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Press Release
Amnesty International Launches Annual Letter-Writing Campaign Amid Clampdown on Human Rights
Amnesty International is launching its annual global letter-writing campaign ahead of Human Rights Day on December 10, in a bid…
December 11, 2023
![A migrant family watches the sunset while waiting to be accounted for and taken to a border patrol processing facility after crossing the Rio Grande into the U.S. on June 21, 2021 in La Joya, Texas. A surge of mostly Central American immigrants crossing into the United States has challenged U.S. immigration agencies along the U.S. Southern border.](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/GettyImages-1324817301-scaled.jpg)
Press Release
Congress Urged to Not Gut Asylum System
Amnesty International responds to Congress and the White House negotiating the inclusion of nationwide expedited removal and a gutting of…
December 8, 2023
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Lebanon: Deadly Attack by Israeli Authorities on Journalists Must be Investigated as a War CrimeÂ
Israeli strikes a group of seven journalists in south Lebanon on 13 October, which killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and…
December 7, 2023
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Response to Sudan Atrocity DeterminationÂ
In response to Secretary of State Blinken announcing the atrocity determination for Sudan, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty…
December 7, 2023
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to Senate Blocking Passage of Assault Weapons Ban  
Amnesty International USA reacts to the Senate vote blocking the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, Ethan’s Law, and the Background…
December 7, 2023
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El Salvador: Policies, practices, and abusive, arbitrary legislation violate human rights and threaten civic space
El Salvador is experiencing an alarming regression in the respect for and protection of human rights as reported in Amnesty…
December 5, 2023
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Press Release
Israel/OPT: US-Made Munitions Killed 43 Civilians in Two Documented Israeli Air Strikes in Gaza – New InvestigationÂ
US-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) were used by the Israeli military in two deadly, unlawful air strikes on homes…
December 5, 2023
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ISRAEL/OPT:Â Urgent Need for a Sustained Ceasefire to End Civilian Bloodshed and Mass Suffering as Fighting Resumes
A ceasefire is the best way to ensure all civilians are protected across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and…
December 1, 2023
![A worker walks past a COP28 logo ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on November 28, 2023. The UN chief urged world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)](/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1806666668-scaled.jpg)
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Global: Initial pledges at COP28 to finance the Loss & Damage Fund fall far short of what is needed
Amnesty International reacts to initial pledges totaling about US$420 million made on the first day of COP28 to finance the…
November 30, 2023
![WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 29: Senior Campaign Manager at Amnesty International Isra Chaker speaks during a press conference on the delivery of close to 1 million supporters calling on President Biden to help bring about a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza at the White House on November 29, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)](/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1820584498-scaled.jpg)
Press Release
Nearly 1 Million Across U.S. Call For Ceasefire Now
Amnesty International USA, Avaaz, Demand Progress, Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), MoveOn and Oxfam America delivered nearly 1 million…
November 29, 2023
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Global: Leaders at COP28 must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels and press the UAE for reforms
Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates must place human rights at its heart by agreeing…
November 28, 2023
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Global: Human rights defenders and health workers who face widespread abuse and criminalization for defending the right to abortion must be better protected
People who defend the right to abortion and provide essential services are being stigmatized, intimidated, attacked, said Amnesty International in…
November 27, 2023