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Amnesty International USA Letter to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Allegations of a Chicago Police Department Facility in Homan Square
Amnesty International USA calls on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to investigate allegations published in The Guardian newspaper of a Chicago…
February 25, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Investigate Chicago “Black Site”
Amnesty International USA called on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to investigate allegations published in The Guardian newspaper of a Chicago…
February 25, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Urges Obama to Address Torture by Chicago Police
President Asked to Support City Council Ordinance Granting Reparations to Survivors During Chicago Visit
February 19, 2015
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Iran: Juvenile offender set to be hanged on Thursday brutally beaten to confess
On 15 February, Saman Naseem, a young Iranian man set to be executed on Thursday, was once again brutally beaten…
February 17, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Expresses Concern Ahead of White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
Today the Obama administration will begin its three-day summit on “Countering Violent Extremism.” Tomorrow will consist of meetings with civil…
February 17, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Saddened by the Passing of Former Board Member Naseer Aruri
Amnesty International USA was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former board member Naseer Aruri.
February 14, 2015
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Politicians, Faith Leaders, Chicago Police Torture Survivors and Activists Hold People’s Hearing on Reparations Ordinance
Torture survivors, politicians, faith leaders and activists from Amnesty International USA, Chicago Torture Justice Memorials, Project NIA, and We Charge…
February 14, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Pennsylvania Death Penalty Moratorium
Amnesty International USA executive director Steven W. Hawkins issued the following response after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced today that…
February 13, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Re-Indictment of Albert Woodfox
In response to today’s announcement of the indictment of Albert Woodfox, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Steven W. Hawkins issued…
February 12, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Reacts to Death of ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller
Amnesty International USA's sympathy is with the family of Kayla Mueller, who was involved with Amnesty in college. The abduction…
February 12, 2015
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Amnesty International: Bill Banning Guantanamo Transfers is a Step Toward Keeping Guantanamo Open Forever
As the Senate Armed Services Committee concluded its markup of the Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act, which seeks to…
February 12, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Reacts to Murder of Three Muslims in North Carolina
“We join the nation in expressing our horror at the killing of three young Muslim people in North Carolina,” said…
February 12, 2015