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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

Free Liu Xiaobo & Liu Xia petition delivery action, London, 27 February 2013. More than 450,000 people worldwide signed the petition, started by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Change.org and supported by Amnesty International and International Liu Xiaobo Support Committee. The deliveries took place in Taipei, Hong Kong, Berlin, Paris, London, New York and Washington D.C.

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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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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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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

SANLIURFA, TURKEY - OCTOBER 19: (TURKEY OUT) A Kurdish refugee mother and son from the Syrian town of Kobani walk beside their tent in a camp in the southeastern town of Suruc on the Turkish-Syrian border on October 19, 2014 in Sanliurfa, Turkey. Kurdish fighters in Syrian city of Kobani have pushed back Islamic State militants in a number of locations as U.S. air strikes on ISIS positions continue in and around the city. In the past month more than 200,000 people from Kobani have fled into Turkey. (Photo by Gokhan Sahin/Getty Images)

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‘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

ST. PAUL, MN - JULY 07: A couple hold a sign protesting the killing of Philando Castile outside the Governor's Mansion on July 7, 2016 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Castile was shot and killed the previous night by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

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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

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On Fifth Anniversary of Arrest, Amnesty International Calls for Release of Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi

Five years ago this Saturday, Raif Badawi was arrested for his writings on a website criticizing the Saudi government and…

June 16, 2017

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Syria: Expert analysis shows US-led coalition use of white phosphorus may amount to war crime

The US-led coalition’s use of white phosphorus munitions on the outskirts of al-Raqqa, Syria is unlawful and may amount to…

June 16, 2017

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New York State Assembly Passes Resolution Supporting Refugees

The New York State Assembly passed a resolution today proclaiming support for the resettlement of refugees and urging other states…

June 15, 2017

Crisis Mission - Mexico Border, February 2017

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Trump’s policies are not deterring refugees at the border, just making crossings deadlier

An already dangerous journey for tens of thousands of refugees has become deadlier thanks to President Trump’s Executive Order on…

June 15, 2017

Crisis Mission - Mexico Border, February 2017

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Facing Walls: USA and Mexico’s violation of the rights of asylum seekers

An already dangerous journey for tens of thousands of refugees has become deadlier thanks to President Trump’s Executive Order on…

June 15, 2017

TOPSHOT - A picture taken on June 13, 2017, shows Palestinian children at home reading books by candle light due to electricity shortages in Gaza City. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was not seeking an "escalation" in the Gaza Strip after his government moved to reduce electricity supplies to the Hamas-run enclave. / AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images)

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Gaza: Looming humanitarian catastrophe highlights need to lift Israel’s 10-year illegal blockade

The Israeli authorities’ latest decision to slash the electricity supply to the Gaza Strip could have catastrophic humanitarian consequences for…

June 14, 2017