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Amnesty International USA announced today that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will be conducting a hearing on November 12, focusing on survivors of gun violence in the United States. 

November 4, 2019

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The Lebanese army used excessive force, including live fire, to disperse protests in northern Lebanon, seriously injuring at least two people according to eyewitness testimony and analysis of verified video footage, Amnesty International said today.

November 1, 2019

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“The shooting of a protester marks an alarming development in the Hong Kong police’s response to protests. The Hong Kong authorities must launch a prompt and effective investigation into the sequence of events that left a teenager fighting for his life in hospital. Police should only use lethal force in response to an imminent threat of death or serious injury and only as a last resort.

October 1, 2019

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Gun violence has become so prevalent in the United States that it amounts to a human rights crisis. The week of July 28, 2019 our country saw four mass shootings, not including shootings in Chicago which killed eight and wounded forty-seven. TODAY, Wednesday, September 25 from 1:00 - 3:30 pm, a coalition of gun violence prevention organizations will hold a rally to draw attention to the crisis, remember the lives of those lost, and push for action. A visual action will involve people who have lost loved ones to gun violence carrying black and white photos of those they’ve lost. The rally is…

September 25, 2019

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Statement for the Record from Amnesty International USA House Committee on the Judiciary Hearing On Protecting America from Assault Weapons September 25, 2019 Chairman Jerold Nadler                                  Ranking Member Doug Collins Committee on the Judiciary                             Committee on the Judiciary US House of Representatives                           US House of Representatives 2138 Rayburn House Office Building            …

September 24, 2019

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Six months after authorities in Rio de Janeiro arrested two men accused of killing Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes, and committed to continue the investigations in meetings with Amnesty International and Marielle’s family, they have yet to make any meaningful progress in identifying those who ordered the crime and their motives.

September 11, 2019

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September 9, 2019 The Honorable Jerry Nadler                                   The Honorable Doug Collins Chairman                                                             Ranking Member House Committee on the Judiciary                         House Committee on the Judiciary 2138 Rayburn House Office Building                     2138 Rayburn…

September 9, 2019

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    August 15, 2019 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi                       The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker                                                    Minority Leader United States House of Representatives       United States House of Representatives 1236 Longworth House Office Building        2468 Rayburn House office Building Washington, DC 20515                              Washington DC 20515 RE: Amnesty…

August 15, 2019

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Amnesty International USA today made an announcement calling for Congress to cut short its August recess and call an emergency session to immediately address gun violence in the United States. Ernest Coverson, End Gun Violence campaign manager at Amnesty International USA said:  “We can no longer accept the dangerous reality in which we live. The House has passed several measures that would help reduce gun violence, but the Senate has yet to bring them up for discussion even though lives are at stake.”  “Gun violence in the U.S. is a human rights crisis. This is an emergency. It will continue…

August 9, 2019

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Amnesty International today issued a travel warning calling for possible travelers and visitors to the United States to exercise extreme caution when traveling throughout the country due to rampant gun violence, which has become so prevalent in the United States that it amounts to a human rights crisis. It aims to hold up a mirror to the U.S. using the model of the United States Department of State’s travel advice for U.S. travelers to other countries. “Travelers to the United States should remain cautious that the country does not adequately protect people’s right to be safe, regardless of who they…

August 7, 2019

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To view  PDF version please click here Human Rights on Capitol Hill - late May Edition Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA May 22, 2019 In this edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill: Pride Around the World- June marks Pride month, an international celebration of the LGBTQ community Taiwan- First in Asia: Parliament legalizes same-sex marriage China- Amnesty International documents plight of transgender individuals S.- Amnesty International USA continues fight for transgender woman seeking asylum S. Gun Violence Awareness Month- As the U.S. marks Gun Violence Awareness month this June, will the Senate finally pass legislation…

May 22, 2019

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May 21, 2019 Amnesty International USA Welcomes Introduction of Ethan’s Law in the House of Representatives Amnesty International USA welcomes the introduction of “Ethan’s Law” by Representative Rosa DeLauro and urges Congress to pass the bill and encourage states to pass Child Access Prevention (CAP) laws requiring gun owners to secure firearms in their homes. Gun violence is a human rights issue and under international law the U.S. is obligated to undertake due diligence to protect the rights to life and to security of person and to prevent firearm violence by private actors and in the community by regulating the…

May 22, 2019