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Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Cruel Attack on Flores Agreement, Children’s Rights
Judge Dolly Gee of the Federal District Court in Los Angeles today issued a ruling halting the Trump administration’s attempt…
September 27, 2019
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New Admissions Refugee Cap by the President is an Attempt to Further Hate and Division
"To cut the number of refugees the U.S. will accept to this low of a number reflects nothing more than…
September 26, 2019
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Media Advisory: End Gun Violence Rally Features Pelosi, Schumer, Activists From Around the Country
Gun violence has become so prevalent in the United States that it amounts to a human rights crisis. The week…
September 25, 2019
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Congress Should Immediately Pass the Assault Weapons BanÂ
In advance of today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on the impact of assault weapons, Amnesty International USA submitted this statement…
September 25, 2019
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El Salvador Agreement Must Be Condemned Immediately
Responding to reports of a cooperative agreement between the United States and El Salvador, which would potentially force certain asylum-seekers…
September 20, 2019
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MEDIA ADVISORY: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI KILLING
October 2, 2019 marks one year since Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian journalist who went into self-exile in the United…
September 20, 2019
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Shocking disregard for civilians as U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan adds to death toll
Responding to the reported killing of numerous farmers in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan, on the same day that…
September 19, 2019
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Marshall Billingslea Should Not be Confirmed for Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
As today’s hearing takes place before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Marshall Billingslea’s nomination to be Under…
September 19, 2019
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Lethal Force Legislation Could Save Lives and Protect Communities
In response to the introduction of the Police Exercising Absolute Care for Everyone (PEACE) Act by Representatives Ro Khanna and…
September 18, 2019
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Greta Thunberg and Fridays for Future receive Amnesty International’s top honor
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honored with Amnesty International’s Ambassador…
September 17, 2019
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Trump Administration’s Asylum Ban Could be a Death Sentence for People Seeking Safety
Today, Amnesty International condemned the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration’s asylum ban to temporarily proceed. Charanya Krishnaswami, the…
September 12, 2019
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Amnesty Responds to Decision on Third Country Asylum Ban:Â Safety Should Not Depend on Where People Ask for Protection
Responding to the Ninth Circuit’s decision halting the nationwide injunction of the Trump administration’s third country asylum ban, Amnesty International…
September 11, 2019