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Press Release
Amnesty International stands in solidarity with school strike for climate
Amnesty International today warned that the failure of governments to tackle climate change could amount to the greatest inter-generational human rights violation in history, as it welcomes a global day of school strikes against climate change planned for Friday, March 15 by young people.
March 14, 2019
Press Release
Saudi Arabia: Women activists persecuted under bogus charges. Speaking to Amnesty is not a crime
The prosecution of 11 women activists before a Criminal Court in Riyadh for their human rights work and contact with international organizations is an appalling escalation of the Saudi authorities’ crackdown on peaceful activism.
March 14, 2019
Update
Human Rights on Capitol Hill March Edition
To view PDF click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill March Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA March 14, 2019 In this edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill: U.S./Mexico 1) Trump Administration Undermines State Department’s Human Rights Report 2) Amnesty International USA Calls on Senate to Pass Resolution Terminating President’s National Emergency 3) DHS Must End the Separation and Detention of Children and Families and Ensure Access to Humanitarian Protection for Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Mexico Border 4) Amnesty International USA Calls on Senate to Pass Legislation Requiring Universal Background Checks for All Firearm Purchases to…
March 13, 2019
Update
Amnesty International USA Statement for Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on Gun Violence Prevention and Enforcement
On March 13, 2019, Amnesty International USA submitted the following on gun violence prevention and law enforcement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations - Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Subcommittee. The statement makes a set of recommendations for FY202 on ending gun violence. Statement for the Record from Amnesty International USA Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on Gun Violence Prevention and Enforcement March 13, 2019 Chairman José E. Serrano Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee US House of Representatives Ranking Member Robert Aderholt Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee US House of Representatives Dear Chairman Serrano, Ranking Member Aderholt and…
March 13, 2019
Update
Amnesty International USA Recommends Senators VOTE YES on Terminating the National Emergency Declaration (H.J.Res. 46)
MARCH 13, 2019 Dear Senator: On behalf of Amnesty International USA and our more than two million members and supporters nationwide, we urge you to VOTE YES in support of the joint resolution to terminate the national emergency declared on February 15, 2019 (H.J.Res. 46) when it comes up for a vote in the Senate. By declaring a national emergency at the southern border, the President has manufactured a crisis for the purpose of militarizing the southern border region and blocking asylum seekers from safety in the U.S. The emergency declaration enables the President to raid military construction accounts…
March 13, 2019
Press Release
California Governor Signs Moratorium on Executions
Today the California Gov. Gavin Newsome signed an executive order placing a moratorium on executions. The order will affect over 700 people on death row.
March 13, 2019
Press Release
Trump Administration Undermines State Department’s Human Rights Report
In response to the U.S. State Department releasing its second human rights report compiled under the Trump administration, Joanne Lin, national director of advocacy and governmental relations at Amnesty International USA, issued this statement:
March 13, 2019
Press Release
Decision to Close Immigration Services Abroad Could Keep Families Apart and Devastate Thousands of People
In response to reports regarding the imminent closure of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Amnesty International USA tactical campaigns manager Ashley Houghton issued this statement:
March 12, 2019
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Brazil: Arrests are first sign of progress in investigation into killing of Marielle Franco
Responding to reports that Brazilian police have arrested two men in Rio de Janeiro over the killing of human rights defender Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes on 14 March 2018, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said:
March 12, 2019
Press Release
Iran: Pro-government vigilantes attack women for standing up against forced hijab laws
A series of videos shared on social media in recent weeks have shed light on the daily harassment and violent attacks women in Iran face at the hands of morality police and pro-government vigilantes seeking to enforce the country’s forced hijab (veiling) laws, said Amnesty International. The videos show members of the public or plain-clothes morality police aggressively confronting or attacking women for defying Iran’s degrading forced hijab laws, in the name of defending “public decency”. Perpetrators of such attacks appear to be getting bolder in their assaults in response to efforts by women to film the violence they face and share the videos on social…
March 11, 2019
Press Release
FIFA must put human rights at heart of World Cup expansion talks
Ahead of this week’s FIFA Council Meeting in Miami, Amnesty International and a coalition of NGOs, trade unions, fans and players groups have called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to confirm that any country considered as a potential co-host of the 2022 World Cup must comply with the organization’s new human rights standards.
March 11, 2019
Press Release
Palestine: New government must reverse human rights decline
The State of Palestine’s new government must seize the opportunity to reverse the appalling deterioration of human rights that took place under the previous administration and signal that it is serious about meeting its international obligations, Amnesty International. Mohammad Shtayyeh the newly appointed prime minister is expected to form a government in the coming days.
March 11, 2019