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Public opposition to killer robots grows while states continue to drag their feet
More than three in five people across 26 countries oppose the development of autonomous weapons that could select and kill…
January 22, 2019
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Ecuador: Authorities must seriously address situations of violence, without encouraging xenophobia
In response to recent statements by the government of President Lenin Moreno on the imposition of entry restrictions for Venezuelan…
January 22, 2019
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Trump’s Unacceptable Proposal on Border Fails to Protect Human Rights
The president’s proposal fails to provide adequate protection for Dreamers and TPS recipients. A temporary three-year extension of status is…
January 19, 2019
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Amnesty USA Reaction to Government Report on Family Separations
In response to a report from the Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector general’s office confirming that thousands more families…
January 17, 2019
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Governor Signs Bill Providing Common Sense Gun Reform in Illinois
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill today that will make it easier to oversee and track down careless gun dealers…
January 17, 2019
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Amnesty Statement on the attack of Dusit D2 Hotel and Office Complex, Nairobi
Amnesty International Kenya joins other Kenyans and persons of good will around the world in expressing shock and outrage at…
January 16, 2019
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Cote d’Ivoire: Acquittal of Gbagbo and Blé Goudé a crushing disappointment to victims of post-election violence
Following today’s International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to acquit Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé, Marie-Evelyne Petrus Barry Amnesty International’s…
January 15, 2019
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Statement in Response to Closure of Tornillo Tent City
The following can be attributed to Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA: “Warehousing thousands of children in tents…
January 11, 2019
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Syria: US withdrawal does not erase Coalition’s duty towards Raqqa’s devastated civilians
UPDATE: This statement has been modified to reflect a clarification by US forces that the early stages of the withdrawal…
January 11, 2019
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Myanmar: Reuters journalists’ rejected appeal perpetuates an appalling injustice
Responding to news that a Myanmar court has rejected the appeal by Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo,…
January 11, 2019
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17 Years Later, Guantanamo Prison Remains a Threat to Human Rights
The military prison at Guantánamo Bay remains a stain on the human rights record of the United States and continues…
January 10, 2019
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Thailand: Amnesty welcomes Saudi woman’s refugee protection
Responding to news that the UN have granted refugee status to Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, an 18-year old Saudi woman, and…
January 9, 2019