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Amnesty International USA Calls for Action Following Kentucky Bank Shooting
"Gun violence is a human rights crisis and we must take the necessary actions to protect everyone no matter who they are.”
April 10, 2023
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53 Groups Urge Passage of Senate 502B Resolution on Saudi Arabia
Civil society reporting and successive State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices mandated under Section 502B have recorded widespread human rights abuses by the government of Saudi Arabia.
April 4, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Action Following Nashville School Shooting
"Congress has the opportunity now to pass the Assault Weapons Ban legislation. Will they act or will they wait while more die across the US?"
March 28, 2023
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Annual Report 2022: Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine Exposes an International System Unfit to Deal With Global Crises
Amnesty International’s Annual Report for 2022 highlights double standards throughout the world on human rights and the failure of the international community to unite around consistently-applied human rights and universal values The West’s robust response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine contrasts sharply with a deplorable lack of meaningful action on grave violations by some of their allies including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt Women’s rights and freedom to protest are threatened as states fail to protect and respect rights at home As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 75, Amnesty International insists that a rules-based international system must be…
March 28, 2023
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U.S. Makes Atrocity Determination in Northern Ethiopia Conflict Â
In response to Secretary of State Blinken announcing the atrocity designation for Ethiopia, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA, said:
March 22, 2023
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200K people demand an end to apartheid against Palestinians
Amnesty calls on Israel to put an end to the demolition of Palestinian homes as a first step towards dismantling apartheid.
March 21, 2023
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State Department Reports Perpetuate Double Standards
Amnesty react to the release of the State Department’s annual human rights reports today.
March 20, 2023
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20 Years Since The US-Led Coalition Invaded Iraq, Impunity Reigns Supreme
On the 20-year anniversary of the invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, Amnesty International today renewed its calls for justice and full reparation for gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law perpetrated by the United States-led Coalition.
March 20, 2023
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Russia: ICC’s Arrest Warrant Against Putin A Step Towards Justice For Victims Of War Crimes In Ukraine
Responding to the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Maria Lvova-Belova, Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International said:
March 17, 2023
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Child Detainees in Iran Subjected To Flogging, Electric Shocks And Sexual Violence In Brutal Protest Crackdown
Iran’s intelligence and security forces have been committing horrific acts of torture, including beatings, flogging, electric shocks, rape and other sexual violence against child protesters as young as 12 to quell their involvement in nationwide protests, said Amnesty International today.
March 16, 2023
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Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Rally in D.C., Demand the Biden Administration Not Ban Asylum or Lock Up Families
President Biden promised to restore asylum and end family detention. We, and the many people who gathered at the Washington Monument and virtually today, shouldn’t have to hold his feet to the fire to ensure he doesn’t revive brutal policies he directly condemned.
March 16, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Applauds Biden’s Executive Order to Strengthen Background Checks and Calls for Further Action
Responding to President Biden’s announcement of his executive order to strengthen background checks nationally, Ernest Coverson, AIUSA director, gun violence prevention, said:
March 14, 2023