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Ahead of Defense Department Reporting Deadline, Amnesty USA Calls for Accountability for Global Civilian Deaths
Ahead of the May 1 deadline for the United States Department of Defense to report back to Congress on civilian casualties from US…
April 29, 2019
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The Trump Administration Dangerously Weakens Arms Sales Protections
Reacting to reports that the US may withdraw its signature from the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), Adotei Akwei, the Deputy Director…
April 26, 2019
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Unprecedented investigation reveals US-led Coalition killed more than 1,600 civilians in Raqqa ‘death trap’
The US-led military Coalition must end almost two years of denial about the massive civilian death toll and destruction it…
April 25, 2019
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Attorney General Announcement on Asylum-Seekers is Heartless and Cruel
Following the Attorney General’s announcement that those who pass the initial credible fear test for seeking asylum will not be…
April 16, 2019
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Transgender Military Ban is “A Shameful Step Backward”
In response to President Trump’s transgender military ban going into effect, Tarah Demant, director of the gender, sexualtity, and identity…
April 12, 2019
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After observing asylum hearings, Amnesty International calls to stop illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers to Mexico
The US government must immediately halt its illegal pushbacks of thousands of asylum seekers at the border with Mexico and…
April 11, 2019
Press Release
Julian Assange must not be extradited to the US
Following the announcement of Julian Assange’s arrest, and request for extradition to the United States, Massimo Moratti, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director…
April 11, 2019
Report
Death penalty 2018: Dramatic fall in global executions
Global executions fell by almost one-third last year to the lowest figure in at least a decade, Amnesty International said…
April 9, 2019
Press Release
Independent UN Investigation Only Path to Accountability for Khashoggi Killing
While Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that 16 Saudis would be barred form entering the United States in response…
April 9, 2019
Press Release
AFRICOM Civilian Casualties Reporting Must Be Amended
Responding to a press release by the U.S. Africa Command acknowledging an April 1, 2018 airstrike killed two civilians, Daphne…
April 5, 2019
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Saudi Arabia: Six months after the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi, there remains ‘no real signs of justice’
Marking six months since the shocking murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Samah Hadid, Amnesty International’s Middle East Director of…
April 2, 2019
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Congress Must Reject Inhumane DHS Policy Proposals
Responding to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s letter to Congress, Charanya Krishnaswami, Americas Advocacy Director at Amnesty International…
March 29, 2019