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Amnesty International Marks Sixth Anniversary of Syrian War

As war crimes and crimes against humanity continue to go unpunished in Syria, an Amnesty International campaign marking the sixth…

March 14, 2017

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Amnesty International USA: Court Ruling Shows New Refugee Order is More of the Same Hateful Bigotry

Following a ruling by a federal judge in Wisconsin temporarily blocking President Trump’s revised Muslim ban from applying to a…

March 11, 2017

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Amnesty International USA Launches Campaign to Free Young Children and Mothers Detained by ICE for Over 500 Days

Amnesty International USA is launching a campaign today urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release several families with young…

March 10, 2017

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Malawi: Step up action to end ritual murders of people with albinism

The Malawian authorities must step up action to protect people with albinism who are being targeted for ritual murders, Amnesty…

March 10, 2017

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Amnesty International Launches Day of Action to Repeal Trump’s Muslim Ban on March 7

Amnesty International USA will mobilize its 1.2 million members and supporters across the country today to oppose President Trump’s new…

March 7, 2017

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Hungary: container camp bill is flagrant violation of international law

Responding to the Hungarian Parliament’s adoption of a set of amendments allowing for the automatic detention of all asylum seekers…

March 7, 2017

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Amnesty International USA Endorses National Women’s Strike, Set for March 8

Amnesty International USA today announced that it is endorsing and supporting “A Day Without A Woman,” a day of strike…

March 2, 2017

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Young Mother with Brain Tumor Will Be Released from ICE Detention

Sara Beltran Hernandez, a 26-year-old mother who fled violence in El Salvador and has been detained by Immigration and Customs…

March 2, 2017

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Amnesty International USA on New Executive Order: Same Hate and Fear, New Packaging

In response to a replacement executive order banning travel to the U.S. from six Muslim-majority countries, Margaret Huang, executive director…

March 1, 2017

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Egypt: Government must protect Coptic Christians targeted in string of deadly attacks in North Sinai

The Egyptian authorities must offer urgent protection to Coptic Christians in North Sinai and provide essential services and accommodation to…

March 1, 2017

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Congress Must Reject Trump’s Insistence on Writing Bigotry into Policy

Following President Trump’s remarks before a joint session of Congress this evening, Amnesty International USA executive director Margaret Huang issued…

February 28, 2017

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Young Mother Needs Care She Can’t Get in ICE detention

A neurosurgeon who examined Sara Beltran Hernandez, a 26-year-old mother detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, confirmed that she is…

February 28, 2017