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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…
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…
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…
March 14, 2023
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Amnesty USA Urges Secretary Blinken to Center his Visit to Ethiopia on Human Rights
Blinken’s trip will miss a crucial opportunity if he does not put human rights at the heart of his conversation…
March 10, 2023
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Tunisia: President’s Racist Speech Incites a Wave of Violence Against Black Africans
Tunisian authorities should ensure an immediate end to the wave of attacks against Black African migrants across Tunisia which started…
March 9, 2023
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Amnesty International Urges Biden Administration to Reject Detaining Migrant Families
Following a report in the New York Times that the Biden Administration is considering reinstating the practice of detaining migrant…
March 7, 2023
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Taliban’s ongoing ‘relentless abuses’ must be addressed at UN Human Rights Council
Amnesty International is urging UN member states to act towards ending impunity and ensuring justice for victims of Taliban abuses.
March 6, 2023
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Belarus: Sentencing Of Human Rights Defenders A ‘Blatant Retaliation’ For Their Work
“This sham trial on politically motivated charges is a blatant retaliation for Viasna’s human rights work. Their sentencing represents a…
March 3, 2023
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Impunity Reigns for Perpetrators of Settler Violence in Israel
Following the Israeli authorities’ release last night of six Israeli settlers suspected of involvement in Sunday’s attacks against Palestinians in Nablus…
March 3, 2023
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Authorities must exercise restraint in use of force and facilitate the right to peaceful assembly in Sri Lanka
Responding to the news that one protestor had been killed and dozens injured as a result of the unlawful use…
February 27, 2023
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One year after full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, victims’ rights must be at the heart of all justice efforts
The international community must develop a robust plan to secure justice for victims of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine,…
February 21, 2023
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Amnesty International Condemns Biden Administration’s Asylum Ban
This new asylum ban would block protections for anyone that did not seek asylum while crossing through third countries, a…
February 21, 2023