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Press Release
CBP One Mobile Application Violates the Rights of People Seeking Asylum in the United States
Mandatory use of the CBP One app as the sole means of seeking asylum in the U.S. is a violation…
May 9, 2024
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Report
CBP One – A Blessing or a Trap?
Amnesty International examined the human rights issues associated with the use of CBP One, a mobile application launched by US…
May 9, 2024
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Condemns University Administrations’ Responses to Campus ProtestsÂ
We urge university administrations to safeguard and facilitate the right of students to peacefully and safely protest or counter protest…
May 3, 2024
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Press Release
Amnesty International Response to Arizona Senate Vote to Repeal Near-Total Abortion Ban
This vote changes nothing about the ongoing need to ensure that Arizonans can access their human right to abortion. The…
May 1, 2024
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Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes Department of Commerce Rule on Firearms Exports
These regulations must be robustly implemented and applied rigorously wherever there is a risk of diversion or human rights abuse.
April 30, 2024
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Press Release
Clarifying that Title IXÂ Protects Transgender Students from Discrimination is Important Step Forward
These clarifications are important to ensuring that all students are free from sex-based discrimination and can enjoy equal access to…
April 29, 2024
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Press Release
US: TikTok Ban Won’t Solve Harms of Big Tech’s Invasive Surveillance 
The U.S. government’s decision to impose an outright ban on TikTok fails to address the endemic human rights risks and harms associated with the surveillance-based business models of other tech companies, including…
April 25, 2024
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to New Background Checks PolicyÂ
AIUSA response to the announcement made by President Biden regarding a new policy to expand requirements to perform background checks…
April 11, 2024
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Press Release
Julian Assange’s Five-Year Imprisonment in the UK is Unacceptable
The ongoing persecution of Assange makes a mockery of the USA’s obligations under international law, and their stated commitment to…
April 11, 2024
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Press Release
Amnesty International Response to Ruling by Arizona Supreme Court for Near-Total Abortion Ban
Today’s decision is a reminder to all of us to get out there and fight for the human right to…
April 9, 2024
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Press Release
Global: Dow’s Failure to Offer Remedy for Bhopal Disaster Has Created a “Sacrifice Zone”
This catastrophe remains immediate and urgent for people whose own health is ruined, or whose children were born with disabilities…
March 28, 2024
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to AHM v. FDA: Access to Abortion is a Human RightÂ
Laws restricting access to safe abortion violate the human rights of women and people who can get pregnant. Those who…
March 25, 2024