’s Congress must pass historic bill to legalize abortion
Ahead of a vote in the lower chamber of the Argentine Congress on December 10, on Human Rights Day, Tarah…
December 8, 2020
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G20 leaders, don’t buy the spin: Saudi Arabia’s real changemakers are in jail
G20 leaders attending this weekend’s virtual summit hosted by Saudi Arabia must take the Saudi authorities to task for their shameless hypocrisy on women’s rights, Amnesty International said today. Women’s…
November 19, 2020
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Geneva Consensus Declaration Tramples on Every Person’s Right to Choose
Responding to the United States signing on to the Geneva Consensus Declaration, Tarah Demant, the Director of the Gender, Sexuality,…
October 22, 2020
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL , CIVICUS AND TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALL ON G20 TO ENSURE BETTER POST COVID ECONOMIC FUTURE THROUGH A JUST RECOVERY
Amnesty International, CIVICUS and Transparency International call on G20 Finance Ministers to take concrete for just post COVID future through…
October 15, 2020
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Reports of Forced Sterilization of Women in ICE Detention Deeply Alarming
Responding to reports that there have been hysterectomies performed on immigrant women detained in the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Georgia,…
September 16, 2020
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Human Rights Organizations Urge Court to Safeguard Children’s Rights and Family Unity
As the United States District Court for the Central District of California prepares to hear arguments on September 4 in…
August 31, 2020
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Leading NGOs call on ICE to Stop Family Separation
120 NGOs advocating for immigrant and refugee rights called today for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to free all families…
July 17, 2020
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State Department’s effort to cherry-pick rights is a dangerous stunt
Responding to a report issued today by the Commission on Unalienable Rights, Tarah Demant, the director of the Gender, Sexuality,…
July 16, 2020