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Torture and Other Ill-Treatment of Haitian Asylum Seekers in the US Is Rooted in Anti-Black Racism

U.S. authorities have subjected Haitian asylum seekers to arbitrary detention and discriminatory and humiliating ill-treatment that amounts to race-based torture,…

September 22, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to the Introduction of Federal Abortion Ban Legislation

Responding to the news that Senator Lindsay Graham had introduced a bill in the US Senate that would ban most…

September 14, 2022

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As Ukraine Retakes Territory from Russia, Securing Evidence of Alleged War Crimes is Crucial

Reacting to new evidence of alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces following military advances by Ukrainian forces retaking control…

September 12, 2022

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AIUSA Statement Ahead of the Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Ahead of the 21st anniversary of the attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, Daphne Eviatar, the director…

September 9, 2022

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‘Filtration’ of Ukrainian Civilians a ‘Shocking Violation’ of People Forced to Flee War

Responding to the news that the UN has verified that Russian soldiers have subjected Ukrainian civilians to a rights-abusing process…

September 8, 2022

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Russia’s Military Activities at Nuclear Plant in Ukraine Risk Safety in Region

Responding to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s findings that Russia is stationing forces in the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP),…

September 6, 2022

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Long-Delayed UN Report Must Spur Accountability for Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang

Responding to the long-awaited release of the UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights’ report on serious human rights violations in…

September 1, 2022

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Fleeing Afghans Unlawfully Returned After Coming Under Fire at Iranian and Turkish Borders

Iranian and Turkish security forces have repeatedly pushed back Afghans who attempt to cross their borders to reach safety, including…

August 30, 2022

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Russian Sham Trials of Ukrainian Prisoners of War in Mariupol ‘Illegal and Unacceptable’

Any moves by Russian-backed armed groups to try Ukrainian prisoners of war in a so-called ‘international tribunal’ in Mariupol are…

August 26, 2022

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AIUSA Statement on the US Department of Defense Policy on Civilian Harm Prevention and Response

In response to today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense on its new policy on civilian harm prevention and…

August 25, 2022

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AIUSA Statement on Six-Month Anniversary of War in Ukraine

The government of Russia must end its war of aggression in Ukraine, which began six months ago today, and the international…

August 24, 2022

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AIUSA Statement in Response to Amnesty International’s August 4 Press Release

As human rights defenders, it is our duty to shine a spotlight on human rights abuses when they are committed,…

August 18, 2022