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A human rights-focused Loss and Damage Fund for climate change is vital to alleviate suffering
With negotiations on how to finance and manage an international Loss and Damage Fund on the brink of failure before…
November 1, 2023
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Lebanon: Evidence of Israel’s unlawful use of white phosphorus in southern Lebanon as cross-border hostilities escalate
The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon, in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between…
October 31, 2023
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ISRAEL/OPT: Amnesty International reaction to Gaza communications black-out and US vote against the UN General Assembly resolution on humanitarian truce in the OPT and Israel
Civilians in Gaza are at unprecedented risk as Israel imposes communication black-out during bombardment and expanding ground attacks, according to…
October 27, 2023
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AIUSA’s Response to Last Nights Mass Shooting in Lewiston, Maine
Responding to last night’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, Ernest Coverson, Amnesty International USA’s Director of Gun Violence Prevention, had…
October 26, 2023
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Israel/OPT: Urgent call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties to end unprecedented civilian suffering
Amnesty International is issuing an urgent call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the occupied Gaza Strip and…
October 26, 2023
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Israel/OPT: Israeli Army Threats Ordering Residents of Northern Gaza to Leave May Amount to War Crimes
On October 21, 2023, the Israeli army dropped leaflets on northern Gaza, ordering residents' immediate “evacuation”. The leaflets warned residents…
October 25, 2023
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Deportation Flights of Venezuelan Nationals Violate International Refugee LawÂ
The US government must immediately stop disregarding international refugee law and human rights law and end all deportation flights and…
October 20, 2023
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Damning evidence of war crimes as Israeli attacks wipe out entire families in Gaza
As Israeli forces continue to intensify their cataclysmic assault on the occupied Gaza Strip, Amnesty International has documented unlawful Israeli…
October 20, 2023
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In response to President Biden’s foreign policy speech tonight, Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following quote:
"20 trucks of aid for over 2 million people in peril is not enough to protect Palestinian civilians facing extreme…
October 19, 2023
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Biden Disappoints in Visit to Israel, Fails to De-escalate Violence and Protect Human Rights
In response to President Biden’s trip to Israel and his comments this morning, Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International…
October 18, 2023
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On President Biden’s Urgent Trip to Israel, Amnesty International USA Executive Director, Paul O’Brien, Calls to De-escalate Violence, Protect Human Rights
“The U.S. government has a moral obligation and a responsibility in this conflict to urgently ensure the protection of all…
October 17, 2023
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US urged to boost support for human rights defenders globally on key anniversary
Human rights defenders (HRDs), government dignitaries, an independent United Nations expert, and human rights organizations today urged the US government…
October 17, 2023