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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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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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Amnesty International USA Condemns University Administrations’ Responses to Campus Protests 

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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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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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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Clarifying that Title IX  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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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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Amnesty International USA Reaction to New Background Checks Policy 

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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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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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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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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Amnesty International USA Reaction to AHM v. FDA: Access to Abortion is a Human Right 

Laws restricting access to safe abortion violate the human rights of women and people who can get pregnant. Those who…

March 25, 2024