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Huthi gunmen raid hospital as Hodeidah’s civilians face imminent onslaught in Yemen
Civilians in Yemen’s western port city of Hodeidah will pay a terrible price amid the battle engulfing their city unless…
November 7, 2018
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Washington Passes Much-Needed Accountability Measure for Police Use of Lethal Force
An initiative that requires police officers to receive training in violence de-escalation, mental health, and first aid so that officers…
November 7, 2018
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Amnesty International Response to Killings at Pittsburgh Synagogue
The following can be attributed to Victoria Coy, End Gun Violence campaign manager at Amnesty International USA: “The horrifying killings…
October 27, 2018
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President Trump must abandon plan to close southern border to Central Americans seeking asylum
In response to reports that President Trump plans to take executive action blocking refugees and people seeking asylum from Central…
October 26, 2018
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Turkey: Seek UN Inquiry on Khashoggi
Turkey should urgently ask UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to establish a United Nations investigation into the possible extrajudicial execution of…
October 18, 2018
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A year after Raqqa, US-led Coalition’s ongoing denials an insult to survivors
The US-led Coalition’s ongoing failure to admit to, let alone adequately investigate, the shocking scale of civilian deaths and destruction…
October 14, 2018
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Washington Becomes the 20th State to Abolish the Death Penalty
Reacting to news that the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled the death penalty violates its Constitution, Kristina Roth, Senior Program…
October 11, 2018
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Trump Continues to Sideline Human Rights in Remarks to UN
Responding to President Donald Trump’s remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, Margaret Huang, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA,…
September 25, 2018
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UN: ‘Wanted for mass murder’ posters target Myanmar’s top general
“Wanted” pictures of Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar military who oversaw atrocities against the country's Rohingya population,…
September 25, 2018
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U.S. Government Must Pursue Accountability for Atrocities, Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
The U.S. Department of State announced today the conclusion of its investigation on the crimes committed against the Rohingya in…
September 24, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Issues Rare Call for a Halt on Kavanaugh Nomination
Amnesty International USA today called on a halt to a vote on President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court…
September 24, 2018
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Amnesty Urges Accountability for Hurricane Maria With Projections Onto Trump Hotel, FEMA
On the one year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Amnesty International is urging accountability from the Trump Administration for its negligence…
September 19, 2018