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After 22 Years of Human Rights Abuses, the U.S. Government Must Close the Military Detention Camp at Guantanamo Bay
Amnesty International USA calls on the U.S. government to close the military detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
January 10, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to New Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Policy
Amnesty International USA responds to the Department of Defense's new Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Policy.
December 22, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to UN Ceasefire Vote
Amnesty International responds to the US vote against a UN resolution presented at a General Assembly Emergency Special Session on…
December 12, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Response to Texas Supreme Court Decision on Abortion
Amnesty International responds to the news that the Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a Texan woman seeking an abortion.
December 12, 2023
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Congress Urged to Not Gut Asylum System
Amnesty International responds to Congress and the White House negotiating the inclusion of nationwide expedited removal and a gutting of…
December 8, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Senate Blocking Passage of Assault Weapons Ban
Amnesty International USA reacts to the Senate vote blocking the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, Ethan’s Law, and the Background…
December 7, 2023
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Joe Biden Must Tell Rishi Sunak To Drop ‘Deeply-Misconceived’ Troubles Bill
Commenting on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s forthcoming trip to Washington for talks with President Joe Biden, Grainne Teggart, Amnesty…
June 5, 2023
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Joint Delegation Report Details Harms of Biden’s New Asylum Ban
The report details the abysmal conditions, grave harms, and barriers to protection suffered by people who are now waiting to…
May 18, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Applauds Minnesota’s New Common-Sense Gun Legislation
The Minnesota legislature has taken great steps in addressing gun violence.
May 17, 2023
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At Border, Humanitarian Delegation Witnesses an End of Title 42 Without Chaos and Cruelty of New Asylum Ban
A delegation bore witness to Title 42 and the implementation of number of punitive policies along the border, including a…
May 12, 2023
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Report-out from Delegation of Civil and Human Rights Leaders Visiting US-Mexico Border
On Friday, May 12, at 1 pm CT/2 pm ET, members of a senior delegation of human rights leaders led by…
May 12, 2023
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Mandatory Use of CBP One Mobile Application Violates Right to Seek Asylum
The mandatory use of the CBP One mobile application as the sole means of entering the United States to seek…
May 9, 2023