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Amnesty International USA Welcomes Indonesian Resolution in US Congress
In response Sen. Tom Udall’s (D-NM) floor speech Wednesday introducing a resolution bringing attention to the 1965-66 slaughter following a…
December 11, 2014
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Release of Torture Report Underscores Need for Accountability
In response to the release today of a declassified version of the summary and findings of the Senate Select Committee…
December 9, 2014
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Amnesty International USA Reiterates Call for Release of the CIA Torture Report
Amnesty International is deeply concerned that the summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the CIA rendition, detention and…
December 6, 2014
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Amnesty International USA Honors Sudanese Journalist Amal Habani with Annual Award for Women’s Human Rights Defenders
Amnesty International USA honored Sudanese journalist Amal Khalifa Habani at this year’s Ginetta Sagan Award Reception and Dinner. The award…
December 5, 2014
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Amnesty International Responds to Grand Jury Decision in Eric Garner Case
A grand jury announced today its decision not to indict a New York Police Department officer in the death of…
December 3, 2014
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Letter to Secretary John Kerry on 43 Missing Students in Mexico
In a letter sent to Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday, a group of 14 Senators including Foreign Relations…
November 26, 2014
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Amnesty International USA: Ferguson, the World is Watching
Following the announcement that the St. Louis County Grand Jury decided not to indict Police Officer Darren Wilson for the…
November 26, 2014
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Serious Setback for Justice in Colombia if Bills to Expand Jurisdiction of Military Courts Approved
We view with grave concern renewed legislative efforts by the Colombian government that could deny justice for serious human rights…
November 26, 2014
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Amnesty International Urges Protection of Peaceful Protestors in Ferguson in Wake of Grand Jury Decision
In the aftermath of the announcement that the St. Louis County Grand Jury decided not to indict Police Officer Darren…
November 25, 2014
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Amnesty International: Albert Woodfox Must Be Freed Following Appeals Court Decision
Yesterday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana affirmed a 2013 ruling overturning the conviction of Albert Woodfox…
November 21, 2014
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Amnesty International Calls for Justice for Three-Year-Old Rape Survivor in Afghanistan
According to news reports, a suspect is in custody in connection with the rape and attempted murder of a three-year-old…
November 21, 2014
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Amnesty International Statement on President Obama’s Immigration Executive Order
In response to President Obama’s announcement of an executive order on immigration policy tonight, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Steven…
November 21, 2014