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Jersey City Gun Violence Demonstrates How Guns Exacerbate Hate
In response to reports that the shooter in yesterday’s Jersey City, New Jersey shooting that left six people dead, had…
December 11, 2019
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Generation Z Ranks Climate Change Highest as Vital Issue of our Time in Amnesty International Survey
Climate change leads as one of the most important issues facing the world, according to a major new survey of…
December 9, 2019
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The Only Person Making Decisions About Pregnancy Should be the Pregnant Person
Amnesty international USA's director of the Gender, Sexuality and Identity Program, Tarah Demant, said the following in regards to regulations…
December 9, 2019
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Declassification and Full Release of Torture Report
December 9 marks the 5-year anniversary of the release of an executive summary of the United States Senate report on…
December 9, 2019
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Supreme Court NRA Case Highlights Necessity of More Regulations, Not Less
Ahead of hearings before the Supreme Court of the United States on the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol…
December 2, 2019
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U.S. Signing of the PROTECT Hong Kong Act Sends a Message to the World That People Can Come Before Profit
Responding to the official signing of S.2710, the PROTECT Hong Kong Act, Amnesty International USA and Amnesty International Hong King issued the following joint…
November 27, 2019
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Amnesty International USA Mourns the Tragic Killing of Anil Raj, Calls for Afghan Government to Seek Justice
The following statement was issued today by Board of Directors Chair of Amnesty International USA, Janet Lord: "Amnesty International USA…
November 27, 2019
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Exoneration of Scott Warren is a Triumph for Humanity
In response to the humanitarian volunteer Dr. Scott Warren being found not guilty of the charges against him in a…
November 20, 2019
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Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses An Unprecedented Danger To Human Rights
Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights, Amnesty International warned in…
November 20, 2019
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Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses An Unprecedented Danger To Human Rights
Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights, Amnesty International warned in…
November 20, 2019
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Billboards for World Children’s Day Call for Freedom for Detained Children in the U.S.
For World Children’s Day on November 20, Amnesty International USA is calling for the United States government to stop detaining…
November 19, 2019
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President Trump’s Pardons Send Message That Laws Don’t Matter
Responding to reports that President Donald Trump intervened in three cases involving war crimes, issuing full pardons to two soldiers…
November 18, 2019