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Responding to an attack in Hong Kong on Thursday lunchtime against Jimmy Sham, the convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front, by masked men wielding baseball bats, Man-kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong, said:

August 29, 2019

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Responding to reports that DHS intends to reprogram disaster relief funds for ICE detention beds and funds for temporary court structures for hearings associated with the “Remain in Mexico” program, Amnesty International USA advocacy director for the Americas Charanya Krishnaswami said: “This decision is an outrageous misuse of resources. At the start of hurricane season, DHS is robbing hundreds of millions of dollars from disaster relief to fund a disaster of its own making. It is using vital funds to further some of its cruelest policies – putting asylum-seekers in harm’s way and detaining families and children in search of…

August 27, 2019

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Responding to the news of the wildfires that have been raging in the Amazon rainforest for several weeks, Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of Amnesty International said: "The responsibility to stop the wildfires that have been raging in the Amazon rainforest for several weeks now lies squarely with President Bolsonaro and his government."

August 22, 2019

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With the threat of returns to Myanmar once again looming over Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Amnesty International warned that Rakhine State remains unsafe while those responsible for atrocities continue to evade justice.

August 22, 2019

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Responding to reports that the Trump administration is considering a new policy that would allow state and local jurisdictions to deny refugees to be resettled in their community, despite having been approved for resettlement in the United States, Ryan Mace, the grassroots advocacy and refugee specialist for Amnesty International USA, said:  “This is yet another disgraceful needless policy proposal that serves only to spread hate and fear, instead of supporting a refugee program that works.  Refugees leave their homes because they have no other choice. Those who are resettled to the U.S. are looking to be a part of a…

August 21, 2019

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According to reports, the Trump administration is issuing a final rule that will effectively terminate the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which mandates that children cannot be held in immigration detention for more than 20 days. Denise Bell, researcher for refugee and migrant rights issued this statement: “These new regulations are extraordinarily cruel. It is beyond logic and humanity to attempt to keep children locked up for as long as possible, especially when we know that this subjects them to trauma and extreme distress. Children who have already endured violence and persecution would be harmed even further by this policy. The…

August 21, 2019

Update

Chairman James M. Inhofe Senate Committee on Armed Services 205 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510   Ranking Member Jack Reed Senate Committee on Armed Services 728 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510   Chairman Adam Smith House Armed Services Committee 2264 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515   Ranking Member Mac Thornberry House Armed Services Committee 2208 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 2051   Dear Chairman Inhofe, Chairman Smith, and Ranking Member Reed, and Ranking Member Thornberry: We, the undersigned human rights, civil liberties, transparency, and faith-based organizations, write to urge you to support measures…

August 19, 2019

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“The Trump administration's restrictions on Title X trample on sexual and reproductive rights, putting the lives of all pregnant people at significant risk, especially low-income women. Over four million people in the United States who depend on health care will be impacted because of these cruel policies aimed at Planned Parenthood."

August 19, 2019

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Reacting to the announcement that the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), Jamaica’s independent police oversight body, presented charges against six members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) following a six-and-a-half-year investigation into the fatal shooting of Matthew Lee, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said.

August 16, 2019

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Former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir must face justice for crimes under international law, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, that he allegedly committed in Darfur while in power, Amnesty International said ahead of the start of his trial on corruption charges on August 18 in Khartoum.

August 16, 2019

Update

    August 15, 2019 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi                       The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker                                                    Minority Leader United States House of Representatives       United States House of Representatives 1236 Longworth House Office Building        2468 Rayburn House office Building Washington, DC 20515                              Washington DC 20515 RE: Amnesty…

August 15, 2019

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Responding to Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and minister of Interior Arye Deri, denying entrance to two U.S. members of Congress and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweets referring to the members of Congress as anti-semitic, Amnesty International Israel and Amnesty International USA issued the following statement: Molly Malekar, Amnesty International Israel’s director said: “The Israeli government allows free entry to world leaders accused of gross violations of human rights, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, such as Myanmar’s generals and Duterte of the Philippines, proudly embracing leaders identified with supporting neo-Nazi and anti-semitic groups such as Hungary’s Orbán or Brazil’s…

August 15, 2019