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Amnesty International Urges the Biden Administration to End the Asylum Ban and Investigate Operation Lonestar
Responding to reports of family separation and more deaths - including the death of a child - at the buoys…
August 3, 2023
Report
Death Came to Our Home: War Crimes and Civilian Suffering in Sudan
Amnesty International calls on regional and international powers to respond to the scale of the Sudan conflict.
August 3, 2023
Press Release
Global: Pledge to Allow ‘Peaceful Assembly’ at COP28 Highlights the UAE’s Lack of Freedoms
“COP28 will not bring about the ambitious action required to avert a climate catastrophe if the host state’s laws restrict…
August 3, 2023
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Amnesty International USA responds to reports of cruel, deadly tactics by Texas troops at the border
In response to reports about Texas DPS troops receiving instructions to push children into the Rio Grande and deny water…
July 18, 2023
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Amnesty International Opposes the Transfer of Cluster Munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
"The Biden Administration must understand that any decision enabling the broader use of cluster bombs in this war will likely…
July 6, 2023
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Cameroon: Rampant Atrocities Amid Anglophone Regions Must Be Stopped and Investigated
Cameroonian authorities must act to end the violence against the population and conduct thorough investigations into the killings, acts of…
July 3, 2023
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US Backtracks on Ethiopia Atrocity Determination
This week the US Treasury Department notified Congress that based on a State Department assessment, it no longer believes that…
June 30, 2023
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UN Special Rapporteur’s findings reinforce urgent need to close Guantánamo and provide redress for past and present detainees
In response to a report presented today by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights…
June 26, 2023
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One Year After the Reversal of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Faces Compounding Human Rights Crises
Abortion is a human right and basic healthcare, and activists across the country and around the world are more determined…
June 23, 2023
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Biden And Modi Must Address Grave Human Rights Concerns During Summit
The United States and Indian governments must address the grave human rights issues in both countries during Prime Minister Modi’s…
June 20, 2023
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Amnesty International To Host Juneteenth Community Action Against Gun Violence
Organizers and community partners from Amnesty International’s End Gun Violence (EGV) Task Force will be gathering at the Lyceum Conference…
June 12, 2023
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Taliban’s cruel attacks in Panjshir province in Afghanistan amount to war crime of collective punishment – new report
The Taliban have committed the war crime of collective punishment against civilians in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province, Amnesty International said in…
June 7, 2023