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Amnesty USA Urges Secretary Kerry Not to Compromise Human Rights During U.S. – China Security & Economic Dialogue
Human Rights should be treated as an essential part of the dialogue, like economic and security issues, and should not…
July 8, 2014
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Estados Unidos y Otros Gobiernos de la Región Fracasan en la Protección de Menores Migrantes No Acompañados
El número de niños y niñas migrantes no acompañados que cruzan la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México se ha…
July 7, 2014
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Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge Will Keep His Pension While Torture Survivors Await Reparations
Steven W. Hawkins, executive director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement today in response to the Illinois Supreme…
July 3, 2014
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Amnesty International USA Remembers Screenwriter, Director and Activist Paul Mazursky
Following the news that director and screenwriter Paul Mazursky had passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at the age of…
July 3, 2014
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United States and Other Regional Governments Failing to Protect Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Children fleeing unprecedented levels of organized crime and gang violence are not pawns in the political debate about immigration reform.
July 3, 2014
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Amnesty International USA Honors 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer
Steven W. Hawkins, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement today to acknowledge the historical importance of…
July 1, 2014
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Amnesty USA Responds to Obama Administration’s Request for Border Control Funds
In response to President Obama's request to Congress to provide more than $2 billion in new funds to control the…
July 1, 2014
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Amnesty International USA Demands Dow Chemical Appear in Court in Bhopal
Amnesty International USA is urging The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) to comply with a summons to appear at a July…
June 30, 2014
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Amnesty International Demands Reparations for Police Torture in Chicago, Organizes Anti-Torture Events Across USA
In recognition of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Thursday, June 26, Amnesty International has organized demonstrations…
June 25, 2014
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Amnesty International Responds to Release of “Targeted Killing” Memo
In response to today's release of the Department of Justice's "Targetted Killing" memo, Amnesty International released the following statement.
June 23, 2014
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Rally to Demand Dow Chemical Show for its Day in Court
Amnesty International USA will rally outside The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 to…
June 19, 2014
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Secret and Incommunicado Detention of Benghazi Suspect Must Stop
The U.S. government must ensure that Ahmed Abu Khattalah, who is being held in secret and incommunicado detention, gets immediate…
June 18, 2014