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Yemen: Huthi missile attack on Saudi Arabian cities is a possible war crime
Responding to reports that the Huthi armed group in Yemen fired seven ballistic missiles at airports in Riyadh and other…
March 26, 2018
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Amnesty International USA joins March for Our Lives Against Gun Violence
Amnesty International USA will have member and staff-led delegations in 14 cities around the country as part of the March…
March 24, 2018
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Amnesty International Calls for Accountability in the Shooting of Stephon Clark
In response to the fatal shooting of Stephen Clark, a 22-year old unarmed man, who went by Stephon, killed on…
March 23, 2018
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Fifteen-Year Old Girl and Father Released After Amnesty International USA Delivers Petitions to ICE
In an extraordinary move, fifteen-year old Astrid and her father Arturo were ordered released today. This morning, Amnesty International USA…
March 23, 2018
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Syria: Nowhere to hide for civilians killed by reported Russian air strike in Arbin
Responding to reports that an alleged Russian air strike using an incendiary weapon burned to death 37 civilians – mainly…
March 23, 2018
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Amnesty International Responds to Reckless Decision to Appoint John Bolton
Responding to news that John Bolton will replace H.R. McMaster as National Security Advisor, Zeke Johnson, Senior Director of Programs…
March 22, 2018
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Yemen: Three years on, US and UK arms supplies to Saudi Arabia-led coalition are devastating civilian lives
A Saudi Arabia-led coalition attack with a US-manufactured bomb, which turned a civilian home into rubble and killed or injured…
March 22, 2018
Report
MAURITANIA: “A SWORD HANGING OVER OUR HEADS” : THE REPRESSION OF ACTIVISTS SPEAKING OUT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND SLAVERY IN MAURITANIA
This report seeks to analyze patterns of repression used against human rights defenders in Mauritania, particularly those who expose and…
March 22, 2018
Press Release
Israel/OPT: Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi sentenced to 8 months in prison
The continued imprisonment of Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi is a flagrant attempt to intimidate those who dare challenge the…
March 21, 2018
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Iraq: Alarming reports of more than 3,000 people facing death over terror-related offenses
Responding to an Associated Press report that Iraqi authorities have detained or imprisoned at least 19,000 people accused of links…
March 21, 2018
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Nigeria: Authorities must ensure Dapchi schoolgirls’ welfare
Responding to today’s release of 101 of the schoolgirls abducted from a school in Dapchi, northern Nigeria by the armed…
March 21, 2018
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University of Vermont Passes “Refugees Welcome” Resolution
The University of Vermont Student Government Association passed a resolution last night declaring the school to be a “Refugees Welcome”…
March 21, 2018