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Press Release
New Refugee Cap is an Abandonment of Refugees, Congress Must Oppose
Reacting to news that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to set the refugee admissions number to 30,000 for Fiscal year 2019, Ryan…
September 17, 2018
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Report
In the Line of Fire: Human Rights and the U.S. Gun Violence Crisis
The U.S. government has allowed gun violence to become a human rights crisis, according to “In the Line of Fire:…
September 12, 2018
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Press Release
The US Must Support ICC Victims of Most Serious Crimes
Reacting to news that John Bolton, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, propose that the Trump administration ban…
September 10, 2018
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Press Release
Failure to approve Chelsea Manning a visa sends chilling message on freedom of speech
The Government’s failure to approve a visa in time for human rights defender Chelsea Manning to enter Australia for a…
September 5, 2018
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Press Release
Government must allow human rights defender Chelsea Manning to come to Australia
In response to the news that the Australian government is considering denying American activist Chelsea Manning a visa to enter…
August 29, 2018
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Press Release
Yemen: Scathing UN report underscores need for arms embargo, tougher scrutiny
Responding to a scathing report published today by the United Nations Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen (GEE) which concludes…
August 28, 2018
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Press Release
UN: Decisive action needed to ban killer robots – before it’s too late
As rapid technological advances bring “killer robots” ever closer to reality, Amnesty International is calling on states to support the…
August 26, 2018
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Report
Florida’s diehard pursuit of the death penalty is a blot on the Sunshine State
Florida’s approach to the death penalty is deepening its outlier status on this human rights issue and has now added…
August 23, 2018
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Calls Upon Department of Defense to Investigate Civilian Casualties
The Department of Defense should investigate thoroughly all claims of civilian casualties caused by its Raqqa offensive as well as…
August 21, 2018
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Press Release
Nebraska Set to Carry Out Its First Execution in 21 Years
Amnesty International USA urges the state of Nebraska not to resume executions, ahead of plans by the state to carry…
August 13, 2018
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement on Charlottesville Anniversary and Rallies
Ahead of a planned “Unite the Right 2” rally in Washington DC and the anniversary of the Charlottesville tragedy on…
August 10, 2018
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Press Release
270 BIPARTISAN ELECTED OFFICIALS URGE PRESIDENT TRUMP TO ADMIT AT LEAST 75,000 REFUGEES NEXT YEAR
270 local and state elected officials from 42 states expressed their support for resettling refugees in their communities in a…
August 9, 2018