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Mexico: Authorities Use Criminal Justice System to Investigate and Carry Out Surveillance on Three Women Human Rights Defenders

In Mexico, the practice of making arbitrary use of the criminal justice system against people who denounce and investigate human…

May 21, 2024

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Voices Amidst Conflict: Protecting Journalists on World Press Freedom Day

In recognition of World Press Freedom Day, Amnesty International USA’s Country and Thematic Specialists are championing the role of journalists…

May 10, 2024

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CBP One Mobile Application Violates the Rights of People Seeking Asylum in the United States

Mandatory use of the CBP One app as the sole means of seeking asylum in the U.S. is a violation…

May 9, 2024

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CBP One – A Blessing or a Trap?

Amnesty International examined the human rights issues associated with the use of CBP One, a mobile application launched by US…

May 9, 2024

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Mexico: Killings of Journalists Under State Protection Show Urgent Need to Strengthen Federal Mechanism

New report analyzes the federal Mechanism created in 2012 to protect rights defenders and journalists in the country at extreme risk…

March 6, 2024

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At Border, Humanitarian Delegation Witnesses an End of Title 42 Without Chaos and Cruelty of New Asylum Ban

A delegation bore witness to Title 42 and the implementation of number of punitive policies along the border, including a…

May 12, 2023

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Report-out from Delegation of Civil and Human Rights Leaders Visiting US-Mexico Border

On Friday, May 12, at 1 pm CT/2 pm ET, members of a senior delegation of human rights leaders led by…

May 12, 2023

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Senior Leadership Delegation From Civil And Human Rights Groups To Visit Us-Mexico Border

Led by the Haitian Bridge Alliance, senior leadership of prominent national human, civil and immigrant rights leaders from 11 organizations…

May 5, 2023

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Countries across the Americas are failing to provide protection for Haitians on the move

States across the Americas are failing to provide international protection and safety for Haitians on the move, exposing them to…

October 28, 2021

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Failings in Investigations of Feminicides in the State of Mexico Violate Women’s Rights to Life, Physical Safety and Access to Justice

Investigations by the State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office into feminicides preceded by disappearances are seriously flawed due to the…

September 20, 2021

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The United States and Mexico deporting thousands of unaccompanied migrant children into harm’s way

The US and Mexican governments are forcibly returning tens of thousands of unaccompanied children seeking safety to the countries they…

June 11, 2021

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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