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Report
If Men Are Caught They Are Killed, If Women Are Caught They Are Raped: Atrocities Turn South Sudan’s Breadbasket Into A Killing Field
A new frontline in South Sudan’s conflict has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee the country’s fertile Equatoria…
July 3, 2017
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA: Refugee Ban Could Have Devastating Effect
CONTACT: [email protected] NEW YORK – The State Department today said that the Trump administration may not recognize refugee resettlement agencies…
June 29, 2017
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Press Release
Muslim Ban Guidance is Heartless
CONTACT: [email protected] NEW YORK – Following reports of guidance issued by the Trump administration interpreting this week’s Supreme Court decision…
June 29, 2017
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Report
In the Dock: Shell’s Complicity in the Arbitrary Execution of the Ogoni Nine
Oil giant Shell stands accused of complicity in the unlawful arrest, detention and execution of nine men who were hanged…
June 28, 2017
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Report
India: Hate crimes against Muslims and rising Islamophobia must be condemned
Indian authorities must ensure that there is no impunity for those responsible for public lynchings and other hate crimes against…
June 28, 2017
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Press Release
Amnesty International Files Freedom of Information Request on Muslim Ban Implementation
Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing parts of President Trump’s Muslim ban to go into effect, Amnesty International USA…
June 26, 2017
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Press Release
Congress Must Step in and Stop Muslim Ban
Following the Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hear arguments on President Trump’s discriminatory Muslim ban and allow the order…
June 26, 2017
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Press Release
China: Liu must be released immediately
Responding to the news that Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo has developed late-stage liver cancer while in prison and…
June 26, 2017
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Press Release
Yemen: Urgent investigation needed into UAE torture network and possible U.S. role
Following an Associated Press investigation alleging that United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its allied Yemeni security forces are arbitrarily detaining…
June 22, 2017
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Press Release
New York State Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Refugees
The New York State Senate passed a resolution today proclaiming support for the resettlement of refugees and urging other states…
June 20, 2017
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Press Release
‘Give a Home’: Massive global concert series will show solidarity with refugees
A thousand musicians will perform in people’s homes in more than 200 cities globally for a first-of-its-kind day of concerts…
June 19, 2017
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Press Release
Philando Castile Case Highlights Desperate Need for Reform of Lethal Force Laws
Following today’s acquittal of Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez, who killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop last year and…
June 16, 2017