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The Rights of Ukrainian Prisoners of War from Azovstal Must be Respected

Responding to the news that the Ukrainian soldiers who were besieged in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant for months have surrendered…

May 17, 2022

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US Continuing to Fail Indigenous Women As Rates of Sexual Violence in Tribal Communities Remain at Epidemic Proportions

The U.S. government is continuing to fail its obligations to uphold the human rights of Indigenous women, as rates of…

May 17, 2022

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Congress Must Commit to Funding Community Violence Prevention, as US Sees Wave of Gun Violence From Coast to Coast

Ahead of President Biden’s visit to Buffalo, New York and responding to this weekend’s mass shootings across the country, Ernest…

May 16, 2022

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Berta Cáceres’ Family in Honduras Must Get Justice and Reparation as Soon as Possible

On Wednesday, May 18, the National Criminal Sentencing Court in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, is scheduled to announce the sentence imposed on…

May 16, 2022

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ASEAN Must Kickstart Stalled Approach to Human Rights Crisis in Myanmar at US Summit

As leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in the United States for a two-day summit, Amnesty…

May 12, 2022

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In Russia, Educators Fired, Students Indoctrinated – Academia is the Latest Victim of the Ongoing Crackdown

The Russian authorities must immediately end their assault on academic freedom and the right to freedom of expression, Amnesty International…

May 11, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to US Senate Vote on Women’s Health Protection Act

Responding to the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act during today’s vote, Tarah Demant, Interim National…

May 11, 2022

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Sentence in El Salvador for Obstetric Emergency is a Travesty of Justice

In response to a court ruling in El Salvador that sentenced a woman to 30 years in prison for aggravated…

May 11, 2022

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Increase in Unlawful Killings and Other Crimes Highlights Urgent Need to End Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians

Israeli authorities must end unlawful killings, willful injury, arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment, persecution and collective punishment against Palestinians,…

May 11, 2022

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One year on, ‘State of Siege’ used as a tool to crush dissent in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

A State of Siege, which is similar to a state of emergency, enforced in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces…

May 9, 2022

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Russian Forces Must Face Justice for War Crimes in Kyiv Oblast – New Investigation

Russian forces must face justice for a series of war crimes committed in the region northwest of Kyiv, Amnesty International…

May 6, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Scheduled US Senate Vote on Women’s Health Protection Act 

Responding to news that the U.S. Senate will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday, May 11, Tarah…

May 5, 2022